物理学-文学学士
Our program gives you a strong scientific background and analytical and problem-solving skills to pursue a variety of related careers. You customize your degree by choosing electives that help you explore your career options.
概述
Our Bachelor of Science in 物理 gives you a solid foundation for graduate study, or for employment in physics or a related field. 除了, our curriculum emphasizes analytical and critical thinking which benefit careers in engineering, 计算机科学, 业务, 或法律.
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The Bachelor of Science in 物理 is an intensive program in physics designed to prepare you for graduate training in physics or (by appropriate choice of electives) for employment in industry. The program has ample room for electives in the arts and sciences and for teacher certification for teaching in the public schools.
Degree Requirements
You must complete 72 credits that include a combination of physics, mathematics, chemistry, and 计算机科学 courses.
For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the 课程目录.
Among the required physics courses are:
- Calculus-Based 物理 I, II and III
- 现代物理学I
- 热物理
- 力学
- Electromagnetic Theory
For more information, and to see a complete list of degree requirements, visit the 课程目录.
- 微积分我 & II
- Fundamentals of Computing
- 大学化学
- Four additional upper-level (200 and above) physics courses approved by a physics advisor
- A foreign language is not required, but is recommended for students intending to enter graduate school
For more information, and to see a complete list of additional degree requirements, visit the 课程目录.
Bachelor of Science in 物理 students will demonstrate:
- Knowledge of the body of natural laws through which much of the behavior of the physical universe can be understood and predicted;
- An understanding of the powerful concepts of mathematical analysis necessary for the construction and application of physical theories;
- Competency in the use of sophisticated and accurate apparatus specifically designed to discover the physical attributes of matter and radiation and their interactions; and
- The ability to properly interpret data obtained from experimental investigations and mathematical simulations.
Department of 物理
Dana Hall Room 220
860.768.4684
传真:860.768.5244
Dana Hall Room 220
860.768.4684
传真:860.768.5244
职业前景
In recent American Institute of 物理 surveys, 96 percent of the nation’s recipients of bachelor’s degrees in physics were employed or pursuing graduate work one year after graduation.
People with degrees in physics are working in such varied fields as health sciences, telecommunications, fiber optics technology, laser applications, 计算机建模, 科学教育, 专利法.
布莱恩•威尔斯
Associate Professor, PhD,
“One of the positive outcomes of the course is that more students are exposed to physics through the Star Wars theme. “I had one student in particular who is now interested in adding physics as a major.”
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