物理专业的学生学习力学，热和热力学，电和磁，光学，相对论，量子力学和基本粒子的基本定律。学生还将研究基本理论在描述块状物质（包括固体，液体，气体和等离子体的机械，电，磁和热性质）以及描述原子和核结构方面的应用。此外，学生还将发展实验物理学家的实验室技能和技术，这些技能可用于实验性搜索新知识或应用已知理论。工程与应用科学学院的工程物理（EP）专业是为对物理学及其应用感兴趣的学生设计的。在EP中，有两种浓度可供选择：固态电子学和光学科学。我们的EP计划旨在符合工程物理的认证准则，其中包含许多工程课程，并且具有
Physics students study the basic laws of mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, and elementary particles. Students also study applications of the basic theories to the description of bulk matter, including the mechanical, electric, magnetic, and thermal properties of solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas, and to the description of the structure of atoms and nuclei. In addition, students develop the laboratory skills and techniques of the experimental physicist, skills that can be applied in the experimental search for new knowledge or in applications of the known theories. The Engineering Physics (EP) major in the College of Engineering and Applied Science is designed for students with an interest in both physics and its applications. Within EP there are two concentrations to choose from, Solid State Electronics and Optical Sciences. Our EP program, which is designed to fit accreditation guidelines for engineering physics, contains a number of engineering courses and has a strong applied flavo.