The major provides education in the fundamentals of physics and selected advanced topics to prepare graduates for graduate education or for careers in industry.
Students have opportunities to participate in research with faculty.
In addition to the traditional physics education offered in the General physics option, the option in applied physics, Computational Physics, provides preparation for careers in technological fields. For the B.S. degree in Physics, a minimum of 123 credits is required. Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required in the minor. The University reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations listed here and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met its requirements for admission or graduation, and to reject any applicant for any reason the University determines to be material to the applicant's qualifications to pursue higher education. Nothing in this material should be considered a guarantee that completion of a program and graduation from the University will result in employment.