Physics Student Learning Outcomes
- Acquire a basic understanding of physical principles and their applications at a level appropriate to the student’s intended academic path.
- Develop a basic mastery of the skills necessary to undertake scientific inquiry, including graphical and statistical analysis of data, computational proficiency, mathematical competency and the use of a computer.
- Develop critical thinking and analytical skills as well as mastery of problem-solving techniques.
- Learn to communicate physics effectively both orally and in various written formats and to read physics material at various levels.
- Consider the ethical responsibilities of a physicist to society.
- Consider the history and philosophy of physics and its relationship to other intellectual disciplines.
- Appreciate and value God’s world as revealed through the study of physics.