School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences

The School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences (SPACS) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs for students with interests and career goals involving physics, computational sciences, data science, and astronomy. In addition, the School provides traditional and interdisciplinary research opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels with an emphasis on theoretical science, computer simulation, and data-oriented research, supported by a very high level of external grant funding.

The mission of the School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences is to provide Virginia, and the nation as a whole, with world-class resources in the physical, computational, and data sciences to address the traditional and interdisciplinary research challenges facing society in the new millennium.