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Applied Physics Major (B.S.)

Applied Physics Major (B.S.)

The Applied Physics Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree provides comprehensive introductory courses in physics, as well as practical courses in engineering, biology, or economics/business.

Students graduating with this degree have a good understanding of Newtonian mechanics and modern physics, as well as discipline-specific courses that are agreed upon between the student and his/her advisor.

Students also gain useful skills from physics laboratory and computer programming courses.

Careers with a Physics Degree

With a B.S. degree in applied physics, graduates receive the essential academic preparation needed for access to competitive graduate school programs. 

They are also qualified for careers in industry and government, with an emphasis on engineering physics, medical biophysics or quantitative finance, depending on the individual classes on the student’s transcript. Potential employers of those with a physics degree include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, research centers, hospitals, the environmental industry, the electronic industry, public and private K-12 school systems, government entities, and more.

In addition, this degree prepares students for a master’s degree at the graduate level.

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Admission Requirements

No requirements beyond University admission requirements. However, it is recommended that students entering the program have at least a Math Placement Level II, or an ACT Math score of 24, or an SAT Math score of 560.

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Applied Physics B.S. Courses & Curriculum

Students must complete a total of 36 semester credit hours of PHYS coursework

Courses can include Classical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics, and Electrons, Photons, and Neutrons.

Math coursework ranges from Calculus and Linear Algebra to Fourier Analysis and Differential Equations to Applied Numerical Methods.