Bachelor of Science - Physics
1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, USA
224093
Last updated: 22/09/2024
About Bachelor of Science - Physics
The Bachelor of Science degree is designed for students interested in immediate employment in industry or wishing to continue on to a Master's or Ph.D. degree in physics or a related field.
The Bachelor of Arts degree is appropriate for those preparing for teaching careers in the physical sciences at the secondary level, as well as those whose goal is a liberal art education with an emphasis on physics, or engineers interested in a double major.
To enable B.S. and B.A. students to succeed in their future endeavors in industry, graduate programs or teaching, University designed classes that train physics majors to achieve the following learning objectives:
- Have a firm grasp of the theories that form the basis of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, special relativity, and some knowledge of optics and/or nuclear and particle physics and/or condensed matter physics and/or astrophysics.
- Be able to apply the principles of physics and appropriate mathematical methods to usefully approach and solve some appropriate real world problems.
- Be familiar with experiments upon which a basic understanding of physics rests, and have a familiarity with the uses of computational tools in physics.
- Be familiar with basic laboratory equipment and basic symbolic software computational techniques.
- Be able to discuss, design, and carry out some simple experiments to answer basic questions or to demonstrate basic principles.
- Be able to keep comprehensive laboratory notebooks when appropriate.
- Be able to communicate results through written reports and oral presentations.
- Be able to speak to the role of science in the society, which requires a basic broader understanding of societal institutions, cultures, literacy, and the arts.
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