Business Concentration Modern industry has a serious shortage of business managers with a solid grounding in the hard sciences. This concentration is designed for students who wish to enter business with the advantage of an excellent understanding of such areas as electronics, lasers, computer, etc. There are many opportunities to work in modern industries in applied physics or engineering-physics. Physicists can find employment in research or design, in quality control or testing, in mathematical and computer modeling, and in sales of technical equipment. In the medical field, a physicist may supervise the operation of a multitude of clinical instruments found in a hospital or assist in diagnosis and therapy using nuclear radiation, x-ray, and ultrasound techniques.
Health physics is a growing area with many employment opportunities.
In addition, physicists often find themselves doing exactly the types of things that an engineer would do, such as designing electronic circuits and computers, working in manufacturing industries, and performing basic and applied research. It is common for physicists and engineers to work side by side. Because of the relative shortage of qualified physicists, employment prospects are excellent. The total length of time for both degrees is expected to be five years with approximately three years at UW-L and approximately two years at Madison, Milwaukee, or Minnesota. Students wishing a dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Physics via this program must also complete CHM 301.