The Physics program fosters a hands-on environment. Students are quickly introduced to stimulating research in their first semester. Research areas include materials science, astrophysics, nuclear physics, high energy particle physics, condensed matter physics, statistical physics, and the physics of amorphous and noncrystalline materials.

This program offers unique opportunities and unparalleled access to the nation’s top scientific research institutions including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Vitreous State Laboratory (VSL), the Jefferson lab and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Students have the opportunity to continue their careers in such national laboratories as the Army Research Laboratory, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy, just to name a few.

credit-hours-300.svg  Credit Hours: 30 credits
  Tuition: $26,095 per semester full-time or $2,075 per credit hour part-time
cirriculum-300.svg  Curriculum:

  • Courses

    • In the non-thesis program at least 24 semester hours must be in physics, and no more than nine of these may be in courses numbered below 600.
    • Mastery of the material presented in PHYS 621, 622, 623, 624, 659 and 660 is required of all students.
    • In the thesis option, at least 18 semester hours must be in physics, six of which may be in research guidance and not more than nine in courses numbered below 600.
    • For either option, the student must satisfactorily pass a comprehensive examination.
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