Department of Physics — Mission Statement

The Physics Department's goals are to

• provide a rigorous, flexible, and effective curriculum for physics majors and minors, with sufficient depth of study for those students who expect to pursue physics, astronomy, or engineering at the graduate level, or embark on technical careers
• provide effective and relevant service courses for the many students whose majors or career goals require physics or astronomy courses
• provide effective and engaging courses for the many students who choose to take physics or astronomy courses as part of the breadth of a liberal arts education.