MS Physics at George Washington University

Programme overview

The Department of Physics is part of the natural, mathematical, and biomedical sciences discipline in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Graduate students in physics gain knowledge of advanced physics concepts, including advanced mechanics, electromagnetic theory, advanced quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, along with mathematical methods in physics and computational physics. Additional courses in quantum field theory, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and biophysics are offered. An integral part of the program involves students in active and frontier research.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Physics | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

36 credits. For non-thesis option—24 credits in required courses and 12 credits in elective courses. For thesis option—24 credits in required courses, including 6 credits in thesis, and 6 credits in elective courses. Non-thesis students select 12 credits and thesis students select 6 credits in the following elective courses:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are made through the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences graduate admissions office; programme-specific requirements are published on the college application requirements page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: https://columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-admissions-faq

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