What kind of student studies physics at the University of Dayton?
Several hundred students per academic class study physics seriously at the lower levels since all scientists and engineers include physics in their curricula. However, the number of physics majors at most institutions is small, and UD is no exception in this regard; the graduating class in physics averages less than 10 per year, but they are all competitive students. Physics majors were good students in high school, “A” or high “B”, and usually these grades reflect fairly universal interests. As might be expected, they do especially well in science and mathematics. The student with a healthy intellectual curiosity about the physical world, the ability to handle mathematics and the desire to be challenged and grow intellectually will find physics an excellent undergraduate program to follow. The physics curriculum provides academic training which produces a very versatile scientist capable of a wide variety of further scientific pursuits. As a group these students have broad academic an
