Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles

Astrophysics is the application of physics to the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. The goal is to understand and explain how astronomical objects and phenomena occur and work.

Analytical - Organize, analyze and interpret scientific data; Compare and contrast ideas and information; Articulate and analytical; Careful attention to detail

Technical - Computer simulation/modeling; Laboratory techniques; Operation of scientific equipment and safety procedures; Programming and systems analysis skills

Communication - Preparing technical or research reports; Synthesizing complex information to present ideas and data clearly

Organizational - Conceptualize and implement projects and meet deadlines; Observation and decision making skills

Critical thinking - Critical thinking and problem solving                                                             

Research - Utilize survey research methods research skills; Defining problems and developing research designs and models; Curiosity, imagination, and creativity; Provide relevant perspectives ability to make projections

Mathematical and observational skills - Utilize the appropriate mathematical formulas to perform calculations 

Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo

• Alberta Women's Science Network (AWSN) 
• American Institute of Physics
• American Physical Society 
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
• Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)
• Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine
• Canadian Association of Science Centres
• Canadian Association of Physicists
• Canadian Astronomical Society
• Canadian Nuclear Society
• Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists
• Canadian Space Agency
• Med Phys
• National Research Council Canada: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
• National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov
• The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
• Society of Physics Students (US)
• TRIUMF - Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Aligned Majors

Biological Sciences

General Mathematics

Geophysics

Physics

Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development.  These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work.  Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.

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Clubs on Campus

Physics and Astronomy Student Association (PASA)

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