What will I learn in a NevadaTeach physics degree program?
Students who complete this NevadaTeach program will earn two degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Education/Secondary Education and the Bachelor of Science in Physics. This program provides students with a foundational background in physics. Students who successfully complete the program are prepared to teach in secondary education, graduate school, or an immediate career in a STEM field.
Why study secondary education and physics at the University of Nevada, Reno?
The Department of Physics is active in both theoretical and experimental research in a wide range of fields. Research is conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the University as well as through scientific collaborations at research centers across the country.
The world-class Zebra Pulsed Power Lab (ZPPL), supported by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), conducts research to train students in the field of high-energy-density (HED) science, the study of the behavior of matter subject to conditions of extreme temperature and density. This rapidly developing field gives students the unique opportunity to explore the fourth state of matter, called plasma, under conditions similar to those occurring in the interiors of stars, nuclear fusion reactors, and lightning bolts.
