Dec 04, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics


Physics (PH)

Professor and Discipline Coordinator   Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D. (Chair)
   Associate Professor And Program Director of Engineering   Mark Pecaut, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor   Mayuri Perera, Ph.D.
Instructor   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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