Physics and Astronomy

Asteroid Named After Longtime Geneseo Physics Professor

rime — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:07:53 +0000

Asteroid Named After Longtime Geneseo Physics Professor rime Thu, 10/02/2025 - 14:07

Education Professor Lends AI Expertise to School District

dreessen — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:11:58 +0000

Education Professor Lends AI Expertise to School District dreessen Wed, 08/27/2025 - 16:11

Physicist Wins Fulbright Scholar Award

rime — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:09:17 +0000

Physicist Wins Fulbright Scholar Award rime Fri, 06/06/2025 - 09:09

Padalino Receives American Physical Society Award

rime — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:06:41 +0000

Padalino Receives American Physical Society Award rime Wed, 10/16/2024 - 16:06

Geneseo Adds Astrophysics Major

rime — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:08:56 +0000

Geneseo Adds Astrophysics Major rime Mon, 09/16/2024 - 10:08

Astrophysics

barkan — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:45:57 +0000

Astrophysics barkan Tue, 08/06/2024 - 15:45

Sample Courses

Astrophysical Techniques
Extragalactic Astrophysics
Stars and Galaxies
Stellar Astrophysics
The Solar System

Popular Electives

Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Classical Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Gravity Optics
Quantum Mechanics
Statistical Thermodynamics

Research and Teaching Fields

Astronomy and astrophysics
Computational sciences
Data analytics
Instrumentation
Optics
Physics

Astrophysics

Why study astrophysics at Geneseo?

The astrophysics major is perfect for students who are passionate about space and want a quantitative, hands-on learning experience. The program prepares students for a variety of careers that require strong problem-solving, data analysis, image processing, and analytic skills. It is specifically designed for students thinking about careers in astronomy and space sciences or related fields.

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Program Options

BS in Astrophysics

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Program Highlights

The only astrophysics program in the SUNY system.
A complete education in physics with options to pursue different career paths, including physics, astrophysics, optics, data analytics, and other related quantitative fields.
Specialized upper-division lecture courses in stellar and extragalactic astrophysics.
Senior capstone project-oriented course that allows students to engage with professional astronomical data.
Opportunities to collaborate with faculty on publishable research projects.
Field experiences that include visits to Kitt Peak National Observatory and NASA-funded summer research opportunities involving analysis of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, computational simulations of gravitational waves generated by black hole collisions, ground-based photometric and spectroscopic studies of open star clusters.

Recent Employers

Corning, Inc.
IDEX Health and Science
L3Harris
Lockheed Martin
Rochester Precision Optics
University of Rochester Lab for Laser Energetics

Recent Grad Schools

Indiana University
Penn State
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Rochester

Contact Info

Savitri Iyer, Professor and Department Chair
iyer@geneseo.edu
ISC 234A
585-245-5540

Physics Department

Physics Faculty

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Astronomy

barkan — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:38:55 +0000

Astronomy barkan Thu, 07/25/2024 - 11:38

Program Highlights

Geneseo has one of the largest physics departments at a primarily undergraduate institution in the nation.
The program prepares students for a wide range of careers in science and technology-related fields.

Astronomy

Why study astronomy at Geneseo?

This minor exposes students to the basic principles of astronomy. It includes an observational component in which students will learn to use telescopes to view celestial bodies.

Program Options

Minor in Astronomy

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Sample Courses

Analytical Physics I and II
General Physics I and II
Observational Astronomy
Principles of Astronomy
Stars and Galaxies
The Solar System

Contact Info

Savi Iyer, Professor and Chair in Physics and Astronomy
iyer@geneseo.edu
ISC 234A
585-245-5540

Physics Dept

Physics Faculty

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Applied Physics

barkan — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:35:23 +0000

Applied Physics barkan Thu, 07/25/2024 - 11:35

Sample Courses

Analytical Physics I–IV
Applied Mechanics
Calculus I–III
Chemistry I–II
Classical Mechanics
Differential Equations
Digital Electronics
Electric Circuit Analysis
Fluid Mechanics
General Biology
Historical Geology
Instrumentation and Interfacing
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Physical Geology
Programming in Physics
Quantum Mechanics

Applied Physics

Why study applied physics at Geneseo?

Students in the applied physics program will learn to use scientific instrumentation to make measurements; analyze and make conclusions based on scientific data; design experiments to solve scientific questions; and communicate scientific results in writing and orally. The major prepares students for graduate studies, physics education, or technical careers.

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Program Highlights

Geneseo offers one of the largest physics programs in the nation among colleges and universities that do not offer a PhD in physics, which means that applied physics majors at Geneseo join a large and thriving department focused solely on undergraduates.
Geneseo ranked #2 out of more than 500 schools nationwide in the number of physics bachelor’s degrees produced at an undergraduate-only physics department (American Institute of Physics report, September 2022).

Example Careers

Acoustic Engineer
Computer Scientist
High School Physics Teacher
Meteorologist
Science journalist
Technical Writer

Contact Info

Savitri Iyer, Professor and Chair in Physics
iyer@geneseo.edu
ISC 234A
585-245-5540

PHYSICS Dept

PHYSICS Faculty

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Physics Major to Conduct Research in Germany

rime — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:17:51 +0000

Physics Major to Conduct Research in Germany rime Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:17

Physics Dept at �� Earns Honors for Teacher Grads

patenaude — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:15:17 +0000

Physics Dept at �� Earns Honors for Teacher Grads patenaude Thu, 04/11/2024 - 14:15

Physics and Astronomy

Asteroid Named After Longtime Geneseo Physics Professor

Education Professor Lends AI Expertise to School District

Physicist Wins Fulbright Scholar Award

Padalino Receives American Physical Society Award

Geneseo Adds Astrophysics Major

Astrophysics

Sample Courses

Popular Electives

Research and Teaching Fields

Astrophysics

Program Options

Additional Options

Program Highlights

Recent Employers

Recent Grad Schools

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Astronomy

Program Highlights

Astronomy

Program Options

Additional Options

Sample Courses

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Applied Physics

Sample Courses

Applied Physics

Program Options

Additional Options

Program Highlights

Example Careers

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Physics Major to Conduct Research in Germany

Physics Dept at ������ Earns Honors for Teacher Grads

Physics Dept at �� Earns Honors for Teacher Grads