MS Physics at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MS in Physics has a 30-hour thesis path and a 36-hour non-thesis path. Research areas include astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter and nano-physics, and quantum optics.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Department of Physics | Duration: Thesis 30 hours; non-thesis 36 hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

A 15-hour core covers research seminar, Mathematical Methods for Physics, Quantum Mechanics I, Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I and II, laboratory rotations and journal club. Electives are 9 hours (thesis) or 18 hours (non-thesis), ending with a comprehensive oral exam.

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Entry requirements

Prerequisites to M.S. and Ph.D. Degree Programs: : Prospective students must satisfy the requirements of the Graduate School as described in this catalog and have the approval of the Graduate Admissions Committee of the Department of Physics. In addition, to be admitted to graduate study in physics without deficiency, candidates should have an undergraduate degree with the equivalent of a 30-hour major in physics including intermediate-level courses in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum physics and thermal physics, and mathematics through differential equations. Students who present less than the above may be admitted with deficiency dependent on degree track subject to the approval of the department’s Graduate Admissions Committee. Students may eliminate deficiencies while concurrently enrolling in graduate courses, provided prerequisites are met. While submission of Graduate

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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