Admission Standards and Procedures

Minimum requirements:

1. A bachelor’s degree in physics or closely related discipline with a minimum of 3.00 GPA in undergraduate courses, and a minimum of 20 semester hours of undergraduate physics, including upper division mechanics, electricity and magnetism, introductory quantum mechanics, and thermal physics, and approved mathematics courses in calculus and differential equations.

2. International applicants are required to provide evidence of English Language Proficiency. This can be done by providing one of the following:
   1. Proof of citizenship of one of the approved English-speaking countries.
   2. Baccalaureate or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or in one of the approved English-speaking countries.
   3. English Proficiency Exams: with minimal score of 80 in TOEFL, 7.5 in IELTS, and 110 in Duolingo English Test.

(Meeting the minimum department standards does not entitle an applicant to admission. Meeting such standards only insures consideration of the application.)

Admission procedure:

Required Documents:

1. CV.
2. All undergraduate (and graduate, if any) transcripts.
3. Personal Statement.
4. (If English Proficiency Exam is needed): TOEFL or IELTS or Duolingo score.
5. (If GPA is not on 4.0 scale): Transcript evaluation by any credentialing agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services web site (www.naces.org). (Report from WES iGPA calculator is acceptable).

Recommendations:

Three letters of recommendation are required.

Deadlines:

March 1 for Application for Fall Semesters,
October 1 for Application for Spring Semesters.

Timeline for Review:

March 15 for Application for Fall Semesters,
October 15 for Application for Spring Semesters.

Program Requirements