Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
The applied physics option prepares students to pursue a more diversified career in many science-related areas such as computers, the environment, management, government agencies, and research laboratories. In addition to 52 credit hours of physics courses with a strong emphasis on hands-on skills, applied physics students take courses in business and management, computer science, and humanities to assist in their future careers.


Curriculum Course Map (PDF)

Candace Harris, Ph.D. graduate 2018
Candace Harris, Ph.D. graduate 2018

What is Physics?

Physics is the study of matter and energy and its interactions; therefore, physics describes the fundamental nature of our reality in this existence. It is the most basic of sciences and the foundation of many aspects of our modern civilization. Look around, you would be hard pressed to find pieces of technology i.e., micro and nanoelectronics, lasers, solar panels, nuclear power plants, as well as medical devices, that were not at one time research tools of, or examples of some fundamental principles discovered and explored by physicists. As our world continues its juggernaut of unstoppable technical progress, sustaining economic activity will require increased numbers of individuals educated at higher and higher levels of technical skill. There is no level higher than that of physics, thus studying physics is great preparation for an endeavor that you may desire or undertake. On the other hand, you may just have an insatiable curiosity about how the universe works! Studying physics is the best way to satisfy this curiosity and to prepare for the challenges of the life in the future.

Staci Brown, Ph.D. graduate 2015 and Dr. Codjo Akpovo
Staci Brown, Ph.D. graduate 2015 and Dr. Codjo Akpovo

Careers in Physics

Since physics is the most basic of sciences, an undergraduate degree in physics can take you almost anywhere. You can pursue a graduate degree in Physics or seek lucrative employment in numerous fields.

 

 

 

 

 

Delonia Wiggins, first FAMU female Ph.D. in Physics graduate 2010 and Dr. Joseph A. Johnson
Delonia Wiggins, first FAMU female Ph.D. in Physics graduate 2010 and Dr. Joseph A. Johnson

Salary Expectations

The median starting Physicist salary for a State of Florida Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree is $30,800 – $77,900

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Contact Us

CST Department of Physics
Florida A&M University
1530 S. Martin Luther King Blvd | Jones Hall 111
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
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(850) 599-3470
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science@famu.edu