Study Abroad for Physics Majors
PSU allows students to participate in any study abroad program that is good
for them – the following are only suggestions.
Short Term:
PSU short term faculty-led programs change from year to year. Keep an eye
out for posters and announcements in your classes to learn about short term
faculty led programs. K-State and KU and other universities’ short term study abroad programs
are open to PSU students. These also change from year to year.
Summer Programs available through PSU’s affiliate organizations: (deadline to apply –
March 1st for summer abroad):
ISA – most courses taught in English – http://studiesabroad.com/
• Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo: Physics I
IFSA Butler – most courses taught in English – www.ifsa-butler.org
• Australia – Canberra: Astronomy and Astrophysics at Mount Stromlo Observatory,
Galactic archaeology, Structure and evolution of the cosmos, Stellar astronomy,
Planetary science, Back hole phenomena, Instrumentation
• England – Brighton: Electricity and Magnetism, Foundation Mathematics, Foundation
Mechanics, Optics, Waves and Modern Physics, Properties of Matter, Classical Physics,
Introduction to Astrophysics, Classical Mechanics, Foundations of Modern Physics,
Optics & Imaging, Electrodynamics, Mathematical Methods for Physics 3, Quantum
Mechanics 1, Stars & Planets, Theoretical Physics, Thermal and Statistical Physics
• England – Brighton: Introductory Physics I, Introductory Physics II
Semester Programs: (deadline to apply October 1st for spring abroad, March 1st for fall
abroad):
Exchange Partner Universities:
Finland: University of Oulu – http://www.oulu.fi/english/studentexchange/studying
Courses taught in English: Basics of space physics, Cell membrane biophysics, Galaxies,
Laboratory Course in Electron Spectroscopy.
Finland: University of Jyvaskyla –
https://www.jyu.fi/en/studywithus/study/study_frontpage/programmes/courses/
Courses taught in English: Mechanics: Introduction, Mechanics: continuation, Electricity,
Electromagnetism, Experimental Methods in Physics, Derivatives and integrals, Differential
equations, Numerical Methods in Physics.
Malta: University of Malta * – http://www.um.edu.mt/courses/list.php
Courses taught in English: Basic Concepts in Physic, Basic Concepts in Physics 2, Introduction
to Mechanics and Matter, Thermodynamics, Introduction to Computational Physics, Introduction
to Programming for Physicist, Waves and Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Science to the
Atmosphere. *(Subject to faculty approval)
Germany: Freidrich Alexander University Erlangen Nurnberg –
http://www.pittstate.edu/dotAsset/da50c706-230d-4d09-983a-6dc212c5229d.pdf
Courses taught in English: Applied Thermo-Fluid Dynamics, Biophotonics, Chemical
Thermodynamics, Exercises in Computational Optics MAOT, Exercises in Knowledge
Representation and Reasoning, Fundamentals of Metrology, Image Processing in Optical
Nanoscopy, Introduction to Constructive Analysis, Kolloquium: Technical Thermodynamics,
Labcourse: Optical Material and Systems, Labcourse: Optical Material Processing, Light
Scattering.: Lecture, Light Scattering.: Exercise, Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics, Exercise
course: Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics, Optical Properties of Modern Materials.
Affiliate programs:
ISA:
• Italy - Florence: Environmental Conservation, Chemistry and the Visual Arts, Physics
in Daily Life
• England – Reading: Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry 1, Advanced Topics in
Physical Chemistry 2
• South Korea – Seoul: Advanced Quantum Physics, Experiments on Advanced Physics
2, Experiments on Quantum Device Control 1, Experiments on Quantum Device Control
1, Fundamental Physics & Experiments 2, Introduction to Electromagnetism,
Mathematical Physics 1, Measurements on Quantum Device Control, Semiconductor
Physics
API:
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Ireland – Galway: Physics, Electricity, Magnetism & Electrical Circuits, Mechanics,
Astrophysical Concepts, Wave Optics, Electronics, Quantum Physics, Computational
Physics, Measurement of health hazards at work, Physics in the Environment I, Quantum
Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Applied Optics and Imaging, Problem Solving and
Physics Research Skills, Atmospheric Physics and Climate Change, Biophotonics,
Astrophysics.
Ireland – Dublin: Physics, Physics for Theoretical Physics, Foundation Physics for
Earth and Life Science, Classical Physics, Modern Physics, Modern Physics and
Materials, Classical Physics for Theoretical Physics, Modern Physics for Theoretical
Physics, Physics for Earth Science.
AIFS:
• Ireland – Limerick: Introductory Physical Chemistry, Introductory Physics, Physics for
General Science
GlobaLinks:
• Korea – Seoul: Computational Physics, Biophysics, Modern Physics And Experiments
• England – Lancaster: The Physical Universe, Classical Mechanics, Electric and
Magnetic Fields, Thermal Properties of Matter, Quantum Physics, Physical Systems,
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Functions and Differentiation, Integration, Series, and Differential Equations, Complex
Methods, Vector Calculus, Planets, Stars & Galaxies, Space, Time & Gravity, The
Microscopic World
Australia – Brisbane: Quantum Physics, Computational Physics, Perspectives in
Physics Research, Special Topics in Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanics &
Thermal Physics I, Electromagnetism and Modern Physics, Introduction to Fields in
Physics, Fields in Physics, Condense Matter Physics: Electronic properties of crystals,
Laser Physics & Quantum Physics, Advanced Computational Physics.
New Zealand – Auckland: Foundation Physics 1, Preparatory Physics 1, Foundation
Physics 2, Basic Concepts of Physics, Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering,
Planets, Stars and Galaxies, Science and Technology of Sustainable Energy, Advancing
Physics 1, Properties of Matter, Digital Fundamentals, Advancing Physics 2,
Mathematical Methods for Physics
IFSA-Butler:
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Australia – Canberra: Solid State Physics, Advanced Theoretical Physics, Optical
Physics, Physics 2, Theoretical Physics, Life Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Physics
I, Nuclear Physics
Scotland – Edinburgh: Advanced Statistical Physics, Astronomical Statistics and
Measurement, Astronomy 1S: Stellar and Planetary Science, Astrophysical Cosmology,
Astrophysics 3, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Classical Electrodynamics, Condensed
Matter Physics, Dynamics and Relativity, Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics, High
Energy Astrophysics, Lasers and Applications, Nuclear Physics,
**For more information about the process to apply, students may come to Whitesitt 118 for an
advising appointment.