https://physicstoday.aip.org/undergraduate-education Undergraduate Education en-US Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/letters/support-for-a-revamped-qualifying-process Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/letters/support-for-a-revamped-qualifying-process https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/percentage-of-physics-bachelors-who-begin-at-two-year-colleges-remains-steady Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/percentage-of-physics-bachelors-who-begin-at-two-year-colleges-remains-steady https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/reframing-the-narrative-on-physics-readiness Alternative undergraduate physics courses expand access to students and address socioeconomic barriers that prevent many of them from entering physics and engineering fields. The courses also help all students develop quantitative skills. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/reframing-the-narrative-on-physics-readiness https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/fixing-the-phd-qualifying-exam For the past five years, the faculty in the department of atmospheric, oceanic, and Earth sciences at George Mason University has used a qualifying process that overcomes many of the shortcomings of traditional exams. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/fixing-the-phd-qualifying-exam https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/survey-asks-majors-why-physics Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/survey-asks-majors-why-physics https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/two-year-colleges-play-significant-role-in-preparing-physics-majors Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/two-year-colleges-play-significant-role-in-preparing-physics-majors https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/longitudinal-study-tracks-why-undergrads-stick-with-or-leave-physics Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/longitudinal-study-tracks-why-undergrads-stick-with-or-leave-physics https://physicstoday.aip.org/letters/commentary-room-to-breathe-a-sense-of-belonging-is-vital-for-fostering-diversity-in-stem Sun, 01 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/letters/commentary-room-to-breathe-a-sense-of-belonging-is-vital-for-fostering-diversity-in-stem https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/physics-bachelors-degrees-in-the-us-trend-downward Sun, 01 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/physics-bachelors-degrees-in-the-us-trend-downward https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/the-gap-between-physics-bachelors-recipients-and-grad-school-spots-is-growing Students should strategically consider where to apply to graduate school, and faculty members should provide up-to-date job resources so that undergraduates can make informed career decisions. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:18:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/the-gap-between-physics-bachelors-recipients-and-grad-school-spots-is-growing