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What Can I do With a Major in Physics

Enter the Department of Occupational Titles (nine digit code) or job title
 to access detailed information on these positions at the
 Occupational Information Network O*Net site.

 

Laboratory Technician (019.261.030) Systems Analyst
Research Assistant II (199.267.034) Technical Testing Engineer (194.381.010) 
Software Engineer (030.062.010) Geologist
Hydrogeologist Instrumentation Technician
Laboratory Technician (019.261.030) Mining Engineer (101.061.014)
Manager, Solid Waste Disposal (184.167.078) Oceanographer *
Materials Scientist (029.061.046) Park Naturalist (049.127.010)
Petrologist (024.061.046) Petroleum Engineer*
Pollution Control Technician (024.261.014) Soil Scientist, Agriculture
Consultant (189.117.050) Surveyor*
Geographer* Teacher, Science/Mathematics*
Geological Aide (024.267.010) Technical Writer/Communicator
Industrial Hygienist* Urban Regional Planner

If you have certain other skills, the following positions may also be possibilities
 

Agricultural Scientist* Industrial/Institutional Purchaser
Astronomer* (021.067.010) Laser/Electro-optics Technician
Ballistics Expert, forensic (199.267.010) Mathematician*
Consultant (189.117.050) Meteorologist *
Electrical Test Engineer (003.061.014) Nuclear Medicine Technologist *
Electronics Design Engineer (003.061.034) Occupational Safety Professional *
Engineering Manager, Electronics (003.167.070) Oceanographer *
Environmental Analyst (199.167.022) Optometrist*
Environmental health Specialist* Physicist (023.061.014) 
Food Scientist/Technologist* Physicist, Theoretical * (023.067.010)
Geophysicist * (024.061.030) Science Laboratory Technician
Health Physicist* (015.021.010) Agricultural Engineer
Architect* Environmental Engineer
Meteorologist* Park Ranger
Photographer, Scientific (143.062.026) Prospector (024.284.010)

*Additional Training/Experience probably necessary


 

Print Resources Available in the Advising Center

College Majors & Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning
Opportunities in Waste Management Careers
Opportunities in State & Local Government
Opportunities in Federal Government Careers
Career Choices for Students of Education


Print Resources Available in the CCSU Library Reference Department

Career Information Center, Volume 2, Agribusiness, Environment and Natural Resources
Career Information Center, Volume 6, Engineering, Science and Technology

 

Advising Center Resources

An in-house career resource library
People to talk to about careers & plans
Self -assessment
Volunteer opportunities and internships
Career exploration workshops & seminars
SIGI+, a computerized career information system,
Graduate school information

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