UCLA Physics & Astronomy Undergraduate Advising

02/02/2023

Greetings Physics and Astronomy Students,

The Spring 2023 Schedule of Classes went live on Monday, January 30th. As a reminder, enrollment for our labs (Physics 170, 180, Astr 180 labs) are done via PTE numbers only. If you are interested in enrolling in a lab course for Spring, please fill out the below Lab Interest Form. Note that filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation.

Spring 2023 Lab Interest Form: https://forms.gle/WeRWZc3By8BJbhwx6

The deadline to submit this form is Tuesday, February 7. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a PTE number if requested after this date. PTE numbers will be sent out during second pass enrollments, so please prioritize other courses in your first pass. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you!

This acts as an interest form for the courses listed below. Filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation. If you have questions about this, please email me at [email protected]. The...

02/01/2023

We are now accepting applications for our Physics & Astronomy Summer Research Program! Applications are due March 17, 2023. See here for more information: https://www.pa.ucla.edu/undergraduate-research-experience.html

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Francoise Queval at [email protected].

The Physics & Astronomy Department has created a ten-week Undergraduate Summer Research program, open only to UCLA students in the Physics & Astronomy Department, to be held June 19-August 25, 2023. Please download and fill out the application here. The application deadline is March 17, 2023. Facult...

09/08/2022

UCLA Physics & Astronomy will be hosting our annual department open house on Wednesday, September 21 from 1:00-2:00pm on Zoom. This is a great opportunity for new and continuing students to meet our faculty and hear about their research in the various subfields of physics. Our student clubs will also be presenting at the open house so you can learn how you can get involved this year. We hope to see you there!

06/12/2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY CLASS OF 2022!!! 🎉🎊👏Go Bruins!🐻

04/22/2022

Interested in taking summer courses? The Physics & Astronomy department is offering Astr 5 and Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL in Summer Sessions A & C. Astr 5 can fulfill the life science GE requirement.

04/14/2022

To All Graduating Physics & Astronomy Seniors:

Some of you have expressed an interest in speaking at our departmental commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 12 in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. If you are interested in being the Student Speaker representing all of our majors, please read the eligibility requirements below:

• Be in good academic standing and eligible for graduation in Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2022
• Have partaken in the academic and student life of the department
• Prepare a speech of about 5 minutes in length on a theme related to commencement/graduation and pertinent to all the majors in the department

Finalists will be required to give an oral presentation of their speech and selection will be made by the Physics & Astronomy Student Services staff.

Please submit a draft of your speech by April 30, 2022 to Mary Tran at [email protected] along with a short bio telling us what you have done around the department and at UCLA. We hope to make a decision shortly after that date. Thank you.

02/03/2022

Greetings Physics & Astronomy Students,

The Spring 2022 Schedule of Classes went live on Monday, January 31st. As a reminder, enrollment for our labs (Physics 18L, 118, 180 labs etc.) are done via PTE numbers only. If you are interested in enrolling in a lab course for Spring, please fill out the below Lab Interest Form. Note that filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation. If you have questions about this, please email me at [email protected].

Spring 2022 Lab Interest Form: https://forms.gle/hk8vAxtGd54qmecPA

The deadline to submit this form is Monday, February 7. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a PTE number if requested after this date. PTE numbers will be sent out during second pass enrollments, so please prioritize other courses in your first pass.

***Please note that the Physics 18L requirement will be waived for Astrophysics/Physics seniors graduating in AY 2021-2022 (Fall 2021, Winter/Spring/Summer 2022)

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

This acts as an interest form for the courses listed below. Filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation. If you have questions about this, please email me at [email protected]. The...

11/03/2021

A new upper division lab: Physics 180M - Machine Learning for Physical Sciences Lab, is being offered Winter 2022!

Course Requirements: Physics 1A,1B,1C, Math 32A, 33A, Python knowledge is helpful

Lecture: MW 4-4:50pm
Lab: TR 2-3:50pm

If you are interested in enrolling in Physics 180M, please fill out the Winter 2022 Lab Interest Form by November 8.

11/01/2021

Greetings Physics & Astronomy Students,

The Winter 2022 Schedule of Classes went live today, Monday, November 1st. As a reminder, enrollment for our labs (Physics 18L, 117, 180 labs etc.) are done via PTE numbers only. If you are interested in enrolling in a lab course for Winter, please fill out the below Lab Interest Form. Note that filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation. If you have questions about this, please email me at [email protected].

Winter 2022 Lab Interest Form: https://forms.gle/dCNaYEet1qyxLDT66

The deadline to submit this form is Monday, November 8. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a PTE number if requested after this date. PTE numbers will be sent out during second pass enrollments, so please prioritize other courses in your first pass.

***Please note that the Physics 18L requirement will be waived for Astrophysics/Physics seniors graduating in AY 2021-2022 (Fall 2021, Winter/Spring/Summer 2022)

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

This acts as an interest form for the courses listed below. Filling out this form does not guarantee that you will receive a PTE number. All PTE numbers are given based on class standing and expected date of graduation. If you have questions about this, please email me at [email protected]. The...

09/30/2021

Physics & Astronomy will be hosting a Transfer Student Lunch on Friday, October 8th at 1pm. This event is a great opportunity to meet fellow transfer students and connect with grad students and learn about the various resources/opportunities on campus and in the department.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/yG4xH79WxYRwL4G19

RSVP deadline is Friday, October 1st.

Friday, October 8, 2021 @ 1pm 3rd floor patio in Physics and Astronomy Building (PAB) RSVP deadline: Friday, October 1, 2021

09/17/2021

Greetings Physics & Astronomy Students,

We still have plenty of seats available in Physics M122 - Introduction to Plasma Electronics. The class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 11am-12:15pm. M122 is an introduction to plasma physics and provides an overview of the field. Please note that this course will count as an UD elective. So please consider enrolling!

Thank you!

09/16/2021

The Physics & Astronomy department will be hosting our Virtual Open House on Wednesday, September 22nd from 1:00-2:00pm. Come meet and hear from our faculty and various club representatives and learn how you can get involved this year!

For Zoom details, please email [email protected].