Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Physics | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingScienceSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesActive ListeningWriting

Knowledge

MathematicsPhysicsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear Vision

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Review articles to determine their suitability for publication.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareComputer based training softwareDevelopment environment softwareObject or component oriented development softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Analytical ultracentrifugesCarousel slide projectorsCircular dichroism CD spectrometersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConcave mirrorsConference telephonesConvex mirrorsDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersFar infrared FIR lasers

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1054.00	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Advanced graduate-level lectures on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and statistical mechanics — design and deliver autonomously, adapting depth and pace to diverse graduate student needs.
Comprehensive course curricula spanning introductory through graduate levels — develop independently, incorporating current research findings and pedagogically sound sequencing.
Complex student assessments including research papers, qualifying-style problems, and laboratory projects — evaluate with expert judgment, providing detailed diagnostic feedback.
Graduate student research and thesis work — supervise end-to-end, guiding experimental design, data analysis, and scholarly writing toward publication-ready outcomes.
Seminar and graduate classroom discussions on non-routine theoretical and experimental physics problems — facilitate with intellectual depth, drawing out student reasoning and synthesis.
Independent study plans and academic advising pathways — construct for individual graduate students, integrating departmental requirements with each student's research trajectory.
Analytical and scientific software environments — employ proficiently to model physical systems, create simulations, and design data-driven course activities.
Examination and assessment systems at the course level — design, administer, and continuously improve using student performance data and evidence-based assessment principles.
Original physics research alongside teaching responsibilities — conduct and integrate into coursework, exposing students to current discoveries and methodological rigor.
Teaching effectiveness — monitor through systematic self-assessment, peer review, and student feedback analysis, implementing targeted improvements each academic term.

Course Pathway

22 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

PHYS 3311Classical Mechanics

3 cr

PHYS 3313Astrophysics

3 cr

PHYS 3411Advanced Physics Laboratory

4 cr

US 1100University Seminar

1 cr

PHYS 2335Waves and Heat

3 cr

PHYS 3416Applied Electronics

4 cr

PHYS 2135Waves and Heat Laboratory

1 cr

PHYS 3417Optics

4 cr

PHYS 2325Mechanics

3 cr

MATH 2472Calculus II

4 cr

PHYS 2125Mechanics Laboratory

1 cr

PHYS 3418Methods in Observational Astrophysics

4 cr

PHYS 4121Undergraduate Research

1 cr

PHYS 4305Statistical Physics

3 cr

MATH 2471Calculus I

4 cr

PHYS 4310Electromagnetic Field Theory I

3 cr

PHYS 4311Condensed Matter Physics

3 cr

PHYS 4312Quantum Mechanics I

3 cr

ENG 1310College Writing I

3 cr

PHYS 4315Electromagnetic Field Theory II

3 cr

PHYS 4320Selected Study in Physics

3 cr

PHYS 4321Undergraduate Research

3 cr

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