Physics faculty and students at Grove City College use cutting-edge equipment inside and outside of the classroom and lab to conduct research and publish their findings in leading science journals.

In addition to lab spaces are located in Rockwell Hall, housing a spectroscope, an ultra-fast high-power infrared laser, a sputtering chamber, and a scanning tunneling microscope. In addition, the college has two observatories: the on-campus observatory and the Grove City College observatory near Edinboro, Pa.

LessMore Read More Minor in Astronomy ​The minor includes coursework in stars, galaxies, cosmology, astrophysics and observational astronomy.   More Read More Facilities and Equipment ​Physics faculty and students at Grove City College use cutting-edge equipment inside and outside of the classroom and lab to conduct research and publish their findings in leading science journals.   More Read More After Graduation ​Upon graduation, students are prepared for graduate work in physics, teaching at the secondary level, medical, dental, business or law school, technical sales and more.       More Read More Undergraduate Research Opportunities ​ Our department has active research programs in optics, nanotechnology, biophysics, astronomy and physics education.   More Read More Internships ​The Department of Physics at Grove City College is committed to helping its students secure internships at some of the nation’s leading research facilities to advance their studies in specific interest areas.   More Read More Physics Major Leading to 7-12 Certification Students majoring in physics leading to 7-12 certification in physics secondary education take 116 credit hours of major coursework and are exposed to real-life teaching situations during field experiences​.​   More