# Physics and Philosophy

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The Physics and Philosophy concentration is for students with a deep interest in physics who do not need to acquire the laboratory and computational skills of a professional physicist.

Degree Type

A.B.

department

[Department of Physics](https://physics.brown.edu/)

[More Information](https://physics.brown.edu/academics/undergraduate/concentrations/interdepartmental-concentrations)

[All Programs](https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs)

CIP Code

30.9999ℹ

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to categorize educational programs in the U.S. for a variety of reporting purposes. Each program at Brown is assigned a CIP code that best matches its academic curriculum.

[Current STEM Eligible CIP Codes](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stem-opt-hub/additional-resources/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension)

- [History](http://history.brown.edu/)
- [Philosophy](http://philosophy.brown.edu/)
- [Physics](https://physics.brown.edu/)

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# Physics and Philosophy

The Physics and Philosophy concentration is for students with a deep interest in physics who do not need to acquire the laboratory and computational skills of a professional physicist.

The concentration allows students to grapple with computational problems and deepen their investigation of conceptual and epistemological issues. By the end of the program, concentrators possess an excellent conceptual understanding of the most philosophically interesting physics, relativity and quantum mechanics.

- [List of requirements](https://bulletin.brown.edu/the-college/concentrations/phph)
- [Honors website](http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Registrar/Concentrations-70b.htm)

## Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

- Attain an understanding of philosophical areas of physics, including relativity and quantum mechanics
- Grasp the nature of physics, the distinction between physics and philosophy, and the character of physical law
- Understand the philosophical fields of epistemology and metaphysics
- Research and write a thesis relating to the philosophical aspects of the physical world

## Graduating Class

| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |

The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.

- [Elizabeth Miller](mailto:Elizabeth_Miller@brown.edu)

- [Elizabeth Miller](mailto:Elizabeth_Miller@brown.edu)