Our program is large enough to be quite diverse yet small enough so that every student receives a great deal of individual attention. A two-year masters program is also available for those who choose not to pursue the doctorate. Students have a wide range of choices for their graduate research. There are a number of ongoing interdisciplinary programs including ones in medical physics and in engineering. We have close relationships with the engineering departments, the other basic science departments and with the College of Medicine.
Incoming students are a continuing source of stimulation and inspiration to the faculty.
The department and the faculty are very informal and the faculty is easily accessible and always available for discussions with students. New students are encouraged to visit with as many of the faculty as possible to explore different research areas. The courses taken by graduate students in their first two years of study are designed to provide them with a solid basis in physics, and introduce them to the research specialties of the department. In general, the same course of study is followed by all students. Naturally, some provisions can be made for those students who enter exceptionally well prepared or for those students who may have had some weaknesses in their undergraduate preparation.