Department of Physics

Graduate

Professional Science Master’s in Applied Physics

The PSM in Applied Physics gives students practical experience in areas such as computer simulations for applications, investigation methods for materials using nanotechnology, computer interfacing and signal processing, and methods of experiment design. Emphasis is placed on examples and projects drawn from industry. Course work includes a seminar class built around conversations with successful corporate and industrial leaders, a projects–based course that involves PSM students from different disciplines, and an internship that puts PSM students in the workplace. Course work may be done on a part-time or full-time basis, and well-prepared students (a BS in physics or a related field) could complete the program in as little as 15 months.

A New Kind of Master’s Degree

• Full and part-time study options

• Day and evening classes

• 15-month accelerated course available

• Combined BS+PSM 5-year program

The PSM in Applied Physics is designed for science and engineering professionals and for recent BS and BA physics graduates.

Highlights

• Specialized courses in applied physics directed toward immediate employment

• A Business Management for Science Professionals course to provide a business overview

• Seminar classes that allow students to learn and work with fellow PSM students from diverse specialties in a team environment

• An internship that helps students make the transition from PSM student to PSM graduate and employed professional

PSM in Applied Physics

30 credit hours total

Required Applied Physics courses.........................12 hours:
Applied Statistical Methods — 3 hours
Modeling & Simulation of Physical Systems — 3 hours
Computer Interfacing & Signal Processing — 3 hours
Experiment Design — 3 hours

PSM Core courses................................................11 hours:
Business Management for Science Professionals — 3 hours
Corporate/Industrial Problem Solving — 3 hours
PSM Seminar — 1 hour
PSM Internship — 4 hours

Elective courses...........................choose 7 hours minimum:
Holography, Imaging and Optical Measurement — 3 hours
Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology — 3 hours
Intermediate Nanoscience & Nanotechnology — 3 hours
Computational Physics — 3 hours
Electronics I— 4 hours
Magnetism & Magnetic Materials — 3 hours
Classical Mechanics — 4 hours
Electrodynamics — 4 hours
Quantum Mechanics — 4 hours
Applied Quantum Physics — 4 hours
& other approved courses.

Requirements for Admission: A BA or BS in physics or a closely related area (engineering or another physical science).

For more information: 319-273-2420.