First-year students | Sophomore, Junior, Senior, & ASU Online | Express Advising |
All First-year Freshmen and Transfer students (not including ASU Online students) receive advising support in Armstrong Hall. First-year advising | Current physics majors Schedule an advising appointment by logging into My ASU and navigating to Academic Support Team > Academic Advising. Prospective students Email physics.undergrad@asu.edu to schedule an appointment. | Express advising (10 minutes max) is available by Zoom. Students will enter a waiting room and be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Click the button below to view availability. Note: express advising has been suspended until further notice. Express Advising Calendar |
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Students must meet the following requirements to graduate:
University Requirements
Credits
- 120 hours - Students must complete at least 120 credit hours. Please be aware that even though you may be done with your major course requirements you may still need additional elective credits. Be sure to check your degree audit to see how many credits you have remaining.
- 45 upper division hours - Upper division are the 300-499 level classes. You will complete most of the 45 upper division hour requirement with your general studies and major requirements. The remaining upper division hours will be fulfilled by elective credits.
General Studies
- SQ and SG: Natural Sciences - completed by major requirement (PHY 150 and PHY 151 OR PHY 121/PHY 122 and PHY 131/PHY 132)
- Mathematics - completed by major requirement (MAT 270 or MAT 265)
- Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L), 6 credits required
- 1 lower division (100-299)
- 1 upper division (300-499).
- Note: if your degree requires PHY 334 Advanced Laboratory 1, your upper division L will be met by this major requirement.
- Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) and Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB), 15 credits required
- 3 credits of upper division HU OR SB
- 6 credits of HU
- 6 credits of SB
- Awareness Areas - these courses can be paired with Literacy and Critical Inquiry(L), Humanites, Arts and Design (HU), Social Behavioral Sciences (SB), and Science and Society
- Cultural Diversity in the United States (C)
- Global Awareness (G)
- Historical Awareness (H)
College Requirements
GPA - All The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in order to graduate with their degree.
Science and Society - The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students in pursuit of a BS degree need to earn 6 credits of science and society with a C or better. These can be shared with any Genearl Studies course.
- 1 upper division (300-499)
- 1 upper OR lower division (100-499)
Second langauge - The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students in pursuit of a BA degree must complete the second language requirement.
Major Requirements
Students must complete all required courses listed on their respective major maps. Check your MyASU page for the major map associated with your catalog year.
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| Form | Purpose |
| Research Credit | Students who are completing research under a physics professor may complete the research form for permission to enroll in PHY 492, PHY 493, PHY 495 or PHY 499. |
| Enrollment Change Request | This form is used when adding, dropping, or withdrawing from a course after the add/drop deadline. |
| Credit Overload Petition | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students are typically capped at 18 credits per semester or 7 credits in each summer session. Students may petition to take more than 18 credits in a specific semester by submitting a Credit Overload Petition. To be considered for an overload, you must meet the following requirements:
Once you have submitted the Course Overload Petition, found here, your request will be reviewed within 5 business days. Students who wish to receive a credit overload of 25+ credits will need to complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Overload Petition and submit the form to physics.undergrad@asu.edu. Your petition will be reviewed by the Department of Physics and if approved sent to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for final approval. |
| Complete Session Withdrawal | For students who would like to drop all courses within a specific session (A, B, C). Submit form to academic advisor at physics.undergrad@asu.edu. |
| Concurrent Degree Petition | Petition is needed for any student wishing to add a The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences concurrent degree. Students not within The College may need to submit a separate form for their home college/school. |
| Course Overrides | The Department of Physics can only provide overrides to NAN, PHS, and PHY courses on the TEMPE campus. REMEMBER: Course overrides are processed by department, college, and campus.To determine which college is offering the course, click on the course description in the ASU Class Search. Once you have verified the college, please complete one of the necessary forms below. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Form - 480-965-6506 (complete this form for PHS, NAN, PHY courses at the Tempe Campus) Fulton School of Engineering - Form College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (Downtown and Polytechnic Campus) - Form - 480-727-1585 New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (West Campus) - Form - 602-543-5500 |
| Medical/Compassionate Withdrawal Form | MCW requests are for those who encountered unforeseen medical and some personal circumstances that disrupted their academic studies. Please see the MCW website for |
| Third-time Repeat Petition | For majors within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that wish to retake a course for a 3rd time. Third-time repeats are not guaranteed to be approved, the unit expects students to complete their major requirements in a timely manner. |
| The College Forms |
Barrett Guidelines for Physics
For more information regarding the guidelines for majoring in physics as a Barrett student, click here.
Faculty Honors Advisor
Ralph Chamberlin
Honors Thesis
The Department of Physics Offers PHY 492 and PHY 493 for physics majors conducting their honors thesis with a physics faculty member. To register for PHY 492 and PHY 493, please complete the form below.
PHY 492 and PHY 493 Registration Form
The Department of Physics can only provide overrides to NAN, PHS, and PHY courses on the TEMPE campus.
REMEMBER: Course overrides are processed by department, college, and campus.To determine which college is offering the course, click on the course description in the ASU Class Search. Once you have verified the college, please complete one of the necessary forms below.
| Course College or Override Type | Form | Phone Number |
| Department of Physics Research Credit Override (PHY 492, PHY 493, PHY 495, PHY 499) | Form | 480-965-3561 |
| The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (non-research PHS, PHY courses and other The College unit courses) | Form | 480-965-6506 |
| Fulton School of Engineering | Form | |
| College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (Downtown and Polytechnic Campus) | Form | 480-727-1585 |
| New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (West Campus) | Form | 602-543-5500 |
I received an error stating... | Next Steps |
| I don't meet the Pre-requisite or Co-requisite | Complete the override form and attach proof of pre-requisite or co-requisite. If the instructor has provided approval for you to enroll without the pre/co-requisite, attach proof of consent (email or Enrollment Change Request form w/signature) |
| I need Department or Instructor Consent | Department Consent - Complete the override form Instructor Consent - Contact intructor for approval to register. Once you have gained approval, complete the override form and attached instructor approval. |
| I have already taken the course | If you have taken a course twice without passing (do not factor in "W"s), you will need to complete a Third Time Repeat Petition. This form can be find on your college's main website, typically under "Resources". Once you have completed the third time repeat, contact your major advisor for next steps. |
| There is a time conflict between two courses | If you have a time conflict you will need to adjust your schedule to enroll. |
Morgan Texeira Undergraduate Academic Manager
| Morgan has been with the Department of Physics since 2013 and currently serves as the Undergraduate Academic Manager. She oversees academic advising, course scheduling, and undergraduate program development. As lead academic advisor, Morgan works with current and potential physics majors (all modes) and minors to help them reach their academic goals. |
Ashley Meyers Student Services Coordinator Associate
| Ashley has been with the Department of Physics since 2018. Currently, Ashley oversees scheduling, class overrides, textbooks, and the front office. Ashley also advises ASU Online physics, BA majors. |