Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Applied Physics] From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

This concentration is determined after consultation with your academic advisor, and appears explicitly on your degree diploma. An enormous variety of concentrations are possible.Research programs are funded by a wide variety of government and industrial grants.

Students are challenged to study science beginning with the fundamental aspects, proceeding on to subjects with modern applications.

Our undergraduate program welcomes first year students to the department in a semester course called “Passion for Physics”.  In this course students are introduced to research opportunities by Physics Faculty.  In the junior year, our undergraduate program features a culminating experience project, which allows students to gain research experience in an area of interest.  These experiences allow students to prepare for careers in academia or industry.

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to evaluate the validity and utility of experimental information using logical, mathematical, and statistical tools.
• An ability to perform scientific calculations and data analysis using computational and mathematical tools. An ability to communicate technical material effectively using both oral and written presentation.
• An ability to apply knowledge of electromagnetic theory using vector calculus to analyze and model real situations. An ability to apply mechanics and kinematics including the analysis using differential equations and the Lagrangian formulation to address new problems in science and technology.
• An ability to apply knowledge of basic phenomenology and concepts of quantum, atomic, nuclear, and particle physics along with ability to solve and analyze solutions to the Schrodinger equation to address new problems in science and technology.
• An ability to apply and synthesize concepts from core mechanics, electromagnetics, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics courses in the in-depth study of a specialized field related to Physics such as Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Physics and Photonics, Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Astronomy, or Engineering.