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The Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering

Why Study Physics and Astronomy at С²ÝÓ°Ôº?

С²ÝÓ°Ôº provides a balanced program for students. We are large enough to provide a variety of opportunities. You can work with faculty in physical acoustics, biophysics, observational astronomy, astrophysics, physics education, computational physic, or general relativity. С²ÝÓ°Ôº is still small enough that the faculty get to know the students.

С²ÝÓ°Ôº offers Physics degrees in Traditional Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Mathematical Physics, Physical Science, Engineering Physics, and General Science.

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What can YOU do with a Physics Degree?

With a degree in physics form the С²ÝÓ°Ôº, you have a large variety of opportunities to take advantage of. Out of all Physics undergraduates, after graduation, 52% go straight into the workforce, 31% go into graduate study in Astronomy or Physics, and 17% go into graduate study in other fields. A Physics degree can prepare you to go into graduate school to further your understanding of your field and to prepare you for a more specialized career, but a Physics undergraduate degree can also prepare you to go right into working out of a bachelor’s degree into jobs like education, government, or military.

 

Want to Know More about the Department?

Our faculty and staff here at С²ÝÓ°Ôº work hard to educate and work with the students through the classroom and research. Many alumni of С²ÝÓ°Ôº Physics can vouch that their success throughout their own journey’s and careers started here at С²ÝÓ°Ôº.

Astronomical Facilities

Here at С²ÝÓ°Ôº, we have amazing astronomical facilities, including an observatory and a planetarium. Planetarium shows are free to the public every Friday, and the Planetarium is open to Spring school field trips on Tuesdays

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Planetarium Show: {November 17 and 18:  From Earth to the Universe} Starting at 7:00 pm

Get Involved!

In the Physics Department, we have a variety of ways for students to get involved and to get to know the professors and other students here in the department. A couple of our main clubs are SPS and Robotics. SPS is open to all students who are interested in Physics, not just majors, and it’s a great way to meet other like-minded students and to develop many skills needed in a scientific career. Robotics is an amazing way to explore your creativity and engineering capabilities, and it will help develop skills in working with a team.