Physics & Astronomy

 

  Six Physics majors graduated in May 2026.  Left to right in the picture: Dakota Barnes, Caden Odum, and Randall Chinault.  Not shown: Melissa Parsons, TJ Banks, and Preston Hall.  The Outstanding Student in Physics prize for this spring was won by Caden Odum.  In addition to these six students, four other Physics majors graduated in December 2025: Faith Simmons, Matthew Watson, Larra Fouch, and Daniel Waters.    Together, a total of ten Physics majors graduated from ETSU in the 2025/2026 school year.

A Physics major equips students for a wide range of careers.  See our "Career Pathways" link on the left for more information.     

Physics Seminar Schedule for Spring 2026

NASA Tennessee Space Grant Scholarships for Freshmen/Sophomore Physics Majors

Physics Ambassador Program : Application Deadline Monday Feb 2, 2026

NASA Scholarship for Geosciences majors interested in Geophysics, Planetary Geology, or related topics

Now available: STEM Community Outreach Scholarship for new out-of-state students majoring in Physics, Mathematics, Geosciences, or Computer Science.

ETSU Noyce Program: for Physics/Chemistry/Math Majors

NOTE:  The Honors-in-Discipline Program is being replaced by the University Research Honors Program.  The information about the Honors-in-Discipline Program listed under Academic Programs holds only for students admitted to the program BEFORE Fall, 2023 and is retained for them.  For all students admitted to the University Research Honors Program in Fall, 2023 and later the following link provides information about the scholarship and expectations for the new program:

University Research Honors Program

 

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is part of ETSU's School of Science, Engineering, and Math, which in turn is part of ETSU's College of Arts and Sciences.

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: 10/14/2024 by BJS