Associate in Science

Physics

Program

This degree is focused on providing students with the resources to pursue a baccalaureate degree in physics and establish a strong foundation for physics careers in academia or industry. This foundation will comprise the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in Physics. As physics is the fundamental basis for all other sciences, the program is versatile in that it may be applied to many science career paths (e.g., data science, cybersecurity, national security, software engineering, game engines, coding, and modelling). The Physics program further demonstrates its versatility by allowing the student to pursue coursework in other scientific area such as Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science. The degree will be useful to students who are motivated towards an academic or industry career in physics as well as students who are sure of their penchant for science but unsure of precisely which field of science to commit to as a profession.

For additional program information, contact faculty advisor, Dr. Francis Toriello, at (609) 343-5682 or ftoriell@atlanticcape.edu, or department chair, John Stratton, at (609) 343-4981 or stratton@atlanticcape.edu.

Upon completion of this program students will be able to:

Use physics terminology, apply fundamental physical principles and the laws of physics to understand the relationship between matter and energy of physical systems and physical phenomenon exhibited by said physical systems;
Apply both conceptual reasoning and quantitative skills to analyze and solve physics problems systematically and logically;
Prepare for and safely conduct an experiment, properly record and analyze data, and apply theoretical strategies to the analysis of data and discuss the causes of error with respect to both theory and experiment;
Use equipment, instrumentation, or other appropriate technology for data acquisition and analysis;
Build and execute predicative mathematical models of physical systems;
Effectively communicate scientific information and experimental results in written formats.