Programs
Each program has its own page with admission details and a link to its requirements in the course catalog.
LSU New Orleans undergraduates can start some master's degrees early through the accelerated master's program, which the Graduate School runs.
Apply and next steps
Not sure how to start? Here's the path, and the offices you may need along the way.
Undergraduate applicants
First-time and transfer students apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring or returning, you can request a credit evaluation.
Graduate applicants
Master's and doctoral applicants apply through the Graduate School.
Already have a degree and want undergraduate courses for a pre-professional track? Apply as a non-degree-seeking undergraduate.
Offices you may need
Research and graduate opportunities
Prospective master's and doctoral students: start here to find current research. Physics research covers:
- Condensed matter and materials physics
- Nanoscience and nanotechnology
- Acoustics and signal processing, including underwater acoustics
- Optics and lasers
Undergraduates do paid or credit-based research. The department hosts an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates site through the Advanced Materials Research Institute.
Weillie Zhou
Professor of Physics and Materials Science, AMRI Adjunct Assoc. Prof. of Physics
C. Greg Seab
S. D. Leyda University Teaching Fellow, Professor
Ashok Puri
University Research Professor
Leszek Malkinski
Professor
Kendal Leftwich
Assistant Professor
Juliette Ioup
Professor
Silvia Gremes
Assistant Professor for Research
Physics Tutoring Center
The Physics Tutoring Center has small-group help from teaching assistants.
Clubs and societies
- Physics Club, with meetings and social events
- Society of Physics Students, which attends regional conferences
- Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society
