The Physics Department is committed to excellence in undergraduate
physics education and embraces the Ignation ideal of cura
personalis. The Department is a community of faculty, staff
and students. Faculty advance the frontiers of physics in both
research and education. Staff contribute their expertise in facilitating
all endeavors of the department. Students participate in learning
and scholarship with the guidance of the faculty.
What Can You Do With a Physics
Major?
A Physics degree opens doors.
Marquette physics grads work at Ford Motor Company, Motorola,
Proctor and Gamble, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Scripts Institute
of Oceanography, the U.S. Defense Department, Rockwell International.
They teach in schools and the Peace Corps.
They study at many universities including the University of Wisconsin
Medical College, the University of Iowa and Michigan State University.
• demonstrate command of theoretical, experimental and computational
physics in preparation for their chosen career path after graduation.
• apply the tools of physics including mathematics, experimental design with
apparatus, and computers to explore independently new problems of
practical or theoretical importance.
• exhibit growth as members of a scientific community and in awareness of
professional responsibilities.
• demonstrate the ability to construct, articulate, and defend a valid scientific
argument and to critique others’ arguments and techniques.
Just what are career opportunities in Physics ? The American
Institute of Physics (AIP) Career Network Web Site will grab you
and hug you. AIP Career Network Web
Membership in the Physics Club is open to any and all students who are interested in physics. The Physics Club organizes on-campus activities, such as tutoring services, competitions, and guest-speaker presentations, as well as trips to research laboratories, museums, other campuses, and observatories. For more information and for descriptions of present and proposed physics club activities, please go to the physics club web site by clicking on Physics Club.
Sigma Pi Sigma is an honor society for members of the Society of Physics Students whose cumulative grade point average is in the upper third at Marquette.
Weinreich Memorial Award Originally known as the Outstanding Physics Major Award, this award was renamed to honor the memory of Stephen Weinreich who received it in 1982. The award is made to a senior physics major who demonstrates leadership through academic performance and service and has achieved academic distinction. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a cash award is provided. Karioris Award
The Karioris Memorial Student Award was established to honor the memory of Mr. Frank G. Karioris, a member of the Marquette University physics faculty for forty five years. This award has several purposes:
...to keep the memory of Professor Karioris' friendship and collaboration alive among his students and coworkers,
...to recognize and encourage the values and qualities he lived by: faith in God, respect for the dignity of every colleague and student, interest in a broad range of human wisdom and experience, an intellectual drive to understand and demonstrate clearly the physical laws of nature, tenacity and hard work in achieving goals, delight in sharing his knowledge and understanding with others, love for teaching.
...to honor and assist outstanding and deserving students who have a love for physics and a motivation to succeed professionally in this field.
This award is made to a junior physics major who fulfills these criteria and has achieved academic distinction. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a cash award is provided.
