What You'll Learn
At Calvin, your physics degree is tailored to your unique career goals. Choose between a bachelor of science (BS) or bachelor of arts (BA) degree. You'll have opportunities to do real-world research alongside your professors, or pursue research at prominent national labs and observatories. You'll be assisted every step of the way by professors with deep knowledge of the field who are invested in your future.
Our graduates have an outstanding placement rate into prestigious graduate programs and follow exceptional career paths. You'll graduate with practical, career-shaping experience, ready to thrive in graduate school and become a leader in your field.
What Makes This Program Great
- Cutting-edge learning: In your hands-on learning experience, you’ll have access to a fully equipped observatory, an electronic cellular microprobe system, an atom trapping system, two laser and optics research laboratories, and many more cutting-edge tools.
- Expert family: Your professor have deep expertise in the field, and will work with you personally to create an academic plan that prepares you well for graduate school or whatever career you want to pursue.
- A versatile program: Physics majors can take part in Calvin’s many art, music, sports, and study-abroad opportunities and still graduate in four years.
- A foundation of faith: We understand that God is the creator of all things, and we embrace the tension of reading God’s word and God’s world together.
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Faculty
Larry A. Molnar
Professor, Observatory Director
Professor, Calvin College (1998-present)
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa (1990-1998)
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Iowa (1988-1990)
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics