2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics
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Physics (PH)
Professor and Discipline Coordinator |
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Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D. (Chair) |
Associate Professor And Program Director of Engineering |
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Mark Pecaut, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor |
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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.
The following programs are available to students through the Physics Department:
Biomedical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
Biomedical Physics, Physics of Medicine (POM) Pre-Professional, B.S.
Physics, B.S.
Physics Minor
Physics of Medicine Minor
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