BA Physics at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The BA in Physics introduces the study of matter and energy, including their nature and properties, through theoretical and experimental approaches.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Physics | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Foundational courses cover Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, bulk properties of matter and thermodynamics; upper-level courses cover modern, environmental and theoretical physics, materials science, electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, radiation science and analog and digital electronics, with lectures and labs.

Career pathways

Builds skills for research and industry careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

IU Bloomington undergraduate admission (campus-wide): application fee $65; early action deadline November 1, regular deadline February 1; official high school transcript with full senior-year schedule required; test-optional (SAT/ACT scores may be submitted at the applicant's choice). International applicants must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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