<p>How is Michigan's Physics program? Is it good? Could it be compared to other universities with top Physics program?</p>
<p>p.s. There is no honors for physics right??</p>
<p>I'd say Michigan's physics program is decent, right now. It's not top 10 like most of our departments, but still a very good program. For a while the undergrad program has trailed behind the graduate program, but they're now making efforts to improve the undergrad program.</p>
<p>This summer they're removing the easier General Physics major (had fewer requirements for people that were dual-concentrating), but adding a customizable Interdisciplinary Physics major. Basically, you'd only have to do half as many of the traditional physics courses, and then 15 credits of cognate classes customized towards your field of interest. A few options mentioned on their website are Statistics, Astrophysics, Philosophy, Cosmology, Economics and Finance, Quantum Computing, Biology, Chemical Physics, Nanotechnology, Medical Physics, Environmental Physics, Global Change, Geophysics, Mathematical Physics, Science Writing, Science Policy, Physics of Technology, Applied Physics, Computational Physics, or Industrial Physics. Also, Biophysics is available as a separate major. I personally think this has the potential to be very awesome, even if many people probably won't take advantage of it.</p>
<p>And yes, there Honors for physics. The two introductory physics classes (Calc-based mechanics and calc-based E&M) both have Honors sections. There is also an Honors Physics concentration. It requires an additional 6 credits in 400+ level classes and a senior Honors thesis beyond the normal physics major.</p>
<p>Michigan's Physics department is excellent. It is not as good as MIT's, or Caltech's, but it is comparable to Columbia's or Yale's. Like Dilsky said, Michigan is not quite top 10 in Physics, but it is definitely top 20. And in some Physics disciplines, like Quantum Physics, Atomic Physics, Biophysics and Engineering Physics, Michigan is among the top 10 nationally.</p>
<p>And yes, Physics, as one of the main departments in the college of LSA does have an Honors program.</p>
<p>I'd had better be good cause as of now thats my intended major haha.</p>
<p>I met with 3-4 of the professors at michigan (as well as some from different schools) and i was very comfortable with them. They were all obviously amazingly smart and they were SOOOO excited about everything they talked about. Even though i didnt understand half of the things they were saying about specific research projects you could tell they loved what they were doing and loved teaching/working with other people.</p>
<p>From all the research I did in making my choice, i found michigan has GREAT research oppurtunities including summer programs at CERN in Genevan Switzerland. The University actually built the detectors CERN will be using in its new particle accelerator thats expected to shake the foundations of the physics world. One of the professors showed me a room where they have a 24/7 video confrence connection set up with CERN.</p>
<p>Needless to say i was very impressed.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that Michigan has very strong math and engineering programs so if think you may switch majors, but stay within the general math and science area michigan offers awesome options.</p>
<p>Maybe i'll see you in a year or two!</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Hopefully. I am going to try to tranfer here next year :S</p>