物理
Bachelor of Science
Program Description
物理 is the study of the physical universe; if you can touch it or imagine it, from the subatomic to the cosmological, it’s physics. The physics major is a customizable degree built around a core of courses that teach you different tools for solving complex problems (experimental, theoretical, and computational) along with a core of physics content courses (mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum 力学). 这个项目 also includes 18 credit hours of electives that can be chosen from an expansive list that includes many courses from other 科学 and engineering disciplines. 这给了 你的选择. Graduate school in physics? Take more physics classes. 计算 科学? Take computer 科学 classes. Biomaterials researcher? Take biology and chemistry classes. They all count toward your degree. 物理 graduates go on to graduate and professional school in fields such as physics, astronomy, engineering, computer 科学, medical physics, medicine, law, and finance. 物理 graduates can be found working in a variety of fields under titles such as physicist, engineer, analyst, and consultant.
The 物理 major will create students who:
- Understand the fundamental areas of physics (mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum 力学).
- Can apply the techniques of experimental physics, data reduction, error analysis, 和计算.
- Adapt readily to new and fluid situations.
- Can communicate technical ideas.
- Learn new things.
- Function independently in a variety of fields
- Are tenacious problem solvers.
After graduation, 物理 graduates will use these skills to pursue advanced studies or to secure a professional position.
- 演示 physics-specific knowledge.
- 演示 problem-solving competency: Solve complex, ambiguous problems in real-world contexts.
- 演示 instrumentation competency: competency in basic experimental technologies, including vacuum, electronics, optics, sensors, and data acquisition equipment. This includes basic experimental instrumentation abilities, such as knowing equipment limitations; understanding and using manuals and specifications; building, assembling, integrating, operating, and troubleshooting equipment; establishing interfaces between apparatus and computers; and calibrating laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
- 演示 software competency: competency in learning and using industry-standard computational, 设计, analysis, and simulation software, and documenting the results obtained for a computation or 设计.
- 演示 coding competency: competency in writing and executing software programs using a current software language to explore, simulate, or model physical phenomena.
- 演示 data analytics competency: competency in analyzing data, including with statistical and uncertainty analysis; distinguishing between models; and presenting those results with appropriate tables 和图表.
- 演示 effective communication skills.
- 演示 professional/workplace skills.
| 学年 | 招生 | Degrees Awarded |
| 2023-2024 | 26 | TBD |
| 2022-2023 | 18 | - |
| 2021-2022 | 20 | 5 |
| 2020-2021 | 25 | 5 |
| 2019-2020 | 35 | 7 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 6 |
| 2017-2018 | 58 | 11 |
| 2016-2017 | 63 | 9 |
| 2015-2016 | 68 | 8 |
Notes: Numbers above include students in both the 物理 B.S. as well as the 物理 B.S. Concentration in Astrophysics. The Engineering 物理, B.S.E. began fall 2017; students in the B.S.E. are not included in the numbers above.