PHYS 401: Professional Development in Physics and Astronomy

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Units: 2

Hours: Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 465

Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Introduces students to strategies for successful graduate study and early career development. Covers research and professional ethics, scientific writing (proposals, manuscripts, and abstracts), conference presentations, effective job search skills including preparation of curriculum vitae and networking, effective oral presentations, and job interviews. Visiting experts may give lectures on various topics.

Credit: Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 29/30 29/30
2024-25 12/25 12/25
2023-24 24/25 24/25
2022-23 21/25 21/25
2021-22 12/25 12/25
2020-21 20/55 20/55
2019-20 27/25 27/25
2018-19 19/50 19/50