PHYSICS C O L L E G E O F S C I E N C E S & M AT H E M AT I C S
S T U D Y P H Y S I C S AT B E L M O N T U N I V E R S I T Y
W H AT M A K E S U S U N I Q U E ?
The physics programs at Belmont provide opportunities for
• We get to know our students so that they can be better advised and recommended to employers and graduate schools.
students to pursue future careers. We integrate classroom experiences with exploratory lab work using state-of-the-art equipment to create an environment that centers on learning physics by doing physics. We foster an engaged learning community between students and faculty through small class size, undergraduate research with faculty and personal academic
• No graduate or teaching assistants means professors teach all of their own lectures & labs, run their own office hours, provide review sessions, and grade their own exams.
advising.
• Smaller class sizes allow students to get to know their professors and build relationships.
Physics majors learn to address the challenges faced by society
• Our programs focus on early career undergraduate research.
utilizing technical skills and knowledge applicable across multiple disciplines. With a physics major, you will have career options available in engineering, medicine, industry and education.
• Research opportunities are available in biophysics, nanoscience, acoustics and machine learning.
MAJORS & TRACKS P H YS I C S MA J O R
Designed for students whose future plans might include graduate school in physics, medicine or teaching at the secondary school level, to name a few. E N G I N E E R I N G P H YS I C S M A J O R Computational Physics
This track leans heavily on math and computer skills for
WILLIAM MITCHELL Class of 2020
students in the fast growing field of computational physics. Opportunities range from gaming to simulations in areas such as materials science and biomedical engineering. Materials Science & Applied Physics
“Belmont’s physics program offers the opportunity to work closely with and learn from some amazing faculty while being part of a larger hands-on learning community. You can expand your horizons through research symposiums, attending national conferences, working in lab research groups
This track prepares those students who wish to work in industry or pursue advanced study in an applied physics field or the interdisciplinary field of materials science. Pre-Engineering
This track is for those students who may wish to pursue graduate studies in engineering.
during the year and summers, and taking a
B I O P H YS I C S M A J O R Biophysics
broad variety of interesting physics courses.”
This track prepares students for graduate work and careers in biophysics or related industry. Pre-Health
This track is designed to prepare students for admission to medical or other graduate programs.
T H E C O L L E G E O F S C I E N C E S & M AT H E M AT I C S
615.460.6421 • belmont.edu/chemphys
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