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With a degree in physics from Hope, you鈥檒l create a strong foundation of skills and research-based inquiry that opens your options to a wide variety of careers and graduate classes.

No matter what degree program you choose, the physics department offers the chance to learn from a small, close-knit faculty who collaboratively conduct research together often. With us, you鈥檒l create new knowledge in physics every time you step into a lab with your faculty supervisor. You have the prospect to choose your own electives and carve out a degree that fits what you want to learn.

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The study of physics intersects with many disciplines, from engineering to philosophy to dance. Many students choose to pursue a degree combining physics with other interests. Popular combinations include physics with:

Mathematics
Computer science
Geology
Chemistry
Philosophy
Engineering

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Engineering and Physics

The disciplines of physics and engineering are closely related. Both tackle similar principles and concepts, but emphasize different approaches and prioritize different outcomes. Some students think they want to be engineers and end up physicists, and vice versa. Make sure to speak with the chairpersons in both departments to see which major is right for you.

Health Professions and Physics

The understanding of physics and the techniques of physics play a large role in medical fields. Most health profession graduate schools require basic physics knowledge as a requirement for admissions and some careers require even more physics knowledge, such as medical physics and health physics. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the health fields and are interested in studying physics, speak with a physics faculty member to develop a course plan that helps you reach that goal.

Student Learning Outcomes

麻豆传媒官网 students completing a physics degree will:

Demonstrate an understanding of the essence of physics laws and concepts without mathematics
Apply broad concepts in physics to specific problems in order to come to numerical, analytical and approximate solutions
Be able to write a report, discuss the content and describe the conclusions to a variety of audiences
Identify and implement appropriate computational tools (software, coding, programming and/or scripting) to solve a variety of problems both in the context of the classroom and in research projects
Know how to identify relevant existing works in literature that inform or support their own scholarly work and provide accurate citations and recognition where appropriate when presenting their own work
Conduct effective research which will include computer use, problem solving, hypothesis testing and analysis of uncertainties

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The words penned by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte when establishing the Pioneer School from which Hope grew are among the college鈥檚 most foundational: education as an 鈥渁nchor of hope鈥� for the future. Through all the decades since, that promise has been shepherded by generations of faculty mentors who have not only been at Hope, but in a real sense have been and are Hope. Across campus 鈥� in the classroom, in the laboratory, on the stage, on the playing field and in countless ways between and beyond 鈥� for a combined 205 years, the eight faculty retirees honored here have embodied and helped realize the vision of transforming tomorrow by shaping young lives today.

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