Admission Requirements
High school students who plan to major in physics should complete at least three years of college preparatory mathematics (two years of algebra and one year of geometry) before entering the University. A fourth year of college preparatory mathematics (to include trigonometry) and one year of physics and chemistry are strongly recommended.
Admission to a degree program in physics requires an application for a major and acceptance by the department. Once admitted, students are formally affiliated with the department and assigned an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Advisement is mandatory; majors are permitted to register each term only after meeting with an academic advisor. Because the study of science is progressive, students are encouraged to select their major field of study early in their academic careers to ensure orderly progress toward meeting degree requirements. To be admitted, students already enrolled in the University must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in science and mathematics courses completed, as well as a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken at SIUE.
Transfer
Transfer students should have a 2.0 GPA in science and mathematics courses, as well as a 2.0 GPA in courses taken at other colleges and universities.
