Welcome to the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography web site! The Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography provides quality programs leading to the B.S. and B.A. degrees through courses that stimulate intellectual curiosity, imagination, rational thinking, and thoughtful expression, and through opportunities for student participation in the scholarly activity of its faculty. The Department also provides service courses in the natural sciences that acquaint beginning students with the laws of nature and develop their abilities to reason and think critically.

We would like you to feel free to wander our website. Here you will find that our department has an active faculty which excels in teaching, research, and service. In particular you can read past newsletters under News and Events, or explore our faculty pages under Faculty and Staff. We have numerous program offerings and you can find these under Degree Requirements.

Dr. Russell Herman,
Chair, Physics and Physical Oceanography