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Welcome to our vigorous undergraduate program offering degrees in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, and a meteorology concentration. Courses and undergraduate research opportunities are available for you in areas such as applied physics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, and computational physics. You can also do a physics cognate in the Discovery Informatics major.

Position Available
We anticipate filling an assistant professor position in atmospheric physics to begin fall 2010. For more information see the announcement.

MASC Conference
We are pleased to be hosting the 2010 Meeting of the Astronomers of South Carolina (MASC) on Friday and Saturday, 5-6 March 2010. For more information see the announcement.

Research Opportunities
There are student research opportunities within the department as well as academic year and summer research appointments elsewhere. Our annual Research Poster Session showcases research activities throughout the school.

Award Winning
Award Plaque We are the proud recipients of a Commendation for Excellence from the SC Commission on Higher Education. The College of Charleston holds more of these awards than any school in the state.

A Job, Graduate School or Medical School?
We prepare you for these or other options. We provide you with extensive academic preparation, help and advice on getting in to graduate or professional school or applying for jobs.

People in the Department









Chair, Jon Hakkila

Prospective Physics Students
Contact Jeff Wragg

Prospective Astronomy Students
Contact Jon Hakkila

Prospective Pre-Med Students
Contact Linda Jones

Prospective Meteorology Students
Contact Lee Lindner


Department of Physics & Astronomy
101 Rita Hollings Science Center
58 Coming St.
Charleston, SC 29424
phone:(843) 953-5593
Fax:(843) 953-4824


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