Physics, Ph.D.

Student Learning Outcomes

 

All graduates will be able to:

1. Learn to use scientific reasoning and independent thinking to form and test
   hypotheses.
2. Learn how to apply important concepts in each of four core areas of
   physics: mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermal
   and statistical physics.
3. Design and conduct one or more original significant scientific research projects with
   publication-quality results.
4. Be able to present scientific results clearly, both orally and in writing, to the larger
   scientific community through publications, conference presentations, research
   proposals, or in other meaningful ways.
5. Prepare for a career in physics or careers that exploit the skills gained during
   graduate studies.

 

 

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