Why Study Physics & Astronomy at WKU

	"I attribute all of my success to my experience at the WKU Physics department." Kenneth Purcell, B.S., Physics, Cum Laude, 2002 Graduate student at the Florida State University.
	"My degree in physics from WKU helps me everyday in my job by allowing me to communicate with a wide variety of scientific disciplines." Jordan Lindsey, B.S., Physics, 2002 Robotics Flight Controller, Mission Control at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
	"I obtained the necessary physics training and experience I needed in order to be accepted into and to be successful in a highly respected medical physics graduate program." Joshua James, B.S., Physics, Summa Cum Laude, 2003 Clinical Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology Department of the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center.
	"Studying Physics at WKU was a real treasure because of the small class sizes and opportunities to get involved in additional projects." Julie Wathen, B.S., Physics,1997 ARPA Long Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar (ALTAIR) Lead System Engineer, Kwajalein Range Services on the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.
	"The best gift I received from the department was the encouragement I needed to pursue this career path. The one-on-one time I received from the professors was invaluable." Tala Monroe, B.S., Physics, Summa Cum Laude, 2003 Graduate student at Indiana University.

A community of faculty, staff, and students engaged in better understanding the physical world.

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