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Our Program Philosophy
Physics is the study of the most fundamental properties of matter
and energy. The physics program has been designed with the recognition
that a student might choose to concentrate in physics for a variety
of reasons. In addition to meeting the needs of those planning to
continue their physics education in graduate school, the program serves
those students wanting to pursue technical careers immediately after
graduation, those seeking to enter medical, dental or other professional
schools, and those interested in earning certification as high school
teachers. After completing a core curriculum in physics and mathematics
and an introduction to the life and other physical sciences, students
have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in basic and applied
physics research by participating in faculty research projects both
on and off campus. Similar experiences may be arranged in hospital,
industrial, or government research facilities in the Detroit metropolitan
area. The physics faculty have concentrated their efforts in atomic
and nuclear physics, statistical and condensed matter physics, biophysics,
astrophysics, and the history and philosophy of physics. Physics majors
have worked on problems in these specialty areas, and also on projects
in the interdisciplinary application of physics to medicine and problems
in the environment. Students wishing to emphasize the applied side
of physics may do so by replacing elective courses in physics with
courses offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
For further information contact the physics concentration advisor:
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