Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics - Applied Physics Concentration

This program mainly focuses on applied physics concentration. The applied physics concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of scientific areas including laboratory and industrial settings. It is separated into four tracks: applied nuclear physics, computational physics, and electronics and instrumentation. Goals: To help students: Develop competence in using computers for computation, data acquisition, numerical control, device development, and information acquisition and processing. Appreciate the role of science in society and the historical development of physics in the ongoing quest to discover the structure of the universe. Gain an understanding of the basic principles and the experimental basis of the various fields of physics and the logical relationships of the various fields. Become capable problem solvers using techniques that require mathematical skills, conceptual and mathematical models, order-of-magnitude estimates, and an understanding of limiting cases. Develop competence in designing, constructing, and using laboratory instruments, and to draw valid conclusions from experimental data. Improve written and oral technical communication skills.