Overview

For students of science and engineering, the study of physics at Oregon State University provides the basic foundation needed to understand the complex workings of the material world, from the forces that build atoms to those that build bridges.

For students of the liberal arts, the study of physics provides an introduction to modern ideas about the most fundamental and elemental aspects of nature and how those ideas developed in their cultural and historical context.

Physics is a basic and indispensable tool in all technical fields, and its development figures prominently in any discussion of the intellectual history of our civilization.

Key facts:

The department offers several programs leading to degrees in physics. A basic physics curriculum in the College of Science stresses the detailed and advanced preparation needed for graduate work or employment in physics.
Options are available within the physics degree program that prepare students for graduate work or employment in an allied field, such as applied physics, biophysics, chemical physics, geophysics, mathematical physics, optical physics, and physics teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Paradigms in Physics: Static Fields

Paradigms in Physics: Energy and Entropy

Paradigms in Physics: Oscillations and Waves

Paradigms in Physics: Quantum Fundamentals

Paradigms in Physics: Central Forces

Paradigms in Physics: Periodic Systems

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-22 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Corvallis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

3.0 GPA High school diploma or IB Diploma with minimum overall score of 26 or IGCSE 5 subjects with a 3.0 average using NCAA scale (9-7/A=4, 5-6/B/C=3, 4/D/E=2, F/G=1, 3-1/U=0). Subjects must include Math, English, Science, 2 electives.
English Test Scores must be less than two years old as of the start term requested. Applicants may also use the following achievements to meet the English Requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program.
SAT: evidence-based reading/writing score of 560
ACTE (ACT English) - 21
Two English composition courses (Writing 121+) with grades C- or better or one English composition and one Speech Communication course (Communication 111+) with grades C- or better, all from a US university.
IGCSE O or A Level English with a grade of C or better (provisional results not accepted)
IB Diploma: Language A - Language and Literature (HL) with a minimum score of 5
AP English L & C - minimum score of 3

Tuition Fees

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40392 USD / year

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40392 USD / year

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In-State

15246 USD / year

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Living costs

Corvallis

United States

1397 - 2488 USD / month

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