The Bachelor of Science in Science Literacy is designed as a general introduction to the sciences with a focus on Earth Science as the accompanying minor. Start your science education in each of the science areas, then choose your focus for a science minor. The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers majors in physics, physics research, engineering physics, and physics teaching and minors in astronomy, physics, physics teaching, and science literacy. The department also administers interdisciplinary offerings in pre-engineering, science literacy, integrated science teaching, and physical science teaching. Physics and astronomy faculty study a wide range of research topics including condensed matter, optics, space physics, and plasma physics.