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Why Study Physics??

Why Study Physics??. Because Einstein says so????. Benefits of Studying Physics. Cognitive/ Problem Solving Skills Research & Employment Opportunities. M. Industries you can work in. Research NASA National Labs – LLNL, JPL, NIST, NREL, Universities Private companies Teaching

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Why Study Physics??

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  1. Why Study Physics?? Because Einstein says so????

  2. Benefits of Studying Physics • Cognitive/ Problem Solving Skills • Research & Employment Opportunities

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  4. Industries you can work in • Research • NASA • National Labs – LLNL, JPL, NIST, NREL, • Universities • Private companies • Teaching • College • High School • Programming and Game Design • Wall Street • Medicine

  5. Employment FACTS • In the USA, the employment rate six months after graduation for physics degree recipients is currently at 98%. • find employment in industry, earning an annual starting salary in the range of $35,000 to $50,000 (1999 & 2000).

  6. Career Branches in Physics • Astrophysics • Material Science/ Solid State Physics • Medical Physics • Nuclear Physics • Theoretical/ Experimental Physics/ Computational Physics • High Energy Physics • Applied Physics/Optics/ Nanotechnology • Biophysics • Engineering

  7. College Opportunities for Physics Students • A guaranteed free-ride: scholarships, grants • Opportunities to intern at the top labs in the US and around the world • The vast majority of physics degree recipients at all degree levels work in science or engineering.

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