Physics and Physical Sciences- Bachelor of Arts, Physics
- Bachelor of Science, Physics
- Bachelor of Arts, Physical Sciences, with concentrations offered in Applied Physics, Earth & Space Sciences, or Environmental Sciences
- Concentrations: Those majoring in Liberal Studies can complete their concentration in Physics & Physical Sciences.
- Minor in Microelectronics, Physics, or Physical Sciences
- Lab Technician, $41,000
- Microelectronic Technician, $33,000
- Systems Engineering Technician, $67,000
- Lu Rose Zhang (Chair), Ph.D., UC Davis ('92)
- Chris DeVries, Ph.D., UMass
- Marvin Johnson, Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois, ('77)
- Ian M. Littlewood, Ph.D., Oxford, ('77)
- Susan Mokhtari, Ph.D., Imperial College ('86)
The College provides the state and region with outstanding medical, technical, and scientific professionals, and also responds to the national and regional need for science leading to the sustainability of our valuable environmental resources.
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Majoring in Physics or Physical Sciences at CSU Stanislaus prepares students for a greater diversity of professions requiring an understanding of the fundamentals of the physical sciences including courses in the following areas: astronomy, chemistry, environmental sciences, geology, marine sciences, meteorology, and physics.
What can you do with a Physics or Physical Sciences degree? Possible career paths/fields of work include: astronomy, acoustics, optics and communications, mathematics, computer programming, engineering, nuclear technology, medicine, education, armed forces, oceanography, geology, power and energy, and space exploration.
- Spectroscopy
- Classical Mechanics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics
- Analog and Digital Electronics
- Quantum Mechanics I
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
- Nuclear and Particle Physics go online to physics.csustan.edu for more course descriptions.
PHYS 3320:
Electricity and Magnetism I
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric current, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, radiative reaction, electric and magnetic properties of materials, properties of wave guides.
- To acquire a basic understand-ing of the core areas in physics, including classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quan-tum mechanics, and thermodynamics
- To be able to solve physical prob-lems in a wide range of contexts of physics
- Have an understanding of scien-tific method and how to apply it
- To develop analytical and reasoning skills
Physics & Physical Sciences
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