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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Physics Major
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The Physics major is intended to prepare students for advanced study in physics or engineering, for teaching high school physics, for a career in industrial research and development, government research laboratories, or any career involving quantitative problem solving and analysis. The requirements for the Physics major are as follows:
Students will complete 12.25 courses plus capstone as follows:
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Choose two of the following four courses:
Choose two and a half courses:
- Physics Electives: 200-level or above
Required Supporting Courses:
Physics Capstone
The physics capstone will require a student to demonstrate advanced and/or integrated disciplinary knowledge in the context of an approved experience, such as a research project. The capstone experience will culminate in a written and oral report directed to the student’s scientific peers. The capstone experience will normally be based on one of the following: summer research in physics (including at another institution), on campus physics research (PHYS 398 ), an appropriate internship, student teaching in physics, or additional exploration of an approved topic such as from Physics Seminar (PHYS 370 ) or Experimental Physics II (PHYS 371 ). Ideally students should begin planning this experience with a member of the physics faculty by spring of their junior year. Enrollment in Physics 385 Capstone Completion in Physics is required to verify satisfactory completion of the capstone. Note: Students whose capstone experience is student teaching in physics are not required to enroll in Physics 385 (neither is any other paper or oral report required).
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