APS supports physics and astronomy faculty members in improving their undergraduate programs, reforming courses, and preparing students for careers in physics and other fields.
Teaching Undergraduates
APS resources include links to studies on undergraduate education, programs for course transformation, and research-based curricula.
APS Support for Undergraduate Instruction
Recruiting the Next Generation of Physics Majors
APS resources can help you recruit more students to your program, and retain them.
Recruiting Physics Majors
New Faculty Workshops
The semiannual New Faculty Workshops introduce new faculty members to research-based teaching, grant opportunities in research and education, and other professional development opportunities.
Support for Faculty Offering Research Experiences
APS provides a variety of resources to support faculty who offer research experiences for undergraduates.
Preparing the Next Generation of Physics Teachers
APS can help you recruit and prepare students to become K-12 physics and physical science teachers.
Making the Case for Your Program
APS provides resources for departments seeking to demonstrate value to their institutions and the greater community.
Undergraduate Physics Statistics
APS and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center provide a variety of statistics on undergraduate physics in the US.
Physics Education Research (PER) Speakers
The APS Speakers Lists contain names, contact information, and talk titles of physicists who are willing to give talks on a variety of subjects.
Joint Statement on the Education of Future Teachers
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and most of its member societies, including APS and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), endorse this statement regarding science teacher preparation.
Students at University of Minnesota in SCALE-UP classroom.
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A new award from the APS Committee on Education seeks to recognize physics departments that support best practices in education at the undergraduate level. If you have an exemplary program, consider nominating it.
APS and the University of Wisconsin have developed a training seminar for physics faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are in mentorship roles.
APS has developed an activity and discussion guide for training in physics research ethics.
The SPIN-UP Report is a widely recognized resource for revitalizing undergraduate physics programs.