{"id":710,"date":"2015-05-28T14:43:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T18:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/physics\/?page_id=710"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:37:29","slug":"about-the-department-of-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/physics\/about-the-department-of-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Department of Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">We would\u00a0LOVE to tell\u00a0you more about the Department of Physics in person.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you prefer to talk about the department, call Dr. Jacob Brooks, Interim Chair of the Department of Physics (336-841-9755). If you prefer to read about us, here are some details.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">History<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The B.S. and B.A. degree programs began in 2010. The first graduating class&#8211;5 physics majors&#8211;was in 2012. In 2013, the Department of Physics fissioned from the Department of Chemistry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Since 2010, High Point University has grown from one to six full-time tenure-track faculty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The national median graduating class in physics for nearly 500 Bachelor&#8217;s-only (physics) granting institutions is 5. From 2018 &#8211; 2020, our average is 8 graduates per year. We currently have more than 30 physics majors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We would\u00a0LOVE to tell\u00a0you more about the Department of Physics in person. If you prefer to talk about the department, call Dr. Jacob Brooks, Interim Chair of the Department of Physics (336-841-9755). If you prefer to read about us, here are some details. History The B.S. and B.A. degree programs began in 2010. 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