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Our mission is to support a thriving and engaged community of students and faculty who are using physics to solve applied and fundamental problems relevant to society, industry, and the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide a full academic program for students pursuing a B. S. Major in Physics, Minor in Applied Physics, and Minor in Aerospace Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students completing the BS in Physics will be able to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and\/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and\/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Demonstrate instrumentation competency, including the ability to build, operate, troubleshoot and establish interfaces between apparatus and computers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Demonstrate software competency, including the ability to use computational, design, analysis, and simulation software.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Our mission is to support a thriving and engaged community of students and faculty who are using physics to solve applied and fundamental problems relevant to society, industry, and the military. We provide a full academic program for students pursuing a B. S. Major in Physics, Minor in Applied Physics, and Minor in Aerospace Science. 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