Designated by the Council of Graduate Schools as a Professional Science Master?s (nicknamed the ?science MBA?), the applied physics program will prepare you for leadership roles in various science and technology sectors.

CAREERS

Our graduates pursue careers in areas such as:

• semiconductor electronics
• electro-optic technologies
• sensor and communication technologies
• medical applications, such as radiation oncology and medical imaging
• interdisciplinary areas such as environmental science and energy management

INTERNSHIPS

Students get?real-life, problem-solving experience through internships at technology enterprises. Past degree candidates have interned at NASA,? General Electric,? Institute for Defense Analysis, Department of Homeland Security and Blue Wave Semiconductors.

If you plan to pursue a Ph.D., you may consider thesis and research options in lieu of an internship. You?ll conduct research leading to presentations and publications using state-of-the-art experimental facilities?under faculty supervision.?