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The bachelor of arts degree is designed to prepare students for a career that utilizes physics preparation in conjunction with an applied emphasis. By allowing more free elective choices, it prepares a student for a career that combines a science background with subsequent professional training. Typical career paths for this degree program include teaching, medicine, dental school, medical school, patent law, forensics, health physics, environmental engineering, science journalism, government policy, and business management.

The courses in physics provide a mix of theoretical concepts and practical examples. Each course within a degree plan builds upon the knowledge base acquired in previous courses and, together, these courses allow a student to acquire the combination of physical insight and mathematical skill needed for success in today’s demanding job markets.

Upon successful completion of the B.A. degree, Physics majors will demonstrate:

1. An understanding of and ability to solve basic conceptual and quantitative problems in foundational physics areas and to apply complex reasoning and problem solving skills developed in physics across disciplines, with focus on such application in a cognate area.
2. A range of effective strategies, both written and oral, to communicate physics theories, processes, and results.
3. An ability to develop experiments to test basic or applied research questions, to perform accurate experimental measurements, and to critically evaluate others’ answers to research questions.