Physics at liberal art college or engineering college

[ujjwal3097]

hi I am an high school students and currently looking forward to apply for undergrad physics program in US universities but i am bit confused university is asking whether i am applying to college of art and science or engineering college .I am want to be an theoretical physicist /or astrophysicist but i don't like circuits and stuff i.e electrical engineering ,I want to study relativity ,string theory ,quantum mechanics, cosmology and stuff. please can anyone tell me to which college should i apply liberal arts or engineering college I have also heard that liberal art degree is not as valuable as engineering physics degree .Or is something i don't know about engineering physics please help I have just few days left to apply because i am applying for early action (1 november )
thanks
regards

 

[Dr. Courtney]

Apply to the college in which the Physics Department is located.

 

[ujjwal3097]

Sir can you please tell the difference between liberal art physics course and the one in engineer class
thanks in advance

 

[Dishsoap]

whether i am applying to college of art and science or engineering college . regards

should i apply liberal arts or engineering college

Which is it? The college of arts and science is what you want, but liberal arts is not.

 

[radium]

Most of the physics departments are located within the college of arts and sciences of a university. However, the university of Illinois (top ten program) had its department administratively located in the engineering school. Go on google, type whatever school name and physics and go to the link how to apply which discusses both undergraduate and graduate admissions.

 

[ujjwal3097]

I am getting confused ,can you please tell me difference between physics at the college of arts and science and physics at engineering college because there are some school which are providing both option either physics at the college of arts and science or physics at engineering college .

 

[jtbell]

can you please tell me difference between physics at the college of arts and science and physics at engineering college because there are some school which are providing both option

Can you not find out from those universities' web sites the details (required classes, etc.) of the physics degrees under both options? If you're having trouble finding that information, tell us the name of one or two of those universities and maybe someone here can help you with that.

 

[Meir Achuz]

The physics program itself is usually the same at either type of college. Just make sure it's a good program, by looking at the courses that are given. The main difference is what courses you might take outside the physics program.

 

[ujjwal3097]

thank you guys a lot i figured it out .
this site is really helpful