Physicist Studying the new World
By : Jack Hinnendael Science Hour 2
"Quote"
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."
Basic Information on Physicists
- Study matter and energy
- Have good research and analytic skills
- Often specialize in a subfield
- They are heavy computer user
- Work as a team part of the time
- Need a doctoral degree
- Spend most of time working in offices
- They conduct research in laboratories and observatories
- They design and perform experiments with sophisticated equipment
- Design new scientific equipment, such as telescopes and lasers
Pros & Cons
Helpful High School Courses
- Ap classes
- Advanced chemistry
- Advanced calculus
- Advanced physics
These are all classes that will help excel your learning on to the next stage to being a physicist. Ap classes help you in all different ways but math is the one class theat is the most important. Because It helps you with understanding parts of physics. You will need to also take advanced chem and calculus these classes are required for a degree and especially getting into college.
Post Secondary Options
University of Notre Dame
Pros
- High graduation rate : Will find a job almost right after college
- Prestigious college : Has been my favorite college forever
- One of the top schools for physics : Is known for good physics schooling
Cons
- Difficult to get accepted : Extremely hard to get accepted
- Expensive schooling : Would be very expensive for a doctoral degree
- Far from home : Wouldn't be home very often
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Pros
- Close to home : So I can see my family frequently
- Offers physics major : I won't have to change majors
- In state tuition : I wouldn't have to pay out of state tuition
Cons
- Small school : Won't meet as many new people
- Not many go for physics : I wouldn't have many people in my major
- Small campus : Not as much space on campus
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Pros
- Close to home : Close to family and friends
- Big campus : More things to do
- High acceptence rate : Easier to get accepted
Cons
- Takes longer to graduate : I would most likely graduate in 4 1/2 to 5 year to graduate
- Small physics group : Not as many people take physics
- Bad weather : Ussally bad weather everyday
Associations/ Professional Organizations
American Institute of Physics : (aip.org) College Park MD 20740 +1 301.209.3100
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“University of Wisconsin La-Crosse.” Wikipedia.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016. <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93La_Crosse>.