The M.S. degree is usually completed in 1.5 years of full-time study by students entering in full standing. Students entering with deficiencies may require up to two years to complete the degree requirements.

Advanced degrees offered in physics are the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy. Outstanding graduate research opportunities are available in many subdisciplines of physics, including:

  • condensed matter physics
  • high energy and nuclear physics
  • astrophysics
  • atomic
  • molecular and optical physics
  • complex systems
  • quantum information
  • biological physics
  • physics education research