Bachelor of Arts in Physical Science

Humboldt State University (California State University, CSU)

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in physical science. The physical science major is less specialized than the physics major, and therefore more adaptable to studies in various fields, including preparation for teaching at the middle or secondary school level.A physics degree is good preparation for a very broad range of occupations. In general, a physics student with additional skills or a highly specialized emphasis has a greater advantage in the job market. Students also have a strong chance of increasing employability by strengthening their skills with additional course work from related disciplines, such as geology, oceanography, statistics, computer technology and mathematics.The physics student should develop: a basic interest in natural phenomena a good memory, imagination and physical intuition, an inquisitive nature high-level mathematical skills the ability to concentrate for sustained periods and the patience to repeat an experiment the ability to observe facts and draw logical conclusions using logic and critical thinking skills and a mild skepticism of conventional assumptions.