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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.

• Physics (B.S.) in 4 Years, 2026-2027 Catalog

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.

• Physics (B.A.) in 4 Years, 2026-2027 Catalog

The Materials Science option is designed primarily for those interested in careers that involve the physics of materials and the study of materials in relation to their applications. It is particularly appropriate for those seeking employment in private industry or government service as well as those students contemplating graduate work in these fields.

• Materials Science (Physics) in 4 Years, 2026-2027 Catalog

To enable B.S. and B.A. students to succeed in their future endeavors in industry, graduate programs or teaching, we designed classes that train physics majors to achieve the following learning objectives:

1. Conceptual understanding of foundational Physics principles:
   Demonstrate foundational and conceptual understanding of core physics principles by applying theoretical frameworks to solve physics problems.
2. Demonstrate learning of experimental and computational toolkits in Physics:
   Be familiar with experiments upon which a basic understanding of physics rests, and have a familiarity with the uses of computational tools in physics.
3. Written and oral communication of scientific results, and ethics therein:
   Communicate scientific results in written and oral forms with attention to clarity, accuracy, and ethical responsibility.
4. Broader impacts of scientific learning:
   Students are able to speak to the role they play as scientists in society, which requires a basic understanding of societal institutions, arts and culture.