Undergraduate
Choose a BA for medicine, law or teaching, or a BS with tracks from astrophysics to data science – and start doing real research with faculty mentors in your first year.
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Admissions, Advising & Support
Undergraduate Admissions
Admission to a physics major follows the standard University of Louisville process – no portfolio, audition or additional application is required. Transfer students’ transcripts are reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Chair to establish course equivalencies, and the department has no program-specific deadlines.
Student Life & Opportunities
Physics & Astronomy is a small, supportive department where students know their professors and each other. Join the award-winning Society of Physics Students, the astronomy journal club and weekly colloquia; do research with faculty through SROP, MURC and NSF REU programs; collect real data at Moore Observatory; and earn credit for an internship through PHYS 499.
From Quantum Particles to Career Success
Ready to turn your passion for problem-solving and analytical thinking into professional impact? Explore Physics and Astronomy at the University of Louisville — where undergraduate research, NASA-funded faculty projects, and rigorous scientific training launch careers in research, engineering, data science, medicine, and beyond.