Student Guidance

Why Study Physics?

If you have a passion for understanding how things work and enjoy scientific experiments and mathematics, then you should study physics. Physics is the foundation of modern science. It has fascinated men and women of every age including Newton, Maxwell, Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Schroedinger, Dirac, Meitner, Feynman, and Hawking. Read more about why you should study physics in our Education Section.

Preparing for a Career in Physics

• Choosing a Physics Career - Self Assessment
  
• Middle School Preparation
• Undergraduate Preparation
• Graduate/Postdoctoral Preparation
  

What Kind of Job Can I Get?

• Astromiror Interviews
  Interviews with professional physicists doing a variety of jobs.
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• Occupation Survey
  A list of some of the careers held by Villanova Physics Alumni.
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• People in Physics
  Information from APS' outreach web site, PhysicsCentral.
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• Profiles of Physicists in Industry
  Career information from the Industrial Physicist.