All physics and astronomy majors have the opportunity to perform meaningful and potentially publishable research, working closely with our faculty in fields such as quantum computing, observational cosmology, nonlinear physics and fluid dynamics, extragalactic astronomy, biophysics, and nanoscience.

Through the Tri-College Consortium, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore students take classes at all three schools and frequently collaborate on extracurricular activities.

The new Tri-Co Philly Program is a semester-long, non-residential program that provides students both curricular and co-curricular activities in nearby Philadelphia.

All physics and astronomy majors have the opportunity to perform meaningful and potentially publishable research, working closely with our faculty in fields such as quantum computing, observational cosmology, nonlinear physics and fluid dynamics, extragalactic astronomy, biophysics, and nanoscience.

“Introduction to Science and Technology Studies: Fridges, fMRIs, and ‘Finstas’ in Social Context”

This sociology class taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Shelly Ronen introduces students to the social forces that shape the production of scientific knowledge and technological devices.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

Building on years of student interest stoked by a decade of classes in the discipline and the introduction of a  Tri-Co minor in 2011, an innovative new Bi-Co environmental studies major launched this year, combining insights from biology, anthropology, literature, and more.

The astronomy major is a good fit for students who want an in-depth education in astronomy that can be applied to a range of careers. Our faculty work at the cutting edge of modern astronomy and cosmology, creating exceptional research opportunities for majors.

“Warriors and Outlaws in China and England”

In this East Asian Languages and Cultures course taught by Professor Paul Smith, students read and compare the two most iconic outlaw epics of England and China: Water Margin, about Song Jiang’s band of brothers in Shandong Province, and the many ballads about Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

“Waves and Optics”

Professor Andrea Lommen's physics course is about everything that oscillates—vibrations and waves in mechanical, electronic, and optical systems—and introduces related mathematical methods, such as functions of a complex variable and Fourier analysis.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

“Medical Anthropology”

This introductory anthropology course, taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology Patricia Kelly, explores medical systems, health, and healing in a cross-cultural perspective using ethnographic studies and cross-comparative analyses.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

The astronomy major is a good fit for students who want an in-depth education in astronomy that can be applied to a range of careers as well as further study in astronomy. Our faculty work at the cutting edge of modern astronomy and cosmology, creating exceptional research opportunities for majors.