Program Information
Career Information
Declaring a major in Physics
- Current students interested in the Physics major should connect with a major advisor to explore and select the major area of emphasis:
- Traditional Physics: Meant for students interested in pursuing a career in physics, applied physics, or engineering; or continuing on to graduate study in physics, engineering, or another professional field.
- Health Professions: Meant for students interested in pursuing a career in a health profession.
- Environmental Science: Meant for students interested in pursuing graduate study in environmental engineering or alternative energy.
- Engineering Physics: Designed for students who are interested in pursuing further work in a specialty via a joint B.S. or B.S./M.S. program in engineering or other technical fields, such as a dual degree 3-2 Engineering program.
Students declare majors by the end of sophomore year or at 45 earned credits.
Course Planning for Physics
- Physics Major Requirements - Broader physics major encompassing a variety of career pathways completed at Pacific
- Engineering Physics, BS - General engineering degree completed fully at Pacific
- Engineering Science Dual Degrees, BS - 3-2 engineering degree with prerequisites at Pacific and specific engineering program at a partner university.
- Engineering Science, BS - undergraduate major that students in the Engineering Science Dual Degree program earn from Pacific after completion of the 3-2 program.
- Physics Minor Requirements
- Astrophysics Minor Requirements
- Physics Major Planning Guide
- Engineering Physics 4 Year Plan, 3 Year Plan
- Courses to complete in the first year, in order to graduate in four years
- ENGR 100
- SCI 190
- PHY 232+242 or PHY 202+204
- MATH 226 and 227
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