The mission of the Physics Department is to offer a high-quality undergraduate education in physics through its honours, major, co-operative and minor programs.

The Department pursues this through commitment to:

• The teaching of communication, research and problem-solving skills;
• Remaining current in its course teachings both in subject matter, and use of advanced technologies and teaching techniques; and
• Encouraging excellence in research by its faculty.

Inherent strengths of the Department include:

• Faculty accessibility for students;
• Comparability with respect to courses and programs offered at other universities;
• Student involvement in research;
• Project-based learning;
• Service for and linkage with other science and engineering programs; and
• Flexibility with respect to the Department's courses and scheduling for students enrolled in a program offered by the Department.