We as a department have three major goals: to provide a firm foundation in physics for those pursuing careers in areas such as biology, chemistry, computer science, dentistry, engineering, the medical sciences, mathematics, and teaching at primary and secondary levels; we strive to equip students with the ability to model the world and make measurements, understand the natural order of things; and, to prepare the outgoing graduates with skills for posing and solving a wide array of problems while incorporating available technologies and reporting the results of such work.