The many accomplishments of recent graduates provide a sense of the academic opportunities available within our department. During their undergraduate careers, students are encouraged to pursue a variety of research interests. Many of our graduating seniors have co-authored published articles in refereed scientific journals while several others presented talks at national meetings describing the results of their undergraduate research projects. Approximately half of our graduating seniors accept fellowships or assistantships for advanced study at institutions across the country.

As a supplement to coursework and research experiences offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, our students have been quite successful in national competition for summer internships. In recent years, our junior and senior level students have participated in a variety of summer programs at institutions such as Argonne and Brookhaven National Laboratories, Marshfield Clinic, Lucent Technologies, and the Universities of Notre Dame, Minnesota, Rochester, and Nevada-Las Vegas.

Physics majors at UW-Stevens Point enjoy unparalleled access to international programming, including academic coursework at sites worldwide, London internships, and short travel courses covering specialized topics.

Many students within the department are employed in relevant positions during the course of their studies. Research assistants, tutors, graders, planetarium staff members, and laboratory assistants are routinely hired by the department. In addition, special scholarships provide financial support to a number of students in physics and astronomy.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a member of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). Our students have the opportunity to apply for various types of undergraduate programs and scholarships. Find out if any of these might be right for you!