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Department of Physics and Astronomy

Orono, ME

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Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Physics
Master of Engineering (ME) Engineering physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 6
Doctoral Degrees 2
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48
Applied
10
Accepted
7
Enrolled
21%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th Not reported Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27
Total Graduate Students
22%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 3.7%
White or Caucasian 74%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (66%)
Female (33%)

Faculty

14
Total faculty
Full-time - 12
Part-time - 2
Male (13)
Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy; sensor technology and surface physics; electronic structure of nanoscale materials; development of physics student reasoning skills and metacognitive skills; astronomy and astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
334,059

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States
Contact Dr. MacKenzie Stetzer
Acting Chair
Email: mackenzie.stetzer@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-1033
Fax: 207-581-3410

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