Transferable Skills of GT Physics Majors

Attributes and skills that our students develop in their studies include:

  • Adaptability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Being Self-Driven and Goal-Oriented
  • Can-Do Mindset (Rember the viral welcome speech by GT sophomore Nick Selby: “I’m at [/from] Georgia Tech, I can do that!”)
  • Commitment to Lifelong Learning
  • Communication Skills, Oral and Written. We have a mandatory undergraduate seminar on effective scientific communication, but explaining complex things in a way that even non-experts can understand (and enjoy!) is a pervasive theme around here.
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creativity
  • Interpersonal/Intercultural Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Persistence
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Reliability
  • Teamwork Skills
  • Time Management Skills

Many of our undergraduate researchers further work on multi-disciplinary teams and practice the

  • Ability to Connect and Collaborate Across Diverse Fields