As technology advances, the boundaries between traditional physics and other academic disciplines blur. As a result, new and exciting opportunities are appearing for the application of physics to problems outside of traditional physics. The program also provides advanced study in applied physics for traditional students and those intending to pursue the Ph.D. in Physics and Engineering.
Course work in the core fields of physics is required of all students.
Additional advanced courses are chosen with the guidance of the student s Advisory Committee. Students generally choose their research advisors by the end of their first year of graduate study. This enables students to tailor programs of study according to their particular interests and situations. Students may write a thesis in fulfillment of requirements or by completing formal class work and writing a report. The MS thesis or report must be defended in a final oral presentation.