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Dainy Cruz-(Cortes) Physics Period 1 2/17/12

Physicists investigate the world around them and use their knowledge to innovate and to understand how things work. Physicists have different types of career options, which can be from medicine to education to rocket science. They use their skills to investigate, understand, and

innovate, to make a difference in their community. One of the many things that physicists do is investigate solar neutrinos deep underground and create innovative ways to diagnose and treat cancer in hospitals. They work with the government to guide agencies on the scientific principles behind policies and develop new devices to create "green energy" in the planet. Physicists with a bachelors degree are most likely to be employed in the private, science, math, technology or engineering areas. However, some physicists with a bachelors degree have become writers, educators, actuaries, attorneys or have started their own companies. About 40% of all bachelors degree receivers enter the workforce immediately after graduation, and 35% after completing their bachelors degree have many varieties of starting salaries. They start as low as $40,000 to $65,000 a year, depending on their field. In addition, Kate McAlpine's is a writer that graduated from Michigan State University, with a physics bachelors degree, who writes articles for the New Scientist magazine. She writes about the progress of an experiment and about a recent advance. One of her job skills is that she needs to know the knowledge of physics principles and communication. McAlpine works for the government, agencies and laboratories. There are many of employers that offer many positions to a physicist that requires a physics degree. One of them is NASA, located in Washington D.C. A position that NASA offers is atmospheric science. One way to begin a career in atmospheric science is to earn a bachelors degree in meteorology, physics, chemistry, geography, mathematics, or computer science. An employee might use physics in this employment position by using cloud physics, which is the formation and evolution of clouds and precipitation, and the atmospheric physics which is the study of processes such as heating and cooling of the atmosphere. Also they use data analysis and examine the chemical and physical processes that occur in the atmosphere. This position also

requires experience in physics as well as others, such as laboratory techniques. They write papers and technical reports detailing the results of their research and may even work in groups with other physicists, aerospace engineers, photographers, science writers, data systems analysts, astronauts, and biologists. Last, atmospheric scientists may also work for private weather services, state governments, universities, and aircraft and instrument manufacturing companies. Many universities around the country offer a physics degree. The University of California, Berkeley offers a physics major program. However, there are some requirements to accomplish, in order to major in physics. Students may declare a physics major after completing Physics 7A-7C or H7A-H7C, Math 1A-1B, Math 53 and Math 54 with a requirement of a minimum 2.0 GPA. One requirement that is needed is to take six units, which are Analytic Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Optics, The Modern Physics and Advanced Electrical Laboratory, Statistical and Thermal Physics, and a physics elective that can be taken whenever the student chooses. Also, math is to be taken the first two years, freshman and sophomore year. Last, the physics major is considered to be a challenging program. It is recommended to students that they ask for assistance. To finalize, a physicist is someone who investigates the world around them and uses their knowledge to innovate and make a difference in the community. With a physics bachelor degree doesnt mean that you have to become a scientist, there are many positions in which you can work on such as Kate McAlpine, a writer for the New Scientist newspaper, or an actuary as well as many others. Besides NASA, there are many other employers around the country, which require physics bachelor degree. The career of an atmospheric scientist, is one of the careers

that I might be interested in because I would like to work for NASA and get to use physics as many other skills as my job.

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