Applied Physics (B.S.)
Applied Physics (B.S.)
About
Prepare to head into a career in a multitude of areas, or to enter into a graduate program in physics, engineering, and many other non-physics related fields. College Board sums up this degree in one word: flexibility.
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics degree at Illinois Tech provides an option if you have a strong affinity for physics, but wish to pursue a career in application of basic scientific principles to the design of equipment. Electronic and electro-mechanical systems for use in measurements, communications, and data acquisition all rely on principles of applied physics. Explore newly developing areas of physics, high technology, instrumentation, and communications at Chicagos only tech-focused university. A B.S. in applied physics provides a solid physics background, while allowing significant engineering or other technical concentrations.
Disciplines
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Admission to Illinois Tech is required to enroll in the B.S. in applied physics program. Consult your academic adviser to transfer into this program.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 48
- IELTSMin 6
- TOEFLMin 71
English Program Requirements
International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:
- Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
- Graduates of U.S. high schools
- Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”
Career
Fiber optics, astrophysics, vacuum tunneling, nondestructive testing, acoustics, semiconductors, laser optics, quantum optics, and condensed matter all are popular fields in applied physics.
- Accelerator operator
- Applications engineer
- Data analyst
- Design engineer
- IT consultant
- Lab technician
- Laser engineer
Fee Information
Applied Physics (B.S.)
Illinois Institute of Technology
United States of America, Chicago