For more information about this major at Bluffton University, please visit the science department's Web page: www.bluffton.edu/sci
A branch of the physical sciences, physics is the study of energy and the behavior of single atoms and their component pieces. Physicists consider themselves the most fundamental of scientists, for they are the ones who examine the basic laws of nature. They seek to study and understand what happens when atoms and subatomic particles break down and assemble, how they react to collisions with each other and to Electro-magnetic radiation. Physicists design and perform experiments with lasers, telescopes and mass spectrometers. They attempt, through observation and analysis, to discover the laws that describe the forces of nature such as gravity, electromagnetism and nuclear interactions. A physicist can be either an experimentalist or a theoretician. Almost all have doctorates, which are essential for college and university teaching and research, upper level research positions in government and industry, and higher administrative positions. Those with bachelor's degrees may work in applied research and development as research assistants or in design, administration or engineering. Some specialized areas of interest for physicists include: biophysics, health/medical physics, nuclear physics, optical physics, fluid physics and plasma physics.
American Institute of Physics
www.aip.org
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov/home/
American Physical Society
www.aps.org
Institute of Physics
www.iop.org
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