Program Learning Outcomes - Physics

By the end of the program, students graduating will be able to:

• Demonstrate a broad and deep knowledge of fundamental physical concepts that govern the universe and its constituents.
• Develop, apply and assess mathematical models of physical systems to real-world problems.
• Investigate and explain the physical universe through analytical, simulation, and experimental techniques.
• Analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from data.
• Communicate complex physical concepts, methodologies, and results in a variety of formats within a professional context and to society.
• Recognize problems and areas of physics that are not yet understood.
• Apply the skillset of a physicist to problems in other science and non-science fields.
• Apply the scientific knowledge they have gained in a responsible and ethical way in service of a just, informed society.