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ENGINEERING PHYSICS

The Engineering Physics program at the University of Oklahoma was ABET accredited in 1953. It is an interdisciplinary combination of both the College of Engineering and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The Engineering Physics program is excellent preparation for graduate school and many of these students go immediately to graduate school in physics or engineering.

Career Titles for Engineering Physics Majors
  • Field Engineer
  • Process Development Engineer
  • Process Scientist
  • Engineering Facilities Manager
  • Project Engineer
  • Cryogenics Technician
  • Device Engineering Manager
  • Materials Research Technologist
  • Spectroscopy Physicist
  • Accelerator Engineer
  • Optical Fabrication Engineer
  • Research Scientist/Engineer
  • Experimental Physicist
  • Optical Thin Film Engineer
  • Test Engineer
  • Biomedical Optics Engineer

Related Skills

  • Analytical, objective mind
  • High degree of accuracy
  • Ability to formally present technical data
  • Thorough understanding of mathematics
  • Makes sound decisions to solve quantitative problems

Career Paths of Recent Graduates

Job Listings

ThinkJobs.com http://www.thinkjobs.com/
National Index of Engineering Jobs and Resources www.engineeringjobs.com
Sooner Job Search www.hiresooner.com
Monster TRAK http://www.monstertrak.com/
Physics Web Job Resource http://physicsweb.org
Jobs for Physicists http://members.aol.com/Phooey182/jobs/job_main.htm
American Institute of Physics http://www.aip.org/careersvc/
Engineering Central http://www.engcen.com /
Engineerjobs.com http://www.engineerjobs.com/
Justengineers.net http://www.justengineers.net/
NationJob Network http://www.nationjob.com/

Career Planning

What You Need to Know About http://jobsearchtech.about.com/cs/careerplanning1/
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://stats.bls.gov/oco
Career Services, University of Oklahoma www.hiresooner.com

Organizations and Associations

The American Physical Society www.aps.org
American Institute of Physics www.aip.org/
Society of Physics Students www.spsnational.org/
Institute of Physics www.iop.org

Miscellaneous

Engineering Physics at the University of Oklahoma http://www.nhn.ou.edu/ephys/