Current Students
Undergraduate Program
Courses
- Physics Department Counselors: If you wish to speak to someone about the physics major or minor please contact either Stuart Gazes, the Undergraduate Program Chair, or David Reid, the Executive Officer.
- College Catalog: Undergraduate course listings and program descriptions
- College Course Evaluations: Summaries of results for undergraduate courses
- The Undergraduate College: General information for undergraduate students
- Physics Instructional Services Office: Changing your lab section, Professor and TA office hours, Lost & Found, Handouts, Homework Assignments, etc.
Research
- Getting Involved
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates: List of REU sites for physics
Other Resources
- Life at Chicago: Useful resources for University of Chicago students
- Student Counseling & Resource Service: Confidential Mental Health & Wellness
- Women in the Physical Sciences: Home page of the local University of Chicago organization
- The Bias Response Team: Diversity, Civility & Equity at U of C
- Society of Physics Students - University of Chicago Chapter: All physics majors and minors should be on the SPS listhost.
- Society of Physics Students - National Office
Future Planning
- Who's Hiring Physics Bachelors: AIP compilation of companies that hire physics majors
- CAPS: University office for career advising and planning
- Educational Testing Service (ETS): Information on the GRE and other ETS matters
Grad School Forum
Every spring the department hosts a "Grad School Forum." This event, lead by a member of the department's academic staff, offers advice on things such as the following:
- Should you pursue a master's degree or a Ph.D.?
- How to choose the right graduate school.
- How to prepare your application for graduate school.
- How to prepare for the GRE.
Although the target audience is physics majors in the spring of their junior year (or equivalent), all physics majors are welcome to attend. An announcement of the day and time of the grad school forum will be made in early-to-mid spring quarter and sent to the SPS listhost.
PHYS 990: GRE Preparation
Every autumn quarter, the department offers an unofficial GRE preparation seminar called PHYS 990. This "course" is designed to be the final stage in a student's preparation for the annual November offering of the GRE subject test in physics. Typically, PHYS 990 consists of a partial review of some of the basic areas of physics usually covered on the exam, especially those subjects in which students tend to be weak or rusty. In addition to this review, students are also advised of certain tips and tricks that will help improve performance as well as 2 or 3 simulated practice exams. Details for the next offering of PHYS 990 is usually given at the Grad School Forum.
