Physics |
Three full-time professors head the
physics and astronomy majors at Lycoming College. Students have
the opportunity to work closely with these professors in independent
studies and research that may lead to publication. Recent independent
studies and research have looked at fractal geometry, liquid crystals,
biophysics, and nuclear physics.
Five years during the 90’s,
Lycoming’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students was
recognized as the outstanding chapter of its zone, which includes
the likes of Penn, Penn State, Temple, Drexel, and Dickinson.
Lycoming has a highly accessible and successful internship program
and offers a cooperative program in engineering with Penn State.
Nearly half of all physics majors
continue their education at graduate schools. Graduates from
Lycoming have been accepted into programs across the country,
including Penn State University, the University of Delaware, the
University of Virginia, the University of Wisconsin, Colorado
State University, and the Florida Institute of Technology. Those
students who decide to enter the workforce find employment
relating to their major ranging from sales to industrial research
to meteorology.