Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 recommended for teaching or research assistantship support Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Thesis, project or comprehensive exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 16th	July 16th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE recommended for teaching or research assistantship support
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose (300 - 600 words) indicating your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience or business and industry experience if applicable; official transcripts (transcripts should show class rank if available), 3 letters of recommendation and resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 72

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (92%)

Female (7%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astronomy and astrophysics, big jets model with cpt invariance, photonuclear physics, quantum optics, atomic and molecular physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	716,000

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact Robert Fisher
Graduate Program Director, Physics
Email: robert.fisher@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8353

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