Physics Physics is crucial to understanding the world around Knowledge & Skills Gained as a Physics us, the world inside us, and the world beyond us. Major: Physicists ask big questions like: How did the universe begin? How will the universe change in the future? Knowledge: How does the Sun keep shining? • Learn how to solve quantitative problems and find relationships between physical factors. Physics challenges our imaginations with concepts like relativity and string theory, but also addresses real- • Learn how to obtain, organize, analyze, and interpret world problems like the development of sustainable scientific data. forms of energy production or treating cancer, • Develop knowledge of natural laws in various fields through radiotherapy, development of computer including optics, classical and quantum mechanics, games, design and manufacture of sports equipment and electricity and magnetism, astronomy and astrophysics, biomedical physics and beyond. and understanding and predicting earthquakes. Many apparently complicated things in nature can be • Effectively research, organize, and arrange understood in terms of relatively simple mathematical information and develop new ideas relationships. Skills: Concentrations Available: • Ability to conduct experiments • Ability to develop theories • Astrophysics • Ability to perform calculations • Condensed Matter/Materials Science • Ability to prepare technical reports • Biomedical Physics • Knowledge of mathematical modeling • Physics Education • Ability to use computer technology • Ability to research and gather information Course Highlights in Physics: • Ability to analyze and organize data • PHYS 3050: The Philosophy of Space Exploration • PHYS 3260: Computer Tools for Physicists Physics Major at a glance: • PHYS 3500: Elements of Electronics • PHYS 3160: Current Topics in Science Number of majors: 11 • PHYS 4200: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Degrees offered: B.A. or B.S. • PHYS 4210: Quantum Theory Concentrations: Yes • PHYS 4350: Astrophysics Credit hours needed: 52-60 • PHYS 4400: Geophysics • PHYS 3504: Experimental Physics Minors offered: Yes (18 credits) • PHYS 3020: Optics The University of Nebraska at Omaha shall not discriminate based upon age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, gender-identity, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, religion, or political affiliation. Physics Career Opportunities Student Opportunities By nature, Liberal Arts majors make great employees • Society of Physics Students - Student group in any field because of their ability to communicate that organizes outreach events, conference trips, effectively, think critically and solve complex internship opportunities and more. problems. These timeless skills make them attractive to employers in all walks of society. Specifically • Paid Teaching Assistantships though, Physics majors often pursue careers as a: • Student scholarships available • Research Scientist • Study Abroad • Astrophysicist • Aim for the Stars • Astronomer • CAPOW • Optical Physicist • Geophysical Surveyor • Marine Geophysicist • Chemical Analyst Did you know? • Ballistics Expert Atoms are mostly empty space. If we gathered • Aviation Inspector the entire human race togethwer and removed • Computational Scientist the empty space from all their atoms, we would • Teacher/College Professor be left with something roughly the size of a sugar cube. That sugar cube would weigh about five billion tons. When the Physics major is matched with complementary minors and thoughtful internships, new possibilities arise. • Physics + Biology = Medicine • Physics + Law = Patent Law • Physics + Statistics = Finance For more information: • Physics + Engineering = Design Engineering For program information, contacts and course • Physics + English = Technical Writing requirements: • Physics + business = Industry jobs of all types, www.unomaha.edu/phys especially those emphasizing qualitative literacy Renat Sabirianov, Chair • Physics + computer science = high-tech, [email protected] computer industry 402.554.3720 The University of Nebraska at Omaha shall not discriminate based upon age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, gender-identity, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, religion, or political affiliation..