Physics and Astronomy

Northwestern University

United States of America, Evanston

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Northwestern University

United States of America , Evanston

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines21-Sep-2022 2-Jan-2022

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Duration 48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 56,232 / year

Apply Date 2-Jan-2022

Next Intake 21-Sep-2022

Physics and Astronomy

About

Overview The Physics and Astronomy program of Northwestern University will allow students to work on many problems of fundamental importance; one of the more interesting is the search for so-called "neutrino oscillations". In brief, many physicists believe that a certain class of subatomic particles known as neutrinos do not maintain a constant identity as they move, but instead rotate between different "flavors" – something like a car which is either a Ford, a Honda, or a Saab, depending on how far down the road it has traveled. (This problem has led physicists in Japan to build a neutrino detector 136 feet tall and 145 feet around, housing 50,000 gallons of water and 11,200 photomultiplier tubes, in a chamber 3,300 feet underground. Extreme devices such as this are needed, because neutrinos are extremely hard to detect.)Today is perhaps the most exciting time in history to be an astrophysicist. Technological breakthroughs such as adaptive optics for giant telescopes (which allow them to see clearly through the shimmer of Earth's atmosphere), orbiting space-based detectors and instrumentation, and ultra-precision measurement techniques, have revolutionized our ability to examine the Universe. In only the last decade, we have detected scores of new planets orbiting near-by stars, and discovered that "normal" matter (as we are made of) constitutes only about 15% of the mass of the Universe. (The other 85% is the mysterious, so-called "Dark Matter".)Career pathsThe emphasis in physics and astronomy is always squarely on analytical thinking: the formulation of relevant questions, careful examination of the data, testing of alternative hypotheses, and the rigorous give-and-take of logical debate and discussion. These skills can serve students well in virtually any career, including research and development, medicine, law, journalism, computer science, business, and education. In addition, the strong emphasis upon the use of mathematics and computers allows physics/astronomy majors to move easily into any number of quantitative fields. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The Physics and Astronomy program of Northwestern University offers students the possibility to study the broadest of the sciences, and more than any other seeks to explain the natural world in the most universal manner possible.

Disciplines

Physics

Astronomy & Space Sciences

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : Common Application or Coalition ApplicationOfficial secondary school transcript and school reportCounselor recommendationAt least one teacher recommendationSAT or ACT scoresOfficial TOEFL or IELTS scores (ONLY required for international applicants whose first language is not English or whose schooling has not been in English)Nonrefundable application fee of $75 or application fee waiverEarly Decision Agreement (ONLY Early Decision applicants)Midyear transcriptMusic audition (ONLY School of Music applicants)Required for homeschooled applicants ONLY: 3 SAT subject tests