A total of 32 credit hours is required for the Master of Science degree. This consists of 24 credit hours of courses and 8 credit hours of thesis work. In addition, all students are required to pass a written qualifying examination that should be taken after successful completion of 18 credit hours. The exam covers topics of basic physics at the level of the first year of graduate work and can not be taken more than twice. Admission A Bachelor's degree in physics or a related field, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, is required for admission into the physics master's program.
Admission is also subject to the general university requirements for the graduate program.
For those students whose grade records indicate promising ability, but whom otherwise did not have the availability of an adequate preparation in physics, admission may be granted under the requirement that remedial courses will be taken. Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty supervisor, normally after acquiring 12 credit hours of course work. The graduate diploma in physics is directed at providing the student with advanced background in areas such as computational physics, mathematical modeling, laboratory techniques, instrumentation, experimental design, and research techniques. Admission Admission requirements are the same as those for the M. Sc program. The courses may be selected from the 500-level physics courses.