Physics Area, BS
What You'll Learn in the Physics & Engineering Physics program
Receive a specialized degree tailored to your interests and career goals, along with the hands-on experience that puts you ahead of the curve in a demanding job market.
What You Can Do with a Physics & Engineering Physics Degree
You’ll be ready for a wide range of exciting career options or to continue your education in graduate school. You’ll also learn essential skills like talking and writing, working well with others, thinking critically, and being professional.
- Aerospace Engineer
- Data Analyst
- Electrical Engineer
- Materials Scientist
- Mechanical Engineer
- Medical Physicist
- Nanotechnologist
- Optics Engineer
- Research Physicist
- Systems Engineer
- APS GEO
- CHA Consulting, Inc.
- Infiltrator Water Technologies (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Solutions)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation
- Palmer Engineering

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What Makes Morehead State's Program Different
We offer a 3-2 option. Students take their first three years of classes at MSU and their last two years at an accredited engineering school, earning dual degrees in physics and engineering.
Admission to the Physics program
To enroll in the program, you must be admitted to MSU.
Classes in C++ programming and algorithms and advanced data structures make this the ideal option for those interested in working with computers.
This options prepares students to pursue a graduate-level degree in physics and astrophysics and will be applying for admission to graduate schools in physics in those fields.
This option is ideal for students who want to become licensed electrical engineers.
This option prepares you for a career as a mechanical engineer in manufacturing facilities.
This option allows you to earn both a bachelor's degree in physics and a secondary education certification.
Gain technical skills, analyze laboratory data, comprehend major physics concepts and use the basic principles in a wide variety of contexts, educational situations and STEM fields.
Complete basic courses in chemistry, engineering physics and electronics with advanced courses in electricity and magnetism, classical mechanics and quantum mechanics to pursue graduate studies in physics.
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Dr. Tim O'Brien, Interim Chair & Assoc. Professor
Department of Engineering Sciences
105 Lappin Hall
Morehead, KY 40351
EMAIL: t.obrien@moreheadstate.edu
PHONE: 606-783-9439
