Physics B.S.

The B.S. in Physics provides students with a broad-based knowledge and expertise in the laws of physics, the most fundamental natural science. The program also provides opportunities for hands-on experience with scientific equipment and essential skills in scientific computing. B.S. Physics graduates will be prepared for a wide range of career and research options, including advanced, professional studies in physics, engineering, medicine, and other STEM disciplines.

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Watanabe, Ken

Program Coordinator Physics BS/Professor, Astrophysics

WH 0261

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kwatanab@fgcu.edu

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Physics B.S. Academic Learning Compact Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement. BSPhys-DIS1 Graduates will be able to demonstrate a conceptual understanding of physics principles. They will be able to demonstrate concepts in Newtonian Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism. BSPhys-DIS2 Graduates will be able to develop relevant computational skills. They will be able to apply the scientific method to design, execute, and analyze an experiment. In addition, they will be able to explain their scientific procedures as well as their experimental observations BSPhys-COM1 Graduates will be able to effectively communicate scientific information from the physics literature and/or from experimental results. BSPhys-CRT1 Graduates will be able to interpret and evaluate scientific information from physics literature and/or from experimental results. Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the followin courses: BSPhys-DIS1
PHY 3221 adn PHY 3323

BSPhys-DIS2
PHY 3221 adn PHY 3323

BSPhys-COM1
PHY 4949

BSPhys-COM2
PHY 4949

BSPhys-CRT1
PHY 4949

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