Bachelor's in Physics (Standard)

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Students who have a passion for understanding how things work and enjoy scientific experiments and mathematics are often drawn to the study of physics. The concepts of physics, from relativity to quantum mechanics, challenge the imagination, and technologies developed by physicists play a major role in chemistry, biology, medicine, electronics, geology, and other fields. The Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences teaches students to excel in a variety of problem-solving scenarios, which allows them to seek employment in a wide range of academic, government, and industrial settings, well beyond the traditional boundaries of physics. The department offers students exciting, hands-on courses, such as the senior capstone physics course, which combines both group sessions with peers to improve public speaking and scientific reasoning skills and a one-on-one experience with a faculty advisor. There are two undergraduate degree options for physics students. The professional physics program is designed for students who plan on going to pursue advanced degrees in physics or another related scientific discipline, such as engineering. The standard physics degree is appropriate for students who wish to teach physics at the secondary level or who wish to use a background in physics to pursue other areas: writing, law, medicine, finance, and other technology-related or math-based fields.