PHYS 401: Professional Development in Physics and Astronomy

← 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 →
← 2020-21 ← 2020-21 changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2023-24 → 2023-24 →

Units: 2

Hours: Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 529

Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor; Introduces students to strategies for successful graduate study and early career development

Description: 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).

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
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