Physics Major/Minors - Physics Programs at KSU
If you are curious about the basic nature of the physical universe,
you should consider becoming a Physics Major.
Concerned with matter
and energy, physics is a science based on precise measurements and broad
generalizations. Freely translated, this means that physics is the study
of what makes the universe tick - a study encompassing the largest
and smallest scales of the universe; a study that attempts to explain
all observed phenomena in terms of the least number of rules.
The discoveries and laws that have resulted from experimental
and theoretical research in physics are basic to many of the other sciences
- and to our way of life in the age of high technology.
The physics major and minor programs offered at Kent State University include:
Physics Major: BS Programs
Physics Major: BA Program
Physics Minor
The
programs for physics degrees and majors are built around undergraduate courses
that assure solid preparation in the fundamentals of mathematics and
physics, but which allow some elective selections. These programs prepare
students for a wide choice of careers in physics. Physicists
are employed by major industries to apply the recent advances and technology
developed by basic research in physics. Few careers offer as much stimulation
and challenge as a career in physics!
The
physics faculty at Kent
State University are internationally known for their productivity
and creativity in research, particularly in liquid crystal physics,
superconductivity, and nuclear physics. The faculty includes several award-winning
instructors. Our Center for Nuclear Research
and Liquid Crystal Institute
provide special opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
The total physics program at Kent State University is small enough to
assure individualized student attention, yet large enough to offer the
full spectrum of courses and opportunities that characterize a graduate
research institution. Several opportunities exist to provide majors with
direct involvement in forefront research programs.
Most professional physicists are members of one of the component societies of
the American Institute of Physics (AIP). These societies include the following:
The American Physical Society;
The Optical Society of America;
The Acoustical Society of America;
The Society of Rheology;
The American Association of Physics Teachers;
The American Crystallographic Association;
The American Astronomical Society;
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine;
The American Vacuum Society; and
The American Geophysical Union.
Physics students may obtain a free 1-year trial membership in the American Physical Society.
For additional information on physics degrees, physics majors and minors, and physics programs at KSU, please contact: Undergraduate
Coordinator, Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent,
OH 44242-0001.
The Physics Majors & Minors Page maintained by D. Mark Manley.
Last updated on February 18, 2009.
