{"id":622,"date":"2013-10-05T18:16:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T22:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/?p=622"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:43:09","slug":"physics-physical-oceanography-b-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/physics-physical-oceanography-b-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics and Physical Oceanography, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card   right\" href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/channels\/physics-and-physical-oceanography-b-s\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Major to Career<\/h2><p>Explore career outcomes, jobs, internships and more for this major.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">CCEE Virtual Career Center<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The Bachelor of Science in Physics and Physical Oceanography program is unique in the entire United States. It is jointly offered by the Physics Department and the Graduate School of Oceanography. Students in this program are optimally prepared for graduate studies in oceanography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FISS Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p>The first champions on your academic journey are professional academic advisors in Roosevelt Hall. Academic advisors provide insight on courses to keep you on track within&nbsp;your major. To make an appointment with your academic advisor, log on to Starfish.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/caroline-phillips\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Caroline-P_web.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Caroline-P_web.jpg 720w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Caroline-P_web-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Caroline-P_web-364x471.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Caroline-P_web-500x647.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/caroline-phillips\/\">Caroline Phillips<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Academic Advising<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.2963<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:caroline_phillips@uri.edu\">caroline_phillips@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p>Faculty advisors are content matter and course option experts within each major. Meet with a faculty advisor to discuss research opportunities, career pathways, and preparation for graduate\u00a0school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/david-heskett\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/david_heskett_web.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/david_heskett_web.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/david_heskett_web-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/david-heskett\/\">David Heskett<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Faculty Advisor - Academic Year Only<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Sheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Physical-Oceanography-BS-_2025-2026_Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Physical-Oceanography-BS-Track-2024-2025-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2024<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Oceanography-BS-2023-2024-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2023<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Oceanography-BS-Track-2022-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Oceanography-BS-2021.pdf\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-and-Oceanography-BS-2019.pdf\">2019<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Entry Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete 24 units and have a minimum GPA of 2.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete URI 101<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/physics\/\" title=\"\">internship credit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Advising Resources The Bachelor of Science in Physics and Physical Oceanography program is unique in the entire United States. 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