The objective of graduate work in physics is to prepare the student for continued professional and scholarly development as a physicist. The Doctor of Philosophy in physics and applied physics program combines the traditional elements of a science doctoral program with courses in specifically applied topics and internships in technological environments. It is designed to produce highly trained professionals with a broad perspective of the subject that prepares them equally well for careers in academia or in government or industrial laboratories.<br><br>The Doctor of Philosophy in physics and applied physics program combines the traditional elements of a science doctoral program with courses in specifically applied topics and internships in technological environments. It is designed to produce highly trained professionals with a broad perspective of the subject that prepares them equally well for careers in academia or in government or industrial laboratories.