Image Above: Panorama of Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona. Telescope in forefront is SARA-North, a joint telescope used by Agnes Scott students and faculty for remote optical observing. Photo taken by Matt Wood (Florida Insitute of Technology).

Images below (clockwise from top left): Bradley Observatory, Electronics lab in Mary Brown Bullock Science Center, Laser maze for public outreach, Hydrogen spectrum lamp in Modern Physics Laboratory, Laser radar beam measuring the atmosphere above Bradley Observatory.

Explore these pages to learn more about the department and visit our This Semester tab to learn about current courses and upcoming events.

Students interested in Astronomy should also visit our Bradley Observatory page.

Students interested in learning more about lasers should visit our Laserfest page.

Why take Physics or Astronomy?

• Are you interested in understanding climate change, protecting the environment, solving the energy crisis, developing efficient transportation, exploring space, improving scientific literacy, or communicating with the public?
• Do you frequently ask “why?” or wonder what makes things happen in nature?
• Do you like to build and see how things work?
• Are you good at math?  Do you enjoy working with numbers?  Making and working with charts & graphs?
• Do you want to get the highest scores on tests such as LSAT, MCAT, GMAT or GRE?
• Would you like to graduate from college with a starting salary of $40,000-$60,000?  Or go on to grad school for even betterprospects?
• Are you interested in questions such as why women earn less than men, why women are under-represented in most scientific, technical, and mathematical professions, how to improve the quality of education in US schools, or how family structures and social norms influence people and educational paths?

Check out our Careers Page to learn more about careers in Physics.