It is also ideal for students who want to reinforce a liberal arts major with a technical background. Students who want to teach physics at the middle school or high school level should complete a B.A. degree or minor in physics. Students who want to teach should also obtain adequate preparation in another field, such as chemistry or mathematics. Prospective physics teachers must also contact the teacher certification office. In the past few years many physics majors at CWU have worked on research projects which have led to a number of refereed journal articles and national presentations.
All physics majors do a research project with a faculty member that they present locally.
Transfer students with physics course work at other campuses should pre-register for physics courses at CWU after talking to a phyics department advisor or the department chair., and should then declare their major at the earliest possible date after arriving on campus. The Department Secretary and the Department Chair will provide you with information regarding the department, the major, special departmental programs, and university requirements and paperwork. When you are ready to declare physics as your major, come to the Department and ask for the forms to declare a major. Complete these forms, make an appointment to meet with the Department Chair and then bring your forms and transcripts to this meeting. You may already know someone you would like to have as a faculty advisor.