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The Physics department provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental principles governing the behavior of physical systems. 2. Apply scientific methodology to identify and solve appropriate physical problems. 3. Demonstrate competence in experimentation. 4. Effectively communicate knowledge of physics orally and in writing. 5. Connect the knowledge and skills gained in the study of physics to holistic concerns of meaningful citizenship, employment and personal development.
Department Head:
Heidi L. K. Manning currently heads the Physics department. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Ph.D.
Other Faculty:
Thelma Berquo
Donald Brummond (laboratory technician/instructor)
Mark Gealy
Luiz Manzoni Vieira
Philip Voss
Majors and Minors Offered:
Major in Physics
Minor in Physics
Science add-on endorsement for Elementary Education majors
General Science add-on education endorsement, grades 5-8
Sampling of Courses Taught:
PHYS 111 General College Physics
PHYS 153 Science of Sound and Music
PHYS 215 Physical Science
PHYS 314 Classical Mechanics
PHYS 327 Techniques for Experimental Physics
Classes are currently held in Ivers Science Center.
Fun Fact:
Students need the approval for their senior thesis paper by a majority of the full-time physics faculty in order to graduate with the physics major.
