Physics - General Physics Concentration, Non-Thesis, (MS)

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This program provides experimental and theoretical training to students in physics.

Physics, (MS)

The MS program in physics is a two-year program tailored to provide experimental, theoretical and computational training to students in physics and materials science.

Program Admission Requirements

Minimum requirements:

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.

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:

CV.
All undergraduate (and graduate, if any) transcripts.
Personal Statement.
(If English Proficiency Exam is needed): TOEFL or IELTS or Duolingo score.
(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

After meeting the general degree requirements for admission to The Graduate School

After meeting the general degree requirements for admission to The Graduate School, students selecting Physics as a major will be assigned to the Department Graduate Committee, which must approve and direct their course of study.

Core requirements (9 credit hours)*:

Must take three of the four courses listed below:

PHYS 7100 - Classical Mechanics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 7200 - Quantum Mechanics I Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 7300 - Electrodynamics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 7520 - Statistical Mechanics Credit Hours: (3)

General Physics Concentration, non-thesis option (33 credit hours)

(Physics Program core requirement*: 9 credit hours, Concentration requirement: 6 credit hours, Additional courses: 18 credit hours)

General Physics Concentration requirement (6 credit hours):

Must take two courses from the following list:

PHYS 6021 - Applied Radiation Physics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 6040 - Medical Physics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 6110 - Nuclear and Particle Physics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 6222 - Environmental Physics Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 6230 - Electronics Credit Hours: (4)
PHYS 6055 - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 6056 - Extragalactic Astronomy Credit Hours: 3

Sufficient additional courses to satisfy a minimum of 33 semester hours

Sufficient additional courses to satisfy a minimum of 33 semester hours, in which 9 may be in a collateral field of study. These courses must be approved by the graduate advisor. 23 semester hours must be taken in courses numbered 7000 or above.

Complete a survey of

Complete a survey of an area of current research in fundamental or applied physics and make an oral and written presentation based on this survey before a faculty committee. The subject of this survey must be approved by the departmental graduate committee at least one semester prior to graduation.