We offer an alternative degree curriculum to Traditional Physics through the Applied Physics B.S. Program II option. This practical program prepares you for high tech jobs in industry and medicine and is an excellent precursor to graduate programs in engineering and other physics applications.
Explore your academic and career options with the Applied Physics B.S. Major Guide.
Applied Physics provides a more flexible curriculum that can be tailored to your vocational goals. The plan emphasizes hands-on instruction such as instrumentation laboratory courses that provide students with experience using industry-standard tools.
You will gain valuable, real-world experience in a chosen area of interest through paid summer internships in industry, academia, or national laboratories.
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Students who choose to major in Physics typically have an intense curiosity about the universe and the behavior of the natural world. Physics requires both a solid understanding of mathematics and an ability to think critically about complex problems. Physicists enjoy coming up with models. They are challenged by a good puzzle, and like tinkering with devices or mathematical ideas. They share an interest in the quest for unifying principles and take pleasure in thinking.
Most Physics majors are interested in topics such as:
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