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About Physics and Engineering

The Department of Physics & Engineering at Elizabethtown College is unique: small in size, big on quality.

Physics and Engineering Projects

Elizabethtown Physics and Engineering students are involved in numerous projects in and around campus.

Facilities, Labs and Equipment

The Department of Physics and Engineering, located in the Masters Center for Science, Mathematics & Engineering, encompasses a collection of state-of-the-art laboratories and research spaces as well as areas for students to gather and study.

After Graduation

Our department's focus is on mentoring, coaching and guiding students not only to success in making a living but also to the living of fulfilling lives. A degree in physics or engineering from Elizabethtown College prepares you for a career directly after graduation, or can serve you well as a foundation for advance studies.

EMPLOYMENT

We find that most of our majors, upon graduation, enter the workforce immediately. Our graduates have landed positions with world-class companies such as:

  • High Concrete
  • Ingram Micro
  • Tyco Electronics
  • Frito-Lay
  • Bayer Pharmaceuticals
  • Goodyear
  • Hershey Foods
  • Phoenix Contact
  • Armstrong Industries
  • Intel
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Boeing
  • Raytheon
  • Carlisle Syntec
  • Two Technology
  • RJ Brunner
  • NSA
  • US Airforce
  • US Navy
  • JLG
  • Gaming Labs International
  • Cyprus
  • Vitech
  • Johns Hopkins
  • AAI
  • Datamatics
  • Boston Consulting
  • FMC Technologies
  • CIENA
  • Crayola
  • Mauell Corp
  • Bechtel Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Each year, several graduating students choose to enroll in full-time graduate programs, for example Ph.D. and Masters programs in physics, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and electrical engineering, at schools such as Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Dartmouth, Maryland, Temple, RPI, Notre Dame, Drexel, Arkansas, TCU, and Massachusetts; recent graduates have also continued their studies in law and medicine.

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