The  program offered by  begins with an emphasis on fundamentals in the basic sciences and mathematics to provide students with a broad foundation. Subsequent course work is designed to develop analytical and experimental abilities that allow students to solve problems involving the technical applications of physics.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

• Obtain a solid background in experimental physics and basic theoretical physics and will be able to work in a variety of technological or problem-oriented fields.
• Have the contemporary skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level positions in the field or for admission to graduate or professional schools.
• Be able to apply a range of physical and mathematical tools to a diverse set of physical problems encountered in the real world. They will be able to use a variety of laboratory techniques, critically interpret experimental results, and design appropriate new experiments.

• Have the ability to critically evaluate and solve a variety of physical problems, and to present their analysis and results to colleagues in both written and oral form.

Physics majors who go into the workforce directly after graduation use their training in a variety of settings. The primary employers for our graduates have been large aerospace/defense and electronics companies, as well as software firms and smaller high-tech companies. In addition to the more obvious jobs in those settings, such as computer programming, quality control, and electronics design, our students have also been hired in training and sales capacities. High school teaching is a possibility: there are several pathways for students with undergraduate Physics degrees to obtain teaching credentials. Physics graduates possess excellent mathematical and analytical skills that are useful in business and finance as well.