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Physics is a foundational science aimed at discovering the laws of nature. It provides an understanding of our physical world. All phenomena, ranging from the study of the nature of the universe to subatomic interactions to complex molecular theory, are of interest to physicists. Because it is so encompassing, physics is the foundation of all other sciences.
Specialties well represented in UCLA Physics & Astronomy include Condensed Matter Physics, Elementary Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, Nuclear Physics, Atomic-Molecular-Optical Physics, Accelerator Physics, Biophysics, and Astrophysics. We offer four different undergraduate majors.
BS in Biophysics. This major provides the scientific training in physics plus studies in molecular biology, both necessary for intellectual integration of those two fields. Molecular biophysics is emerging as an important area of scientific research and aims at understanding the complicated behavior of microbiological and macromolecular systems.