Overview

Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science Department / Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science Department is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Secondary education	Physics
Master of Natural and Applied Science (MNAS)	Natural and applied science	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (MS, MNAS) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

11

Accepted

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (MS, MNAS)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (MS and MNAS), 9-12 teaching certification (MS Ed)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

84%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanocomposites, ferroelectricity, infrared focal plane array sensors, biosensors, pulsating stars
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Mayanovic
Department Head
Email: physics@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-5131
Fax: 417-836-6226

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