Revitalization of an undergraduate physics program
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This article describes the successful revitalization of an undergraduate physics program. The areas of curriculum development, undergraduate research experiences and advising and retention, to name a few, are emphasized in this interconnecting and systematic approach whereby each and every effort combines to get results. The program can be used by other physics departments wishing to improve and expand undergraduate education in physics.
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