Students learn physics in a small personalized atmosphere and through hands-on experience provided by the laboratory and research components of the curriculum. Expanding the astronomy research is a priority for the department. Scholarships for Physics Majors Departmental scholarships are available for new physics students. Contact the Physics Department directly for specific scholarship criteria. Physics Research Senior Physics majors are required to complete a research project in an area of their choice.
Student have access to all of our facilities and equipment.
The project may involve the construction of component pieces using our machine shop, or interfacing of physics equipment to a computer. Physics Alumni The Physics Department at Thomas More College is justifiably proud of its graduates in physics and in engineering. Eighty percent of our 4-year physics majors continued their studies in graduate school where most received either fellowship or graduate assistantships. Our alumni are well represented in academic institutions, research laboratories and various industries. What You Will Learn The fundamental principles by which our physical universe can be described.