Prospective Students
You may be asking yourself: "Is DU a good place for me? If I study physics/astronomy at DU, what career possibilities might be open for me?" DU and particularly our department will give you a chance to work individually with our faculty in classrooms and laboratories from the first day. Our small classes, excellent courses, and individualized advising will prepare you for the next step in your careers.
A degree in Physics and Astronomy will give you general knowledge and set of skills, which will keep you nimble and flexible in today's fast-changing working environment. The study of physics and astronomy develops an important range of skills, including sophisticated mathematical reasoning to analyze physical systems and the ability to use many different laboratory instruments. Furthermore, modern computer techniques are a part of instruction from the beginning of undergraduate study.
Those with bachelor's or master's degrees will normally join industrial or governmental research laboratory staffs (often utilizing computer and data analysis skills), become members of technical sales teams, enter pre-college or community college teaching, become science librarians, join planetarium and museum staffs, science journalism, financial and management consulting, or other exciting careers.
Those with doctorates are prepared to begin to take leadership roles in basic or applied research. Nearly all physics and astronomy faculty at universities and four-year colleges hold the doctoral degree.
June 24, 2008
