The Physical Sciences Program is designed to meet the needs of a broad and diverse group: students whose interests cover a wide range of the physical sciences; students whose interests have not yet centered on any one science; students interested in a career in an interdisciplinary area within the physical sciences; students who seek a broader undergraduate program than is possible in one of the traditional physical science; students interested in meteorology; pre-professional students (pre-law [especially patent law], pre-medical); or students whose interest in business, technical writing, science writing, advertising or sales require a broad technical background. This program can also be useful for those planning science-oriented or technical work in the urban field; some of the Urban Studies courses should be taken as electives. Students contemplating this program as a basis for perparation for secondary school science teaching are advised to consult the Science Teaching Center staff of the College of Education for additional requirements for teacher certification.

If you are interested in this program, please contact Tom Gleason (Physical Sciences Program Advisor) at 301-405-5979 or tgleason@physics.umd.edu