Physical Science

Students who complete this degree will be on their way to a number of careers, including: scientist, research assistant, researcher, physicist, chemist, mathematician, computer programmer, engineer 

MassTransfer - Through the MassTransfer program, your physical science degree from RCC transfers as two years of completed work towards at Bachelor's degree at most state colleges and universities.  Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website. 

As a result of completing the physical sciences program at RCC and all the assigned work, the
graduate of this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate more effective study skills and work habits,
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Demonstrate great facility with aspects of modern technology including: numeric and nonnumeric computation, effective search of the appropriate data bases, effective use of a
  modern college library, etc.,
• Use the knowledge of physics and chemistry at the level of the required courses to analyze
  and solve appropriate physics and chemistry problems,
• Be able to engage in scholarly discussions of social sciences and humanities,
• Use mathematical methods (single functions of single variable) to analyze appropriate
  problems