Degree Awarded: PHD

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; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; The PhD program in physics is intended for highly capable students having the interest and ability to follow a career in independent research. The recent advent of the graduate faculty initiative at ASU extends the spectrum of potential physics doctoral topics and advisors to include highly transdisciplinary projects that draw upon: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, electrical engineering, materials science, other related fields, Consequently, students and doctoral advisors can craft novel doctoral projects that transcend the classical palette of physics subjects. Transdisciplinary expertise of this nature is increasingly vital to modern science and technology. Current areas of particular emphasis within the department include: biological physics, cosmology, electron diffraction and imaging nanoscale and materials physics, particle physics and astrophysics, The department has more than 90 doctoral students and more than 40 faculty members.

Career Opportunities

Professionals with expertise in exercise science and chronic disease prevention, physical activity and health promotion, wellness, or exercise across the lifespan are in demand across sectors and industries including commercial fitness and wellness centers, health care systems, corporate fitness and wellness programs, research settings and public health. Career examples include: corporate fitness coordinator or director, exercise physiologist, fitness and wellness coordinator, fitness trainer or aerobics instructor, health promotion specialist or health educator, personal trainer, research coordinator