Program Highlight
The Physics Club organizes many activities for students interested in physics. The Club also offers free tutoring for General and College Physics students on most Tuesday evenings.
SMP Spotlight
Brian Keating, “The Curvature of the Relativistic Rotating Disk,” 2003
Using Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, Brian explained the paradoxes that occur when a rigid disk rotates at extremely high speeds
Welcome to Physics!
This site introduces you to the Physics faculty, staff, current students, and alumni and their current activities, our course offerings, and the requirements for the physics major and minor.
The educational goal of the physics major at St. Mary's College of Maryland is to develop an understanding of fundamental principles, concepts, and models of physical phenonmena. The major prepares students for further studies at graduate schools or careers in a variety of industries.
