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University of Connecticut, United States
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Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
The Department of Physics offers two graduate degrees: Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The M.S. degree is aimed at students pursuing careers in industry, state or federal government or science/physics education. The M.S. in Physics may be either a completely coursework based degree or it may have a thesis component as described later. Campus: Storrs Campus.
Department: Department of Physics | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States
Per graduate school rules, for students who enter the program with a BS degree, the PhD plan of study requires 30 credits. For students who enter the program with MS degree, the PhD plan of study requires 15 credits. Listed courses include Methods of Theoretical Physics; Theoretical Mechanics; Electrodynamics I; Electrodynamics II; Computational Physics.
The M.S. degree is aimed at students pursuing careers in industry, state or federal government or science/physics education. The Ph.D. in Physics prepares students for research and teaching careers in physics and engineering disciplines, including research and leadership positions with non-profit organizations, industry, universities, private foundations, and state or federal government agencies.
Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: The students require a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses in the plan of study for matriculation with PhD in physics.
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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.
Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
Engineering
University of Connecticut, United States
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