The Department also offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree. This degree is available in both a general option and an option in applied physics. A limited number of teaching associateships and graduate assistantships are available to students working on the master's degree. Application should be made to the Chair of the Department.

Career Possibilities:

  • Physicist
  • Teacher
  • Medical Physicist
  • Astrophysicist
  • Computer Scientist
  • Electro-Optical Engineer
  • Computer Engineer
  • Meteorologist
  • Metallurgist
  • Industrial Health Engineer
  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Geophysicist
  • Financial Analyst
  • Technical Writer
  • Astronomer
  • Teacher
  • Oceanographer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Mathematician
  • Materials Researcher
  • Quality Control Specialist
  • Food and Drug Inspector
  • Scientific Apparatus Salesperson
  • Nuclear Engineer
  • Physicist Technician