物理

• Prospective students: Check out the 物理 page in Majors, Minors, and Concentrations

The 物理 major incorporates a wide variety of subject areas, which while broad, constitutes a 核心物理课程. Every faculty member teaches many topics at many levels (from introductory physics for undergraduates and for post-baccalaureates, to majors introductory level to advanced to graduate level courses). 

Each tenured and tenure-track faculty member also runs a robust and engaging 研究项目, which gives our majors the opportunity to gain valuable laboratory and social skills for navigating potential future careers in science, particularly one which is heavily under-represented by women. The research areas include atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics and nanomaterials, 等离子体物理, 生物物理学, 弦理论. The major also has the opportunity to complete 的一个.B./M.A. 度 in physics, in addition to connections to a number of combined degree programs 在工程, allowing those interested in such fields to complete multiple 度 in an accelerated fashion and get a jump-start on careers 在工程.

In recent years 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜 has averaged nine physics majors per year, approximately three percent of the graduating class. This is nearly 50 times the national average for women graduating with undergraduate physics 度 in the United States. 从历史上看, Bryn Mawr has been among the top schools including both liberal arts and research-level universities, for producing physics graduates and generating a pipeline into graduate physics work or physics/science-related fields outside of academia. 我们的 校友 have gone on to a wide variety of careers including physics professors, 医学专家, 和研究人员.

包括一个 研究生项目 at Bryn Mawr adds an extra educational dimension for both our physics majors and graduate students. The undergraduates have an opportunity to work with and learn from students at a graduate level, but one closer to them than the faculty. 此外, advanced majors have the opportunity to challenge themselves by taking graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate education. 研究生 students can also build their skills as mentors and teachers, when they provide welcome support to faculty teaching, in addition to research experience. 

A sense of community and camaraderie is sought and cultivated through many 事件 and activities including frequent colloquiums, Halloween and Holiday parties, field trips and social outings. At Bryn Mawr, physics is more than just a field—it is family.

In September 1998 the 物理系 was awarded The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, 数学, and Engineering Mentoring in "recognition of the department's excellence in mentoring underrepresented students and encouraging their achievement in science, 数学, 和工程.2003年 National Task Force on Undergraduate 物理 choose Bryn Mawr as one of 21 schools that exemplify best practices in creating thriving physics departments.

我们的 physics 研究生项目 (航概要) offers graduate students academic excellence, exciting research opportunities, and competitive financial support in a distinctive environment where shared intellectual work thrives in a liberal arts college setting.