Physics

Oregon State University

Location : United States

Degree : Bachelor Degree

Program summary :

As a physics major you will study our nationally recognized Paradigms in Physics curriculum which has reinvented the way students learn physics. Through the upper-division Paradigms curriculum you’ll develop expertise in sub-fields of physics such as electromagnetism thermal and statistical physics thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. You will gain interdisciplinary computational core and applied physics knowledge and skills through a cutting-edge physics curriculum and acquire hands-on experience working in our laboratories. Eight options from applied physics to geophysics within the physics major will prepare you very well for competitive graduate programs as well as jobs in a wide variety of technical and related fields. You will have the freedom to explore and select a course of study that aligns with your academic interests and career goals. You will also write a physics thesis project to deepen your learning and enhance your problem-solving and technical skills in the field.