The Bachelor of Arts degree is suitable for premedical students and others who do not plan professional careers in physics, including those students pursuing a career in education. Minors are also offered in physics and astronomy.

The department uses a vast assortment of specialized equipment, including a 12-inch (on-campus) and 24 inch (off-site) remote, computer-controlled telescopes. Other resources used by the department include Atomic Layer Deposition, X-ray Diffractometers, Spectrometers, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, and Laser Ablation devices to create and characterize nanostructures and solar cell materials. These devices give students the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art equipment and techniques as part of their Physics education.