Combination of Technical Skills and Liberal Arts
This major provides a home for students with interests in both physics and computer science. It provides a foundation for careers where skills and knowledge from both disciplines are required or are especially useful.
Faculty
Brett Barwick
Associate Professor of Physics, Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Endowed Chair in Physics
Erin C. Munro Krull
Associate Professor of Mathematics and the Mark and Janice Franzen Professorship in Applied Mathematics
| Requirements for a Major in Integrated Computer Science-Physics | |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 47 total credits |
| Core Courses | PHY 131 General Physics I: Mechanics, 172 General Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism and Waves, 251 General Physics III: Modern Physics, Optics, 501 Senior Seminar, 502 Senior Seminar: CSC 101 Introduction to Programming, 209 Object-Oriented Programming, 336 Data Structures and Algorithms, 338 Data Visualization with Analysis. |
| Elective Courses | 4 additional credits in CSC; 4 additional credits in PHY; 4 additional credits in CSC or PHY. |
| Additional Requirements | PHY 501, 502 Senior Seminar (must complete computer/data sciences-oriented project) |
Unique Opportunities
Students are required to complete a project in the senior seminar that integrates computer or data science with physics. Skills in problem-solving, oral presentation, writing, and critical thinking are developed and refined in the upper-level disciplinary courses taken in both physics and computer science.
Advising
Ripon College faculty and professional staff are dedicated to helping you reach your goals, whatever they may be and however often they may change along the way. It’s part of our value statement to you.
As a student at Ripon, you will be assigned a faculty adviser based on your area(s) of interest. You will meet with your faculty adviser throughout your time as a student to discuss your current aspirations, plan your course schedule and plot a future trajectory. We also work collaboratively with Ripon College Career and Professional Development to help match your interests and skills to concrete goals and construct a plan for professional success offering personalized career counseling, off-campus learning opportunities and an online job board with potential to connect with local, national and international employers.
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