Physics Department
Mission Statement
The Physics Department provides education in physics to both undergraduate and graduate students and contributes to the growth of human knowledge through scholarly work.
Objectives
The physics department educates students with a program characterized by curricular flexibility, student project work, and active involvement of students in their learning. Through a balanced, integrated curriculum stressing the widely applicable skills and knowledge of physics, we provide an education that is strong both in fundamentals and in applied knowledge, appropriate for immediate use in a variety of fields as well as graduate study and lifelong learning.
Educational Outcomes
We expect that physics graduates:
- Know, understand, and use a broad range of basic physical principles.
- Have an understanding of appropriate mathematical methods, and an ability to apply them to physics.
- Have demonstrated oral and written communications skills.
- Understand options for careers and further education, and have the necessary educational preparation to pursue those options.
- Have an ability to learn independently.
- Have acquired the broad education envisioned by the WPI Plan.
- Are prepared for entry level careers in a variety of fields, and are aware of the technical, professional, and ethical components.
- Are prepared for graduate study in physics and/or other fields.
- Can find, read, and critically evaluate selected original scientific literature.
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