With a physics degree from Ithaca College you're prepared to compete in the fields of science, math, engineering, computing, or technology. Our program is highly flexible, starting with a core of basic courses, and then tailored to match your developing interests. Recent graduates have gone on to positions at high-technology giants such as Intel, Boeing, Qualcomm, and Lockheed Martin. Others earn teaching certification or go on to graduate school. Because here the main focus is on teaching.
Students receive individual attention from professors whose priority is to teach.
There's also the chance to check out interests beyond science in one of the four other schools at the College. Whatever your interests, the program at Ithaca is flexible enough to suit you. You can graduate with a degree in physics or math-physics and choose from several areas of concentration. Recent student research in the facility involved studying variable stars and tracking asteroids. In other concentrations you may create animations and multimedia presentations or develop lesson plans to teach visitors to the local science museum about solar energy.