Physical Sciences

Pair the natural sciences (laws of gravity, meterology, and chemical reactions), and the science that studies non-living systems (vs biology) and you end up with physical sciences.

To major in physical sciences means you choose two of the following disciplines:

and successfully complete the required number of courses. You may also choose to minor in any of the other disciplines offered in the Bachelor of Science program.

Marie Curie (first female Nobel laureate, discovered polonium and radium), Albert Einstein (greatest scientist of the 20th century, proposed the theory of relativity and Sir Isaac Newton (most renown for his description of the laws of motion and laws of universal gravitation) all made significant contributions to the world of physical sciences.

Become a lab technician, urban planner, or teacher. Go into natural resource management, or geological data collection & analysis. Or further your education and find yourself as a research scientist, an engineer, or perhaps in the field of environmental protection.

Events
Feb 27 2012
Nobel Laureates or Taxi Drivers? Who are we teaching?
Mar 19 2012
Interstellar Dust and Other Stuff: What's it made of?
Mar 26 2012
A Northwest Passage: Arctic Science Aboard the Icebreaker CCGS Amundsen