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Princeton University Physics

Princeton University Physics. Demographics Princeton undergrads: ~1260/yr Physics faculty: 41 Physics grad students: ~120 Physics majors (declare at end of sophomore year: 29 seniors 28 juniors Undergrads taking intro/service courses: ~550/yr. Program

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Princeton University Physics

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  1. Princeton University Physics Demographics Princeton undergrads: ~1260/yr Physics faculty: 41 Physics grad students: ~120 Physics majors (declare at end of sophomore year: 29 seniors 28 juniors Undergrads taking intro/service courses: ~550/yr

  2. Program • Service Courses enrollment 2009-10 • 103-4: Intro, calc-based, • engineers, phy&sci majors 250 • 101-2: Premed, non-calc 100 • 105-6: Intro “honors” 75 • 115: Non-scientists (formerly “poets”) 60 • 116: Physics of music (fr sem) 15 • 191: Intro Eng/Mat/Phy (boutique for • selected engineers) 40 • 231: Integrated Science (boutique for • Phy/Chm/Bioquant bio 30 • Majors • Require 11 1-semester courses (including 4 math) after intro-level • Require 3 “Independent Work” projects: 2 junior papers + senior thesis for all majors

  3. Strengths • Intro courses taught mostly (3 of 4 hours/wk) in small classes (~20 students), all taught by faculty. • Independent work brings research experience to all majors, from essentially all faculty, essentially all the time, integrates research and teaching sides of house. • Independent work requirement  faculty experience with putting undergrads to work on research  faculty interest in hiring undergrads  large numbers of undergrads (≥30) working in Department over the summer, mostly potential majors.

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