Where Curiosity Meets Discovery
The Prescott Department of Physics and Astronomy gives students the opportunity to study the fundamental laws of nature while applying them to the exploration of the universe. With a hands-on, research-driven approach, the department emphasizes that physics is not only a subject to be studied but an ongoing process of discovery.
Hands-On Learning and Research
From the classroom to the observatory, students engage directly with the tools and methods of modern physics and astronomy. Whether analyzing cosmic phenomena, testing optical systems or collaborating on aerospace research, students learn by doing, developing both scientific knowledge and technical expertise.
Launch Your Future
Graduates of the program leave with strong analytical, problem-solving and research skills that prepare them for careers in science, aerospace and technology, as well as advanced study in physics, astronomy and related fields. Their ability to connect theory with practical application gives them a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving industries.
The department offers two degree programs, a Bachelor of Science in Space Physics (BSSP), which prepares students for careers in science and aerospace or for graduate programs in physics, astronomy and astrophysics, and a Bachelor of Science in Astronomy (BSA).Submissions from 2007
Electromagnetic Radiation From Temporal Variations in Space-Time and Progenitors of Gamma Ray Burst and Millisecond Pulsars, Preston Jones
The General Relativistic Infinite Plane, Preston Jones, Gerardo Muñoz, Michael Ragsdale, and Douglas Singleton
Submissions from 2006
Signals for Lorentz Violation in Post-Newtonian Gravity, Quentin G. Bailey and V. Alan Kostelecký
The Clock Paradox in a Static Homogeneous Gravitational Field, Preston Jones and Lucas F. Wanex
Submissions from 2005
The Dyad Theory of Classical and Quantum Physics, Preston Jones
Submissions from 2004
Lorentz-Violating Electromagnetostatics, Quentin G. Bailey
Lorentz-Violating Electrostatics and Magnetostatics, Quentin G. Bailey and V. Alan Kostelecký
Coordinate Conditions for a Uniformly Accelerated or Static Plane Symmetric Metric, Preston Jones and Lucas Wanex
Asymptotic Accuracy of Geoacoustic Inversions, Michele Zanolin, Ian Ingram, Aaron Thode, and Nicholas C. Makris
