Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

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

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly preferred) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Regular attendance at Physics and Astronomy colloquia
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly preferred) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Regular attendance and annual presentation at Physics and Astronomy colloquia

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

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	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly preferred)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, required essay questions, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in physics (strongly preferred)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, required essay questions, resume

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	January 15
Types of financial support available	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

18

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.22%
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Heat, charge, and spin flow in nanostructures, Ultrashort pulsed lasers to control and measure electron transport, Photonic orbital angular momentum for quantum information, Protein physics and stochastic biological processes, Massive binary stars and supernovae.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	908,906

Location & Contact

Address 2112 E. Wesley Ave.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Davor Balzar
Professor and Wombel Chair
Email: Robert.Stencel@du.edu
Phone: -871-2135

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