The Student Planning Manual is a document that is
intended to help majors in the Department of Physics and Astronomy with
issues such as planning their academic program, filing an undergraduate
degree program, and getting involved in undergraduate research
activities. The Student Planning Manual should serve as a guide
to help answer questions about your academic program. However, please realize that there is no substitute for talking with your
academic advisor regarding these types of issues.
There are four versions of the planning manual available
at this location. They all contain exactly the same information.
The first version is optimized for presentation on a computer screen.
It is much smaller and should be the version downloaded for normal use. The
press version is optimized for printing a final copy suitable for
reproduction. It should only be downloaded when creating such an
original is the desired goal. This file is nearly 3 MB in size.
The last version is the original Planning Manual document in Microsoft
Word format. These links open in a new window.
The Student Planning Manual is stored in
Adobe's Postscript Document Format (PDF) and will require that you have
the free Adobe Acrobat Reader Software installed on your computer.
If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it from Adobe's web site
by clicking on the link below.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Western Kentucky University
offers a Physics Help Center. The Help Center is presently located
in TCCW .
The purpose of this center is to help students with concepts and problem solving skills in the following introductory physics
courses:
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College Physics I (201) and II (202)
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Biophysics I (231) and II (332)
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University Physics I (250), II (260) and III (270)
The department is committed to provide work-study and/or
research-related work opportunities for all of its students that desire
it. Check the Job Listing Page for some of the
opportunities that are currently available.
All student employees in the Department of Physics and
Astronomy must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid). In order to avoid delays in receiving your paycheck, please
complete this form as soon as possible. The WKU
Financial Aid Office has copies of the form or you can complete it
online at the US Department of
Education FAFSA web site.
The WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased
to announce the Randall Harper Award
for Outstanding Undergraduate Research. Undergraduate students
who have been involved in research projects, either on the WKU campus or
through summer research experiences elsewhere, may apply for this
award. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and
$100 at the annual University Awards Ceremony. Applications
must be received by March 29. For further information
please read the Award Announcement.
To apply please complete the online application
form using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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