SPACS Undergraduate programs

The School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences offers four undergraduate degree programs and three undergraduate minor programs.

SPACS Graduate Programs

The School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences offers two master’s programs, two doctoral programs, and one accelerated BS/MS program.

SPACS Distance Education Courses

List of Spring 2013 Distance Education courses.

Academic Advisors

Please contact the advisors listed below for questions if you are currently, or are interested in, majoring or minoring in a given degree program.

Undergraduate Astronomy - Joseph Weingartner

Undergraduate CDS - Kirk Borne

Undergraduate Physics - Philip Rubin and Maria Dworzecka

Transfer Credit* - Arthur Poland

Graduate CSI – Fernando Camelli

Graduate Physics - Paul So

*If you have transferred from another school and you feel your credits were not transferred correctly, you need to do the following:

Check the GMU transfer credit search engine - http://admissions.gmu.edu/transfer/TransferCreditSearch.asp
Get the form and fill it out - http://admissions.gmu.edu/transfer/Documents/TransferCreditReEvalAppealForm.pdf
Send the form to the Transfer Credit Advisor

 

About SPACS Disciplines

SPACS offers degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in a number of fields and disciplines.

  • SPACS Graduate Programs

    The School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences offers two master’s programs, two doctoral programs, and one accelerated BS/MS program.

  • Accelerated BS/MS in Physics

    Upon completion of this degree, students are exceptionally well-prepared for entry into a professional school or a PhD program in physics or a related discipline.

  • Graduate Certificate in Computational Techniques and Applications

    This certificate program focuses on mastering a variety of basic computational skills.

  • PhD in Physics

    The mission of the Physics PhD program is to train the next generation of research physicists in academia, industry, and government.

  • PhD In Computational Sciences and Informatics

    The computational sciences and informatics (CSI) doctoral program addresses the role of computation in science, mathematics, and engineering, and is designed around a core of advanced computer technology courses.

  • MA – Energy and Sustainability Concentration

    This concentration is particularly relevant for students who are pursuing or interested in pursuing careers in energy and environmentally related applications.

  • SPACS Undergraduate programs

    The School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences offers four undergraduate degree programs and three undergraduate minor programs.

  • BS in Astronomy

    A description of the Bachelor’s of Science degree in Astronomy.

  • BS Computational & Data Sciences

    A description of the Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computational & Data Sciences.

  • BS Physics

    A description of the Bachelor’s of Science degree in Physics.

  • Minor in Astronomy

    Banner Code: ASTR The minor requires completion of a physics prerequisite and 15 credits in astronomy, with a minimum GPA of …

  • Computational Data Sciences Minor

    2013-2014 University Catalog

    George Mason University

    Banner Code:  CDS

    The minor in Computational and Data Sciences (CDS) provides an …

  • NVIDIA Grad Fellowship

    Date:  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:57:56 -0700
    From:  NVIDIA Grad Fellowship <fellowship@nvidia.com>

    via Kirk Borne

    NVIDIA Grad Fellowship is …

  • New Graduate Fellowship website

    George Mason Office of Graduate Fellowships has created a new website to support Mason graduate students http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/

    Graduate …