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Jump to navigation Google Tag Manager Menu Admissions & Aid Academics Life @ Pomona Home News & Events About Alumni & Families / Quicklinks + A-Z Directory Academic Calendar Athletics Campus Map Catalog Dining Menus Give Today Pages For... New Students Students Faculty Staff Search Search Admissions & Aid Academics Life @ Pomona Home News & Events About Alumni & Families You are here Home Academics Departments and Programs Physics and Astronomy Department Physics and Astronomy Department In class with Professor Janice Hudgings Professor David Tanenbaum with the scanning electron microscope Adaptive optics research with Professor Philip Choi Millikan Hall, completed in 2015 In the lab with Professor Dwight Whitaker Physics and astronomy give you a chance to explore the interactions of matter and energy at the deepest levels, from the subatomic to the cosmic. The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers tracks in physics, astrophysics, astronomy and Earth, planetary and space sciences (EPSS). In all tracks, students receive a B.A. in physics. You can also minor in both physics and astronomy. Physics is the study of the most fundamental properties of matter and energy, stressing the quantitative description of nature. As such, it has close connections to and applications in mathematics, the other physical sciences and, increasingly, in the life and medical sciences. Astronomy is the study of the formation and evolution of the universe. It extends the laws of physics to space and time, to the formation and structure of stars, galaxies and the early universe. All majors have a required senior thesis, and we strongly encourage you to elect an independent research project, usually in conjunction with a faculty research program. Our extraordinary facilities feature some of the most advanced research-grade equipment dedicated to undergraduate research. This includes: a 1-meter telescope at Table Mountain , a scanning electron microscope , a tunneling microscope, an adaptive optics lab, facilities for electron scattering, cryogenics, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, thermal imaging, high-speed video analysis and laser tweezers, 3D design and printing, custom circuit board fabrication, and facilities for machining plastics, metal and wood. State of the art 3D digital planetarium Physics and Astronomy Department Department A-Z Physics Major Astronomy & Astrophysics Tracks in the Physics Major Courses & Requirements Major, Minor, Courses Academics Plan For Senior Year Senior Calendar Senior Theses Blog Events and Talks Facilities Brackett Observatory Electronics and Machine Shops Planetarium Scanning Electron Microscope Table Mountain Observatory 3D Printing Research Bose-Einstein Condensates Claremont-Carnegie Astrophysics Research Program Alumni Past Seminar Schedule Gravitational Waves KAPAO: Pomona’s Adaptive Optics Instrument Material Science Undergraduate Research Our Faculty & Staff Contact Us Natalie Hughes Academic Coordinator of Physics and Astronomy Millikan Laboratory natalie.hughes@pomona.edu (909) 621-8724 https://www.facebook.com/PomonaPhysicsAndAstronomy https://twitter.com/PomonaPhysics Social Media Hub Mailing Address: 333 N. College Way Claremont, CA 91711 (909) 621-8000 Contact Us Location & Maps The Arts Athletics Emergency Employment TCCS Accessibility Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium Support Pomona College "I donate because I think small classes, where everyone can have their voices heard, are one of the best things about Pomona." Dan Mynick '15 Support Pomona College Privacy Feedback Directory © 2020 Pomona College...