Applied Physics Minor

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Are you hungry for more knowledge about nanotechnology or want to learn how to create a life-saving medical device?

Why Study Applied Physics at Kettering University

  • You want a degree that gives you theoretical knowledge that complements practical skills.
  • Our faculty are doing research in computational materials science, biomedical ultrasound, structural vibration, musical acoustics, photonics, semiconductors and nanoparticles.

What You'll Learn as an Applied Physics Minor

In our Applied Physics minor program, you will learn how to apply optics, acoustics and materials in fields such as nanotechnology, telecommunications, medical physics and devices, and advanced and electronic materials.

Your required coursework includes 16 credit hours in the areas of vibration, modern physics, theoretical mechanics, solid state physics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, quantum physics and nuclear physics.

College of Sciences & Liberal Arts

Department of Natural Sciences

Email: dludwigs@kettering.edu

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