Physics (BS), BS
Arts, Sciences, & Education
Campus:Modesto Maidique Campus
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Program Description
The (B.S.) degree in Physics prepares students for careers in research, industry, government, graduate study in physics, engineering, or material science. Students may work with the Department's faculty members in their research labs. Some students present the results of their research at national conferences and publish them in journals. The Department's many laboratories are well equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Astronomers
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Hydrologists
- Geophysical Data Technicians
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Wages & Employment Trends for Physicists:
| Florida Median income | $108,470 |
| Florida rate of growth | +16% |
| National Median wages | $109,600 |
| National Projected growth | +10% |
Source and more information: http:/www.onetonline.orglink/summary/19-2012.00
Contact Information
Physics
MMC: CP 204 | 305-348-2605
http://casgroup.fiu.edu/physics/