The Physics Department offers undergraduate majors leading to Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees and a minor in physics. The B.A. in Physics is a flexible program combining physics with science, mathematics and elective courses in the liberal arts, and the B.S. degree is an intensive program in physics designed to prepare specialists to effectively compete in an increasingly technological world.

What do you do with a major in Physics?

With a major in physics giving you a deep background in both theory and practice, you will find yourself well positioned for a career in industry, teachings or research. The keen analytical training characteristic of physics majors has also resulted in some of our graduates going on to combine their physics degree with additional degrees and careers in medicine, in business management, and in law. Your undergraduate degree can also serve as excellent preparation for advanced graduate study.

What is unique about Physics at the University of Hartford?

To help you develop your own scientific powers, we offer a unique approach to the study of physics in a supportive environment that includes novel independent study courses in addition to a wide range of computer facilities used in both learning and research. Most importantly, we make learning fun. You learn by doing, and you grow by interacting with other physics students and by interacting with professors who take a personal interest in your development. As some examples: One of our students won a scholarship to Oxford University and then went on to get a Ph.D. in applied physics. Another student used the physics degree to become a patent attorney. A third student was selected as one of the few in the country to participate in summer research at Los Alamos Laboratory. And a fourth was selected to do summer research at the University of Washington, took summer physics courses overseas at the University of Ulm, did research at Argonne National Labs, and won a 3-year scholarship to Oxford University, and then earned a D. Phil.— equivalent to a Ph.D. from Oxford in neutrino astrophysics.

	Undergraduate Degrees:
		Bachelor of Arts in Physics
		Bachelor of Science in Physics
	Minors:
		Minor in Physics