Washington State University
Graduate School
Physics, Ph.D.
Student Learning Outcomes
All graduates will be able to:
- Learn to use scientific reasoning and independent thinking to form and test
hypotheses. - 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. - Design and conduct one or more original significant scientific research projects with
publication-quality results. - 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. - Prepare for a career in physics or careers that exploit the skills gained during
graduate studies.