Physics
The Department of Physics encourages you to appreciate the complexity and beauty of the physical universe and to be effective stewards of creation. The physics program prepares you for:
- Admission to graduate school
- Teaching high school physics
- Employment in government or industry doing:
* research - * development
* engineering
* technical support - Careers in which careful thought, quantitative analysis, and teamwork are highly valued
- Transferring to an undergraduate engineering institution, typically after your junior year
Our program is rigorous yet flexible. You may major in physics with a professional concentration or a concentration in computational physics. You may also choose to double major in physics and secondary education, or physics and some other major. You may choose to minor in physics.
In our engineering 3-2 program, you can receive uncompromised preparation for transferring to an engineering program while receiving the distinctive liberal arts experience that is Gordon.
ENVIRONMENT
The physics department at Gordon recognizes your uniqueness and helps you achieve your personal goals. In the Gordon physics community, you will develop supportive relationships with other students and with the faculty as we work on physics and enjoy extra-curricular activities together. The mentoring provided by our dedicated faculty affords you a rich educational experience.
FACULTY
Members of the physics faculty:
- Received their training at highly regarded universities
- Exhibit significant competence within their fields
- Possess diverse research interests
- Are dedicated to their students and to physics education
- Model the Christian faith
- Enjoy a variety of hobbies and interests--scientific and technical--as well as interests outside of physics
WHERE GRADS GO
Gordon physics graduates have received advanced degrees from:
- MIT
- California Institute of Technology
- University of Illinois
- Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester
- Dartmouth
- Tufts
- NYU
- Other nationally ranked universities
Gordon physics graduates have been employed by:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- On faculty at the Institute for Optics
- Raytheon
- Hewlett Packard
- Microsoft
- MathWorks
- Intel
- Bell Labs
- Northrop Grumman
- General Dynamics
- Boeing
- Many other settings
See a more detailed list of where our grads have gone.
CONTACT INFORMATION
| Dr. Dale Pleticha Physics Department Chair Gordon College Wenham, MA 01984 USA p: 978-867-4373 e: dale.pleticha  gordon.edu |
Dr. David Lee Engineering Coordinator Gordon Colege Wenham, MA 01918 USA p: 978-867-4372 e: david.lee gordon.edu |
Or contact:
Division of Natural Sciences
p: 978.927.2300 x4371
