The applied physics concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of scientific areas including laboratory and industrial settings. It is separated into three tracks: computational physics, materials physics, and electronics and instrumentation.

All students in the applied physics concentration must complete the following courses in addition to the core required courses:

Required Courses
PHYS 360. Analogue Electronics
PHYS 347. Advanced Physics Laboratory
PHYS 391-392. Seminar
PHYS 491-492. Assessment and Seminar
PHYS/ASTR 498R. Applied Research Research

Materials Physics
PHYS 350. Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 371. Digital Electronics
PHYS/CS 372. Microcontrollers and Applications
PHYS 380. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Additional physics courses (2-3 credits) approved by a physics advisor