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succeeding as a physics major
Being a successful Physics major requires:
a.
Attending class and reviewing your lecture notes
b.
Reading the textbooks
c.
Spending time working on homework problems
d. all of
the above
e. none
of the above
If you are not
sure of the answer, check out this guide to
success as a physics major.
Are you unsure
about whether or not upper division physics will kill you? Want
to check your progress?
Check out
this exam (updated 4-14-06).
You should be able to complete ALL of the problems easily by the end of
your second year as a physics major. (Of course, you should be
able to do a lot more, but this represents the MINIMUM requirement
to continue with the Physics program).
planning
your independent research
Whether you are planning graduate school or another career, taking
advantage of research opportunities is an important part of your
undergraduate experience as a physics majors, and a key component of
success. As a minimum, we encourage all of our majors to be involved in
research during their senior year. But, it doesn’t hurt to start
talking with faculty at the end of your sophomore year or during the
beginning of your junior year. For a list of faculty and senior
researchers who often supervise undergraduate projects, consult the
list of Representative
Projects (last updated 11/2002)
Also, an excellent idea is to participate in an REU program the summer
after your junior year. This is a great chance to experience research
at another University. It is especially useful if you are planning to
go to graduate school, but for any career plans, it provides essential
experience and training, as well as additional potential references. To
see a complete list of REU sites, go to the NSF webpage
at:
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updated
3.26.2007
A. Lara
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