Sample Courses
- Analytical Physics I–IV
- Applied Mechanics
- Calculus I–III
- Chemistry I–II
- Classical Mechanics
- Differential Equations
- Digital Electronics
- Electric Circuit Analysis
- Fluid Mechanics
- General Biology
- Historical Geology
- Instrumentation and Interfacing
- Mathematical Methods in Physics
- Physical Geology
- Programming in Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
Applied Physics
Why study applied physics at Geneseo?
Students in the applied physics program will learn to use scientific instrumentation to make measurements; analyze and make conclusions based on scientific data; design experiments to solve scientific questions; and communicate scientific results in writing and orally. The major prepares students for graduate studies, physics education, or technical careers.
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Program Options
- BS in Applied Physics
- BS in Physics
- Minor in Physics
Additional Options
- Microcredential in Enthusiasm for Physics and Astronomy
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Computational or Theoretical Physics
- Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Experimental Physics
Program Highlights
- Geneseo offers one of the largest physics programs in the nation among colleges and universities that do not offer a PhD in physics, which means that applied physics majors at Geneseo join a large and thriving department focused solely on undergraduates.
- Geneseo ranked #2 out of more than 500 schools nationwide in the number of physics bachelor’s degrees produced at an undergraduate-only physics department (American Institute of Physics report, September 2022).
Example Careers
- Acoustic Engineer
- Computer Scientist
- High School Physics Teacher
- Meteorologist
- Science journalist
- Technical Writer
Contact Info
Savitri Iyer, Professor and Chair in Physics
iyer@geneseo.edu
ISC 234A
585-245-5540
