Bachelor of Science in Physics
Hampton University
Key Information
Campus location
Hampton, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 26,198
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Introduction
The Department of Physics offers coursework leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. The Bachelor of Science degree program is designed to prepare students for graduate studies in physics and for the workforce. Entering students who are not placed in the calculus sequence will follow a modified sequence and may require additional time to complete the selected program of study.
The Department is located in the Olin Building for the academic programs and has well-equipped laboratories and computer rooms for the undergraduate program at several locations on campus. Physics faculty, staff, and students conduct research on-campus in the newly renovated Graduate Physics Research Facility and in the Olin Building, and off-campus at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and other international research institutions when appropriate funding is available. Undergraduate physics majors are encouraged to participate in funded research programs, conduct research, and publish findings. Research areas include nanoscience, intermediate-energy nuclear physics, optical science, high-energy physics, and accelerator physics.
Department of Physics Research Areas
Intermediate Energy Nuclear Physics
Jefferson Lab
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science with strong support from the City of Newport News and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Minerva
MINERvA seeks to measure low-energy neutrino interactions both in support of neutrino oscillation experiments and also to study the strong dynamics of the nucleon and nucleus that affect these interactions.
Olympus
OLYMPUS at DESY (Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron) in Hamburg, Germany aims to measure the effect of a two-photon exchange by comparison of positron-proton and electron-proton elastic scattering.
TREK
TREK (Time Reversal Experiment with Kaons) aims to discover the violation of time reversal invariance beyond the Standard Model in the decay of positive kaons.
Optical Sciences
Advanced Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy (ACLASS)
ACLASS merges traditionally separate disciplines by advancing the fundamental understanding of selected problems at the forefront of science and technology using laser spectroscopy as the common unifying theme.
Accelerator Physics
Low Energy Linear Accelerator (LELIA)
A new Accelerator Physics program is under development within the Physics Department and will be centered on on-campus research that will utilize a 500 keV electron linac modeled after the CEBAF injector at Jefferson Lab.
Society of Physics Students
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students and their mentors. With over 4100 official members in about 800 chapters on college campuses, SPS provides opportunities for physics students across the nation, including research awards, outreach programs, scholarships, and travel awards. The SPS website (www.spsnational.org) provides information and applications for these opportunities, as well as other physics contacts, society news, hot science, physics career information, and the lighter side of physics. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics.
Hampton University SPS participates in several projects, research opportunities, outreach programs, and mentorship programs throughout the year. They volunteer their services at local schools and reach out to students in grades K-12 in hopes of getting them interested in going on a physics path. Whether it is on or off campus, the SPS is involved year-round in physics-related activities.
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Curriculum
Freshman Year – 1st Semester
- ENG 101 Written Communication I
- MAT 151 Calculus I
- UNV 101 The Individual and Life
- HIS 106 World Civilization
- PHY 110 Seminar
- PHY 203 Introductory to Physics I (H)
- PHY 230 Experimental Physics I (H)
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester
- ENG 102 Written Communication II
- MAT 152 Calculus II
- HUM 201 Humanities I
- PHY 204 Introductory to Physics II (H)
- PHY 231 Experimental Physics II
- HEA 200 Health Education
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- 2 P.E. PED 101-231
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester
- CHE 201 General Chemistry I
- MAT 251 Calculus III
- PHY 210 Seminar
- PHY 211 Modern Physics I
- PHY 220 Computational Physics III
- PHY 330 Experimental Physics III
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester
- COM 103 Oral Communication
- MAT 260 Diffrential Equations
- PHY 217 Communications in Research II
- PHY 212 Modern Physics II
- PHY 221 Computational Physics IV
- PHY 331 Experimental Physics IV
- PSY 203 Introduction to Psychology
Junior Year – 1st Semester
- Free Elective
- SOC 205 Introduction to Sociology
- PHY 301 Mechanics I
- PHY 310 Seminar
- Technical Elective
Junior Year – 2nd Semester
- Free Elective
- Elective
- PHY 301 Mechanics II
- PHY 317 Communications in Research III
- PHY 317 Thermodynamics
- Technical Elective
Senior Year – 1st Semester
- PHY 410 Seminar
- PHY 501 Electricity & Magnetism I
- PHY 505 Quantum Mechanics I
- Technical Electives
Senior Year – 2nd Semester
- Free Elective
- PHY 502 Electricity & Magnetism II
- PHY 506 Quantum Mechanics II
- Technical Electives
Total Credits: 120