Physics involves the study of matter and its motion, energy and force. Physicists strive to understand nature at its fundamental level, from the path of a marble rolling off a table to the collective state of electrons in a superconductor. The Physics Department at Binghamton University offers tracks in pure physics, mathematical physics, engineering physics and applied physics. A bachelor of science degree in physics with mathematical physics option is available for those who wish to pursue graduate degrees and careers in mathematics, theoretical physics and similar theoretical fields of physical science.