Applied Physics?

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<p>I'm looking to transfer to a few different UCs and I noticed that a few of them have the option for an "Applied Physics" program. I had always thought that engineering was essentially applied physics, but in a different form. </p>

<p>I have been thinking about an engineering degree for the past half a year or so, but the only engineering discipline that truly interests me is civil. I've heard rumors that being a civil engineer has inflated promises of job opportunities and that I would need to go to graduate school to increase my chances, so that's pushing me towards the applied physics degree.</p>

<p>So... what is Applied Physics? What kind of job could I get with an Applied Physics degree? Are job opportunities similar to an engineering degree? What are the differences between a civil engineering degree and an applied physics degree? </p>

<p>Tried to use google and the internet but the results have been disappointing.</p>

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<p>Here’s a brief article that explains the differences between applied physics and engineering:
[Applied</a> Physics Jobs: Careers in Applied Physics [Physics Today Jobs]](<a href=“http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs/seek/applied_physics.html]Applied”>http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs/seek/applied_physics.html)</p>

<p>For some career info:
[Applied</a> Physics Jobs: Careers in Applied Physics [Physics Today Jobs]](<a href=“http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs/seek/applied_physics.html]Applied”>http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs/seek/applied_physics.html)
[What</a> kind of engineering jobs could I get with a physics major? [Archive] - Physics Forums](<a href=“What kind of engineering jobs could I get with a physics major?”>What kind of engineering jobs could I get with a physics major?)
[Mastering</a> Physics for Non-Academic Careers](<a href=“http://www.aip.org/professionalmasters/msreport.html]Mastering”>http://www.aip.org/professionalmasters/msreport.html)</p>

<p>Also, see the my post with links to physics career info in this thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/science-majors/1071547-job-opportunities-physics-math-neuroscience-biology-majors.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/science-majors/1071547-job-opportunities-physics-math-neuroscience-biology-majors.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;