Recipients of a B.S. degree in physics astrophysics possess high-level problem-solving skills that provide excellent preparation for graduate school programs in astronomy or astrophysics. This program can also prepare students for employment opportunities in research institutions, government, industry, or teaching.
Graduates are employed by institutions of higher education, multiple governmental departments, planetariums, non-profit organizations, and the aerospace, computer software, remote sensing, and communications industries.
This degree also prepares students for graduate study in astrophysics and related fields.