Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Physics] From Portland State University

Our Mission

• We serve and sustain a vibrant urban region through our creativity, collective knowledge and expertise.

• We are dedicated to collaborative learning, innovative research, sustainability and community engagement.

• We educate a diverse community of lifelong learners.

• Our research and teaching have global impact.

Our Values

• We promote access, inclusion and equity as pillars of excellence.

• We commit to curiosity, collaboration, stewardship and sustainability.

• We strive for excellence and innovation that solves problems.

• We believe everyone should be treated with integrity and respect.

Our Position

• An anchor institution, providing the Portland region with a highly educated population, substantial economic impact, and distinctive contributions to its culture.

• Contributing unique scholarship and research that support quality of life through problem solving.

• Delivering on our access mission, contributing to a highly educated and diverse community.

Course DescriptionPhysics is more than just a means to technological ends; Physics determines in large part how we view the world and our place in it. It is a pursuit of knowledge at the most fundamental level of Nature. As such knowledge of physical laws is essential not only to scientists and engineers but to all contemplative people who wish to understand their world through reason and evidence.