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The Master of Science (MS) in Physics program provides students with a strong grounding in both theoretical and applied physics, along with hands-on research opportunities. Research specialties encompass diverse fields such as atomic/molecular physics, computational physics, high-energy physics, condensed matter physics, materials science, nuclear physics, quantum optics, and radiation studies.
Students complete a core curriculum of graduate-level Physics courses. Those pursuing fundamental physics will take PHYS 601, PHYS 603, PHYS 606, PHYS 607, and PHYS 615. Applied physics students will enroll in PHYS 606, PHYS 615, select two from PHYS 601/603/607, plus an advisor-approved elective (excluding PHYS 666). All students conduct thesis research in their chosen specialization.
The Non-Thesis Option requires completion of at least 36 approved credit hours.