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*String Theory / Superstring Theory | *String Theory / Superstring Theory | ||
*Thermodynamics | *Thermodynamics | ||
The immensity of this list raises questions about the scope and sequence of content in physics curriculum: | |||
*Does work in a particular field require a mere subset the content of introductory physics? | |||
*Do the omissions of traditional canon restrict access to certain fields until late in the students' educational pursuit? | |||
*When should the curriculum diverge so students can pursue these different fields? Are upper-level undergraduate and mid-level graduate always the right answer? | |||
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Revision as of 16:25, 7 December 2010
About.com lists the fields currently studied in physics:
- Acoustics
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Atomic Physics
- Biophysics
- Chaos
- Chemical Physics
- Computational Physics
- Cosmology
- Cryophysics / Cryogenics / Low Temperature Physics
- Crystallography
- Electromagnetism
- Electronics
- Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics
- Geophysics
- High Energy Physics
- High Pressure Physics
- Laser Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Mechanics
- Meteorology / Weather Physics
- Molecular Physics
- Nanotechnology
- Nuclear Physics
- Optics / Light Physics
- Particle Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Quantum Electrodynamics
- Quantum Mechanics / Quantum Physics
- Quantum Optics
- Quantum Field Theory
- Quantum Gravity
- Relativity
- Statistical Mechanics
- String Theory / Superstring Theory
- Thermodynamics
The immensity of this list raises questions about the scope and sequence of content in physics curriculum:
- Does work in a particular field require a mere subset the content of introductory physics?
- Do the omissions of traditional canon restrict access to certain fields until late in the students' educational pursuit?
- When should the curriculum diverge so students can pursue these different fields? Are upper-level undergraduate and mid-level graduate always the right answer?
