They are intended to be taken during the senior year. The project may involve library research, a laboratory or computational project, or some combination of both. The completed thesis will be typically 30-50 pages in length, and read by a committee of three faculty members, including the advisor. An oral presentation of the thesis to the faculty and students of the department completes the capstone requirement. The Physics Department provides a computer lab for physics students consisting of a number of Pentium personal computers and UNIX workstations, all of which are connected to the university network and from there to the Internet.
All students are strongly encouraged to seek regular advisement from a faculty member.
To do so, please stop by the department office to set up an appointment.