在许多学生的心中，物理学经常与数学混为一谈，为了反驳这种观点，我们的程序设计非常强调物理概念背后的经验动机。这是通过实验和计算课程以及越来越多的跨学科产品来实现的，这些产品用于说明解决问题和识别模式的物理方法。我们学院的研究兴趣都位于“远离平衡的系统物理学”的共同主题下，其中许多兴趣体现在课程中所见的交叉学科上。以此为总体动力，物理系提供了硕士和博士学位的研究生学位，以及三个本科学士学位。此外，大学的任何一所大学的任何专业的本科生都可修读物理辅修课。
In the minds of many students, physics is often conflated with mathematics and to counter this view our program design places strong emphasis on the empirical motivation behind physical concepts. This is implemented both through experimental and computational courses as well as a growing number of cross-disciplinary offerings which serve to illustrate the physical approach to problem solving and the recognition of patterns. The research interests of our faculty all reside under a common rubric of ?the physics of systems away from equilibrium? and many of these interests are manifested in the cross-disciplinarity seen in the curriculum. With this as overall motivation, the Physics Department offers graduate degrees at both the master's and doctoral levels, and three undergraduate baccalaureate degrees. In addition, a minor in physics is offered to undergraduate students majoring in any discipline from any college in the university.