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Mississippi State University Departments of Geosciences and Physics & Astronomy.
355 Lee Blvd.

Department of Geoscience
www.msstate.edu/dept/geosciences/
The Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State includes all disciplines devoted to the study of the Earth. Geology deals with the materials, processes, and forces of the solid planet. Meteorology and Climatology study the past and present behavior of the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Geography is the science that investigates human interaction with the world's places and environments. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) helps you visualize, manipulate, and analyze data by location, revealing spatial patterns and relationships. We offer courses and field and laboratory research that lead to both the B.S. and M.S. degrees.

Department of Physics & Astronomy
www.msstate.edu/dept/physics
The Physics and Astronomy Department is part of MSU's College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers prospective students an academic experience in which teaching excellence and a research environment combine to provide an atmosphere for learning and success. Fifteen faculty members with degrees from universities throughout the world provide instruction and student advising. Laboratory courses give students "hands-on" experience and help to develop intuitive skills. The wide-use of computers prepares students for our technological society. Undergraduate involvement in research and opportunities for summer programs add to the learning equation. The department sponsors chapters of the national physics honor society, Sigma Pi Sigma, and of the Society of Physics Students. These groups provide an informal atmosphere for students to interact with their professors and others interested in physics. Our chapter has hosted a regional meeting and, in recent years, has attended the regional meetings in New Orleans, Auburn, Pensacola, and Tuscaloosa.