Department of Physics - Students' career choice?

Students' career choice,

which department should I choose?

 

◆ Department of Physics ◆ 

 
 
 

Department of Physics

 

Ⅰ. Students like this should choose the physics department...

 
The Department of Physics is a suitable major for students who:
 
1. Students who are curious about scientific inquiry and natural phenomena
Physics is a discipline that understands and explains natural phenomena and the principles of the universe. Therefore, students with a curiosity about scientific inquiry and natural phenomena can choose this major. Physics is suitable for students who want to explore the phenomena that occur around us and develop the ability to explain them with mathematical models.
 
2. Students with mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills
Physics is a discipline understood based on mathematical concepts and principles. Therefore, students with mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills can choose this major. Physics is suitable for students who want to develop their ability to solve problems and make predictions using mathematical models and theories.
 
3. Students interested in experiments and observations
Physics plays an important role in understanding and verifying phenomena through experiments and observations. Therefore, students who are interested in experiments and observations can choose this major. Physics is suitable for students who want to develop the ability to collect and analyze data through experiments, compare them with theory, and pursue new discoveries.
 
4. Students interested in modern science and technological developments
Physics plays a key role in the development of modern science and technology. Therefore, students interested in modern scientific and technological developments may choose this major. Physics has high applicability in various fields such as electronic engineering, computer engineering, and energy fields, providing students with a variety of career options.
 
The Department of Physics is a major that is suitable for students who are curious about scientific inquiry and natural phenomena, students who have mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills, students who are interested in experiments and observations, and students who are interested in the development of modern science and technology. Through this, students can develop a deep understanding of natural phenomena, develop the ability to solve problems using scientific principles and models, and play a role and contribution in the fields of modern science and technology.
 
 

Ⅱ. Physics Department Overview

Newton discovered a great scientific law when he saw an apple falling from an apple tree. Physics is a discipline that studies the laws of all natural phenomena that occur around us. The Department of Physics is a place to nurture talents who can easily apply physical phenomena to any field of the cutting-edge science and technology industry. In the Department of Physics, you learn how to explain phenomena that occur in the natural world with concise laws through observation and experiment.
 
 

Ⅲ. Physics and related occupations

Professor of Physics, Satellite Development Institute, Natural Science Testing Institute
 
 

Ⅳ. Physics and related qualifications

Non-destructive radiation testing engineer, radiation handling supervisor license, patent attorney, energy management engineer, nuclear energy engineer
 
 

Ⅴ. Physics and Characteristics

Physics can be said to be the basis of science because it can scientifically prove and explain laws in all natural phenomena. As it becomes important to combine basic science and applied technology for scientific and technological innovation, the importance of physics is increasingly emphasized.
 
 

Ⅵ. Fields of entry after graduating from the Department of Physics

● Businesses and industries
Companies related to electricity/electronics, semiconductors, new materials, optics, computers, information and communications, materials, radiation, non-destructive, aviation, nuclear energy, etc.
 
● Academia and research institutes
Electronics and Communication Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development, Standard Science Research Institute, Science and Technology Research Institute, Nuclear and Energy-related Research Institute
 
● Government and public institutions
Public institutions related to basic science, such as the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Korea Science and Technology Policy Institute, the Korea Basic Science Institute, and the Korea Basic Science Institute.
 
 

VII. Main subjects studied

● Quantum optics
Learn about black body radiation, quantum nature of light, momentum and energy of photons, light pressure, direct emission and types of lasers, nonlinear optics, etc.
 
● Quantum mechanics
You will study the movement of particles in the microscopic world, that is, the world below the size of atoms, which cannot be explained in the macroscopic world.
 
● Epidemiology
We study theories that can explain the movement of matter in the macroscopic world.
 
● Thermophysics
We study the basic theory of macroscopic thermal phenomena. Main contents include the laws of thermodynamics, temperature, entropy, ideal gases, magnetic substances, phase equilibrium, and phase transitions.
 
● Particle physics
Understand the basic particles that make up matter and the interactions between them, and learn about current trends in particle physics.