Department of Physics and Astronomy
Events and Announcements
- The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy. For more information, see our open positions.
- We have recently added B.A. in Meteorology (which includes concentrations in Operational Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics), B.S. in Systems Engineering, and B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Visit our official Twitter page for Department of Physics and Astronomy: @cofcphysics
- Astronomy - Visit our Facebook page for astro news, events and information about our Observatory.
- Congratulations to our student and faculty award winners. We are in the business of success.
- Colloquium is on most Thursdays, at 1:45 pm in Room 387 RITA during the academic year.
- Our Handbook for students.
- Discovering an Extrasolar Planet: Dr. Joe Carson, and students talk about it.
- The School of Sciences and Mathematics Research Poster Session is held annually in April.
Greetings from the Chair
Greetings and Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the College of Charleston. A degree in physics opens up a world of career options in areas such as engineering, space exploration, computers, energy, medicine, design and development, military, communications, economics, law, teaching, management and administration, to name a few.
Our award winning department has been growing steadily, with teaching and research interests spanning a broad range of topics from nanostructures to the structure of the universe. Students have opportunities to undertake internships and cutting-edge research (paid/unpaid, experimental/theoretical/computational) with our committed and diverse internationally-recognized faculty members. We are happy to speak with prospective students. Look over our programs and contact the faculty member that is aligned with your interests.
We offer degrees in physics, meteorology, astronomy, and astrophysics, as well as concentrations and minors in energy production, biomedical physics, computational neuroscience, and atmospheric physics. See the Handbook for details. You can also do a physics cognate in the Discovery Informatics major.
Should you have any questions or would like to have a tour of the department, please feel free to contact me or my colleagues.
With Very Best Regards,
Interim Chair Alem Teklu
Research Opportunities
Undergraduate research opportunities are available in areas such as applied physics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, and computational physics within the department as well as academic year and summer research appointments elsewhere. Our annual Research Poster Session showcases research activities throughout the school.
A Request from the Chair
Over the years, the College, Alums, and the Public have been very supportive of our programs. However, we need more help in order to build new programs and facilities, and to further enhance the student learning experience. Any contributions will be of immense help! Thank you for making a contribution to the Department of Physics and Astronomy.