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BS in Physics
The physics curriculum is designed to
develop a strong foundation in classical and
modern physics, which will serve as a basis
for future specialization, for additional
study at the graduate level, and for design
and development work in industrial
laboratories. The curriculum emphasizes
basic physical concepts, and includes
extensive work in mathematics and related
areas. Laboratory facilities are available
for work in optics, acoustics, X-ray
diffraction, nuclear physics, and
solid-state physics. Course topics included
in the curriculum are Many Particle Physics,
Physical Optics, Biophysics, Biomedical
Optics, Theoretical Mechanics,
Electromagnetism, Celestial Mechanics,
Acoustics, Microsensors, Semiconductor
Materials and Devices, X-rays and
Crystalline Materials, Electro-Optics, and
Laser Physics.
The Physics program places an emphasis on
laboratory courses with a hands-on approach.
The students have the opportunity to take a
variety of courses in disciplines such as
math and chemistry allowing them to tailor
their education. The Physics curriculum is
flexible enough that one can double major in
computer science, mathematics, electrical
engineering, and mechanical engineering.
National interest in our program has been
generated by our basic physics courses that
use new methodologies of teaching such as
studio format lectures.
We have a wide range of research programs
accessible to undergraduates including areas
such as: Astronomy, Solid State Devices,
Electro-optics, Non-linear Optics, X-ray
absorption, Semiconductor Materials and
Devices, Magnetics, Chaos, Lasers, Fiber
Optics, Holography, Microsensors. In
addition, we are very successful in placing
our students in summer internship positions
with various research facilities such as
NASA, Argonne National Laboratory, Sandia
National Laboratory, National Radio
Astronomy Observatory, and CSPAAR.
BS in Engineering Physics
The Department of Physics and
Optical Engineering has provided
both a science and an
engineering foundation at
Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology though its physics
and optics engineering programs.
Physics is the foundation of all
engineering, and through the
study of engineering physics we
aim at blending a strong physics
component with the engineering
backgrounds that are necessary
to work in areas such as
semiconductor, optical
technologies, biomedical
applications, mechanical,
electrical, and civil
engineering, and polymer and
biochemistry. The students will
get a traditional undergraduate
engineering education that has a
broad foundation in mathematics,
engineering sciences and
technology. This program
emphasizes problem-solving
skills and an understanding of
engineering design to address
the needs and challenges of the
technology age, and allows
students to take a broad range
of engineering careers.
Engineering Physics at
Rose-Hulman will provide
students with a unique
opportunity to learn the
foundational concepts of physics
while taking a concentration in
the following engineering
disciplines: biomedical
engineering, electrical
engineering, mechanical
engineering, optical
engineering, and civil
engineering. Students can also
take concentrations and gain
expertise in materials sciences
and polymer and biochemistry.
Engineering physicist will be
able to apply both scientific
and engineering approaches to a
wide variety of problems which
is not possible with any
traditional engineering or
science degree. Rose-Hulman’s
engineering physics graduates
will be trained to take up
challenging jobs in engineering
and development of new
technologies, or to pursue
further studies in engineering
or physics.
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