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(All of the physics courses are
described in the on-line Bridgewater
College Catalog.)
- Course Offered
For more information about particular
courses as they are offered here at
Bridgewater College, check out the course web pages
maintained for several of the courses
offered by the physics department.
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Mandelbrot Set.
A fractal illustrating the creative graphics
formed by simple computational rules. This
symbolizes the area of physics called non-linear
dynamics.
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- The Curriculum: In Brief
The Departmental curriculum for majors begins
with a calculus-based General Physics sequence
followed by courses in the major fields of
physics: Classical Mechanics, Electricity and
Magnetism, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics, Optics and Laser Physics,
Quantum Mechanics, and Electronics. These courses
provide a solid background for students whether
they plan on entering graduate school, becoming
educators, or working in industry.
- Senior Seminar
The high point of a student's physics major
at Bridgewater is his/her participation in the
Seminar in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer
Science during the senior year. The student
selects a topic for research (either
library-based or laboratory-based) and, working
with a faculty advisor, completes a major project
consisting of an extended written and oral
presentation. These projects demonstrate the
skills and knowledge that each student has
learned as well as the student's readiness for a
career and studies beyond Bridgewater. A few
examples of past projects are the construction of
a robot arm, experiments on the effects of
friction on bullets, ultrasonics, and the study
of superconductivity.
- General Education Courses
The Department of Physics also provides
several courses that can meet the general
education needs of non-science majors.
Introductory courses in Astronomy, Astrophysics,
Concepts of Physics, and Wave Motion are such
courses.
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