Applied Physics
Major in Applied Physics
Applied physics merges a strong grounding in science with practical hands-on engineering training, giving you the skills to tackle important problems in many fields of study. The concentration in engineering and the dual-degree (3-2) engineering program are both options within the applied physics major at Linfield University that further prepare you for an engineering career or graduate program.
As an applied physics major at Linfield
you might take:
Learn to design and build through metalworking and 3D printing. (ENGR 025)
Machine Shop
Learn to design and build through metalworking and 3D printing. (ENGR 025)
Complete a semester-long engineering design or research project, applying your physics and engineering knowledge to explore a topic of your choice. (ENGR 489)
Engineering Design Project
Complete a semester-long engineering design or research project, applying your physics and engineering knowledge to explore a topic of your choice. (ENGR 489)
Evaluate designs for internal forces, structural loading and points of failure. (ENGR 253)
Strength of Materials
Evaluate designs for internal forces, structural loading and points of failure. (ENGR 253)
Studying applied physics at Linfield
Learning Outcomes
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Demonstrate knowledge of the foundational principles and methods in physics
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Understand that physics is a process, not just a body of knowledge, and implement the process of scientific inquiry
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Communicate scientific knowledge effectively both orally and in writing
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Leave Linfield with an appreciation for the power and elegance of physics and the ability to achieve science-related goals
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