Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics - Multidisciplinary Concentration

Multidisciplinary Concentration: The multidisciplinary concentration is designed to provide a solid foundation in physics for students whose interests extend beyond traditional physics fields. The four tracks of business, technical and scientific communication, biophysics, and secondary education open doors to the pursuit of graduate degrees in law, the medical sciences, business and education, and other career paths requiring a technical background. Also, the concentrations in business and technical and scientific communication concentrations are excellent preparation for jobs in industry. Goals To help students: Develop competence in using computers for computation, data acquisition, numerical control, device development, and information acquisition and processing. Appreciate the role of science in society and the historical development of physics in the ongoing quest to discover the structure of the universe. Gain an understanding of the basic principles and the experimental basis of the various fields of physics and the logical relationships of the various fields. Become capable problem solvers using techniques that require mathematical skills, conceptual and mathematical models, order-of-magnitude estimates, and an understanding of limiting cases. Develop competence in designing, constructing, and using laboratory instruments, and to draw valid conclusions from experimental data. Improve written and oral technical communication skills.