2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]   
						Department of Physics
						
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Physics (PH)
	
		
			| Professor | 
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			Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D. (Chair) | 
		 
		
			|    Assistant Professor And Program Director of Engineering | 
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			Mark Pecaut, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
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			Mayuri Perera, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Instructor | 
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			Michael McCoy, M.B.A., M.Ed. | 
		 
	
 
An understanding of physical phenomena is essential in all fields of science, engineering, medicine, and technology. It follows that one objective of the physics program is to provide students with a competence and base of knowledge sufficient for their specific requirements. Physics, however, is more than the basic science: it is an art combining techniques (including logical and analytical reasoning, careful observation, experimentation and mathematical model-building) that can be valuable assets in any field of endeavor. 
A second objective, then, is to educate the student in the basic art of formulating and solving problems. Finally, the basic theories of physics provide a way of perceiving the natural world. Thus, the ultimate objective of the study of physics is to provide the student with a way to appreciate and engage the world with greater understanding. 
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