Department of Physics And Engineering
Department of Physics and Engineering
Faculty: Dan Lawrence (Department Chair), William Packard
The Department of Physics and Engineering instructs our students, whether they are departmental majors or students in the general education program, to be creative problem solvers for their careers, future education, and lifetime service. For our majors, we do this by teaching the traditional physics and engineering courses that give them a solid background in the methods, theories, and analytic skills needed to succeed in physics, engineering, or related fields. In the general education program, this is accomplished by teaching basic scientific principles through classes designed to engage the student in interesting topics. In both areas, the department seeks to instill a Christian perspective to the natural world, without compromising scientific principles, through class discussions and assignments. Students are being prepared for careers in industry and government, or for graduate school in engineering.
Learning Objectives:
- Graduates of the department will be able to identify and explain the major theories of, and contributions to, the fields of physics and engineering, and will be able to apply them to problems presented. (Academic Excellence, Creative Engagement)
- Graduates of the department will be able to use standard software, including, but not limited to, AutoCAD, maple, LabView, Word and Excel. They will be able to use standard scientific equipment such as DMM’s, oscilloscopes, data acquisition equipment (DAC/ADS, GPIB), computers (as data gathering tool), and other laboratory equipment. They will be able to use these tools to design and carry out experiments. (Academic Excellence, Creative Engagement)
- Graduates of the department will be able to write a coherent technical report of a scientific or engineering nature. (Academic Excellence, Creative Engagement)
- Graduates of the department will learn a Christian perspective to the natural world, without compromising scientific principles. They will be able to use their abilities learned to positively affect the world around them. (Christlike Character, Social Responsiveness)
Majors
Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics
Bachelor of Science, Physics
Bachelor of Arts, Physics
Physics Education
See Secondary Education: Physics Second Teaching Field
Minors
Physics
