Academic Support

Is this your first year at ASU?
First-year students (not including online students) receive advising support in Armstrong Hall.

First-year advising

Current sophomore to senior Tempe students and ALL ASU Online physics majors

Schedule an advising appointment by logging into My ASU and navigating to Academic Support Team > Academic Advising. 

In-person appointments will take place in Bateman Physical Science F-wing, Room 470. 

*Newly admitted ASU Online students must complete a pre-advising course before scheduling an appointment. To enroll in the course please see your Welcome email or email physics.undergrad@asu.edu for the link. Students who schedule an appointment, but do not have a completed course on file will be asked to reschedule.

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Prospective students 

If you are not yet admitted to ASU or have questions regarding our degrees, please email our department to schedule an appointment. Contact us at physics.undergrad@asu.edu 

Physics Course or Instructor Grievance - FORM

Please complete this form if you are experiencing issues or have a concern regarding a physics course or instructor. 

Enrollment Change Request -FORM

This form is used when adding, dropping, or withdrawing from a course after the add/drop deadline. 

Credit Overload Petition - FORM

To be considered for an overload(19+), you must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete a full term at ASU before the overload term
2. Be in good academic standing. Petitions will not be reviewed/approved for students on Academic Probation.
3. Not repeating a course in overload term
4. Meet the following GPA requirements:

Submit the Course Overload Petition to physics.undergrad@asu.edu. Your request will be reviewed within 5 business days. Students who wish to receive a credit overload of 25+ credits will have their petition forwarded to The College for approval. 

The College Forms 

Concurrent Degree Forms, Course Override Form for The College, Medical Compassionate Withdrawal, Standards Petition, and others. 

Course Overrides for outside colleges:

• Ira Fulton School of Engineering - Form
• College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (Downtown and Polytechnic Campus) - Form - 480-727-1585
• New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (West Campus)  - Form - 602-543-5500

Research Credit- FORM

Students who are completing research under a Department of Physics professor complete this form for permission to enroll in PHY 492, PHY 493, PHY 495 or PHY 499.

*Students must sign-in to MyASU to submit form. 

Comprehensive Examination - FORM

Students who would like to test out of PHY 121 or PHY 131 need to complete the Comprehensive Examination request

Third-time Repeat Petition - FORM 

For majors within The College that need to retake a course for a 3rd time. Third-time repeats are not guaranteed to be approved, the unit expects students to complete their major requirements in a timely manner. 

Incomplete Grade Request  - FORM

Students requesting a grade of "Incomplete" may initiate the process by submitting this form to their instructor. Students should speak with their instructor before submitting form to determine if they are eligible. 

Barrett Guidelines for Physics 

For more information regarding the guidelines for majoring in physics as a Barrett student, click here. 

Faculty Honors Advisor

Ralph Chamberlin

480-965-3922

ralph.chamberlin@asu.edu

https://physics.asu.edu/content/ralph-chamberlin

Honors Thesis 

The Department of Physics Offers PHY 492 and PHY 493 for physics majors conducting their honors thesis with a physics faculty member. To register for PHY 492 and PHY 493, please complete the form below. 

PHY 492 and PHY 493 Registration Form