What is it like to study physics at Columbia?

I was an astrophysics major who graduated in 2015 at Columbia. My experience will differ sightly from a physics major's, but the majority of classes are the same. read more

Physics < Columbia College I personally had a fairly difficult time at Columbia. This was because I switched to an astrophysics major in my sophomore year, forcing me to take prerequisites the same time as upper level undergraduate classes, as well as the core curriculum. read more

Before I start, I want to note a couple of really cool things about MIT's physics program: 1) All recitation sections (at least for undergraduate classes) are taught by professors. read more

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. Jeremy Dodd, 924 Pupin; 212-854-3969; dodd@phys.columbia.edu. The physics major offers a rigorous preparation in the intellectual developments of modern physics, along with extensive exposure to the mathematical and experimental techniques required to conduct basic and applied research in physics. read more