Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Industrial internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Publishable paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

33

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

63%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.49%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.16%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ionospheric and magnetospheric electrodynamics; high-energy proton collisions and muon detector design and construction; condensed matter physics with emphasis on nanoscience; optical properties of solids including semiconductors, thermoelectric materials and nanomaterials; gravitational lensing and applications to cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop PHY36
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Glosser
Department Head
Email: Robert.Glosser@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-2835
Fax: 972-883-2848

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