The laws of nature studied by physicists form a framework upon which all the other natural sciences are built. The need to express those natural laws in mathematical language has been the driving force behind many technological advances, and physics lies at the core of applied science and engineering. While the Department tailors the course of study to students' individual needs and goals, all its majors obtain a strong foundation focusing on critical thinking, problem solving, and research.
Faculty maintain open office hours, and faciltities are open extended hours for majors.
Students regularly present their work at professional meetings and publish papers in national journals. The Physics Department has assembled a handbook for physics majors and pre-engineering students. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Satisfies a University distributive requirement in science. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.