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"I keep the subject constantly before me and
wait till the first dawnings open slowly, by little
and little, into a full and clear light." -Sir
Isaac Newton
Thank you for your interest in
Physics
at
Gettysburg College!
 By exploring our web pages, we hope you will obtain
a clear, comprehensive picture of what makes Gettysburg
College outstanding among college physics programs
in helping you to assume responsibility for and control
over your education, and ultimately your life's work.
We hope to help you make an informed choice of a
major - and that it will be physics!
Physics explores the
fundamental laws of the universe, the structure of matter
and energy, and the forces by which all objects interact.
Today's world is complex
 and often confounding, but physics
graduates are well prepared to enter this world because they
have begun to appreciate, through careful observation and
critical thinking, the way things work, and how to convey,
through clear, concise oral and written communication, its
practical application to product development, process
control and instrumentation. Products and technology change
constantly, but physical principles do not.
And, as said before, experience really is the best teacher*, so the Physics
Department provides the necessary laboratories to explore
the design of experiments, analyze data, sharpen skills, and often to "just
tinker."
Learn
more about the Physics Department through
our
Student Handbook,
student research projects,
our chapter of
the
SPS,
and our many
Colloquia;
find out
about
Summer
Research
opportunities
and
become a member of
Friends of Astronomy;
investigate
our new
Radio
Telescope
and
what we hope are
some
Interesting Websites
we've
collected (including ones
that helped to
celebrate the centennial of Einstein's
annus mirabilis;
and discover
Who's Hiring Physics Majors!!
To get in touch with the Department:
Mailing Address:
Physics Department
Gettysburg College
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Campus Address**:
Masters Hall, Campus Box 405
Telephone: 717-337-6020
Astro-Hotline: 717-337-6031 (for Observatory
Information)
Hatter Planetarium: 717-337-6050
Fax: 717-337-6027
*take for instance
(1),
(2),
(3),
(4)
**Click
here for Travel directions to
Gettysburg College - or a
Map of
the Campus
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