Worcester, Massachusetts
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<!-- Replace default by booking form content --><p>Worcester State University is a state university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Undergraduate students study the humanities, social and natural sciences, business, education and health sciences. Programs at the master's level in biomedical and health sciences as well as business administration, are also offered. In addition, Worcester State continues its tradition of training teachers for public schools.</p>
<p>A minor in physics can be completed by a student in any major. The introductory year-long survey course on mechanics, electricity, magnetism and optics is typically taken by biology and chemistry majors. Other introductory courses include Astronomy, Physics of Waves, which focuses on acoustics, sound and hearing, and Physics in Art, which focuses on analytical techniques used by conservation scientists in art museums. Upper-level electives include Modern Physics, Optics, Introduction to Materials Science and Introduction to Nuclear Science. A lecture course in Big Bang Cosmology and a lab course in Observational Astronomy are being planned for the coming year. A minor in physics is very useful for students interested in careers in technical fields. Moreover, the breadth of concepts covered in the courses is adequate for students planning to take the Massachusetts high-school physics teacher certification test.</p>
<p>At present we do not offer a course in particle physics. In recent years, students have heard talks on dark matter and nuclear astrophysics. In 2010, they learned about preliminary results from the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at CERN. Through the virtual tour of the CERN labs, students in biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer science will be able to get a glimpse of the exciting world of particle physics and visit the site where the Higgs Boson was discovered.</p>
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