Career Paths in the Physical Sciences
A program designed to provide area high school and college students with information on careers in the physical sciences will be held on the Southeastern campus Friday, Nov. 2.
Career Paths in the Physical Sciences (CaPPS) is a free, full-day program that will
feature several panel discussions by professionals from industry and government in
physical science occupations, science professors and teachers from area institutions,
an overview on preparing for graduate school, and a discussion by graduate students
on their preparation and experiences.
Sponsored by the Southeastern Department of Chemistry and Physics and funded by the
university's Student Government Association, the free program will be held in the
Pennington Student Activity Center, located on West University Ave. and General Pershing
Ave.
Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. The program will include lunch time exhibits
with booths from area universities, businesses and student science organizations and
will conclude with tours of the campus and the Pursley Hall science building and chemistry
and physics demonstrations.
Debra Dolliver, associate professor of chemistry, said the program is intended primarily
for college students interested in scientific careers, high school counselors and
scientifically-inclined high school students.
"Last year we had a good number of area high school juniors and seniors who are considering
majoring in the sciences when they go to college or a university," said Dolliver.
"The program gives them an excellent introduction into what they can expect as a science
major and the challenges they will be facing. College students can gain a great perspective
on preparations for graduate studies."
Registration is online at http://bit.ly/selu_capps. For more information contact the Department of Chemistry and Physics at 549-2160
or e-mail Dolliver at ddolliver@southeastern.edu.
"This is the second year we are sponsoring this program, which was well received by
area high school students and their teachers," Dolliver added. "We want to show students
the wide range of professions and occupations they can consider with a degree in the
physical sciences of chemistry or physics. Opportunities extend far beyond a life
in academics or in a scientific laboratory."