This is a four-year program for students interested in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to do research in either theoretical and/or experimental physics. The aim is for students to gain a more in-depth familiarity with some of the most important concepts in physics and also develop skills in performing physics experiments. The program requires a submission and successful defense of a research thesis during the fourth year. The thesis can either be in theoretical or experimental physics, and in any of the fields of specialization of the Department: atmospheric physics, geophysics, optics and photonics, plasma physics, vacuum technology, materials science, physics education, and theoretical physics.
Students who graduate from the BS PS program will have a deeper understanding of physical laws, and, thus, possess analytical problem-solving skills useful in a variety of real-world situations. Through their exposure to rigorous mathematical training and exhaustive experimentation, our graduates will be able to competently understand emerging technologies, model financial systems & dynamics, analyze industrial and engineering processes, and pioneer and develop world-changing ideas.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics - Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering
This is a double-degree-program for students interested in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to do research in both applied physics and materials science engineering. The program integrates knowledge and tools from chemistry and physics with principles from engineering that allows students to design, fabricate, implement, and characterize improved and novel materials. As a dual program, it requires the submission and successful defense of two research outputs: a thesis for the applied physics degree and a project for the materials science and engineering degree.
The BS APS MSE is 4.5 year program. This constitutes 4 years, one intersession term, and one semester. The student completes a BS APS degree after four years and a BS MSE after an additional intersession and semester. Students have the option to take a minor in another field (e.g. Philosophy, Economics, Creative Writing, etc.) extending into the second semester of the last year.
Students who graduate from the BS APS MSE program will have acquired the knowledge and skills from the physical sciences, materials science and engineering to optimally develop solutions to existing problems involving materials in a wide variety of fields including but not limited to medicine, electronics, computer technology, manufacturing, agriculture, disaster management, and infrastructure to name a few.
Master of Science in Physics
The Masters of Science in Physics is a 33-unit degree program designed to train graduate students who wish to pursue research and post-graduate in Physics to serve both local and international communities through active Physics and Physics education research in the fields of Atmospheric Sciences, Geophysics, Materials Science and Engineering, Optical Science, Engineering and Systems, Photonics, Vacuum Science and Plasma Technology, Physics Education and Theoretical Physics.
Master of Science in Atmospheric Science
The current Masters of Science in Atmospheric Science is a 31-unit degree program designed to train graduate students who wish to pursue research and post-graduate education in Atmospheric Science to serve both local and international communities through active research in the fields of climate science, atmospheric composition, air quality dynamics, meteorology, disaster science, and space weather. This is the only Atmospheric Science program in the country, and was borne out of a long and rich Jesuit tradition of research in Meteorology and Disaster Science, which began in 1865 with the establishment of the Manila Observatory (MO). MO was also later known as the El Observatorio Meteorologico de Manila, and the Philippine Weather Bureau during the Spanish and American Colonial Periods, respectively. This tradition is continued today by the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Physics in collaboration with MO, the oldest scientific institution in the country and one of the two remaining Jesuit Observatories in the world. The Department's Atmospheric Science Research laboratories, namely the Regional Climate Systems and Air Quality Dynamics Laboratories, are housed at MO.
We continue to be relevant today as we address emerging local and regional climate and atmospheric science problems through education and frontier research in the fields of climate and extreme weather, atmospheric composition, and regional and urban air quality. The Department of Physics, in collaboration with MO, trains the next generation of atmospheric scientists through the MS AS program. The Atene de Manila University and the Manila Observatory boast of the highest number of atmospheric scientists in the country today.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
The PhD Physics is a 36-unit degree program designed to train graduate students who wish to pursue research and post-graduate education in a specialized field in Physics to serve both local and international communities. As stated in the CHED CMO No.13 Series of 2011, the regular PhD Physics program is a continuation of the Master of Science in Physics. Thus, a first year PhD Physics student has completed the requisite core courses (Theoretical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and Statistical Mechanics) during the Masters level, and is expected to be working already on advanced specialization courses. Given the mastery of foundational and advanced physics course, graduates of the PhD Physics program are equipped to serve the community through active Physics and Physics education research in the fields of Atmospheric Sciences, Geophysics, Materials Science and Engineering, Optical Science, Engineering and Systems, Photonics, Vacuum Science and Plasma Technology, Physics Education, and Theoretical Physics.
