Bachelor of Science in Physics at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science (BS) program in Physics prepares students for careers as professional physicists in industry or government; it also prepares students for graduate study in physics, engineering, or material science, and for teaching careers.

Faculty: College of Arts, Sciences, and Education | Duration: 4 years (120 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 120 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Engineering Concentration: 30 credits; Health Physics Concentration: 33 credits; Bachelor of Science with Honors in Physics; Lower Division Preparation ; Physics Education Major (FIUteach) : 44 credits.

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Entry requirements

Engineering Concentration The Engineering Concentration program is designed for motivated students who have dual interests in physics and engineering. This program prepares undergraduate students for careers as professional physicists in industrial, university, and government laboratory settings. Students successfully completing this degree program will have satisfied the standard undergraduate requirements for admission to graduate programs in physics and engineering. Students in the Engineering Concentration must complete all the Physics degree common prerequisites, Additional Required Courses (4), and Degree Major Required Core Courses in addition to the following courses: Approved Engineering Courses: 18 credits and Physics, Math, or Engineering Electives: 12 credits

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Early Fall 2027 and Fall 2027. Applications open August 1 on the Common App. Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT or CLT) are submitted separately from the testing agency.

Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer A/C, Summer B and Fall.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

First-year Fall 2027 and Early Fall 2027: Early Action deadline for a complete application with documents is November 2, 2026 (notification December 10, 2026); regular deadline December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027); final deadline March 2, 2027 (last decisions April 2, 2027); deposit due May 1, 2027. The application fee is $30 USD (or an SAT/ACT fee waiver). Applications are submitted through the Common App.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Spring 2027 December 1; Summer A/C 2027 March 8; Summer B 2027 April 26; Fall 2027 July 8; Spring 2028 November 10 (College of Business deadlines are earlier). Transfer applicants educated at a non-US institution: Spring 2027 October 1; Summer 2027 March 2; Fall 2027 May 16; Spring 2028 October 5. The transfer application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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