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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
The Department of Physics awards Master of Science in Applied Physics, a Master of Science in Physics, and is a major participant in an interdisciplinary PhD in Engineering and Applied Science. Admission decisions will be based primarily on grade-point average, Graduate Record Examination scores, and letters of recommendation. Foreign applicants (non-English speaking countries) must also have a satisfactory TOEFL score.
Minimum TOEFL score (composite):
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iBT (internet based): 79 OR
Computer based: 213 OR
Paper based: 550
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| Recommended GRE scores |
Quantitative+ Verbal: 1100
Analytical Writing: 3.0 |
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| MASTER'S DEGREES |
Students applying for admission to the Master's program should have a bachelor's degree (BS or BA) in physics, engineering, mathematics or other closely-related field.
Master of Science in Physics (MS) - MS students must take 24 credit hours of coursework plus 6 hours of thesis credit. The course work is taken based on the area of their thesis (original research) plus additional coursework required to attain a minimum level of proficiency in the fundamental physics areas of electromagnetic theory, advanced mechanics, and quantum mechanics. More information...
Master of Science in Applied Physics (MSAP) - MSAP students have both a thesis and non-thesis option. For the thesis option, students must earn at least 24 hours of course work in addition to the 6 thesis credit hours. In the non-thesis opticn, 33 hours of coursework are required. For both options, the graduate work must include a minimum of 18 hours of physics. More information...
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| PhD |
Physics - based students enrolling in the interdisciplinary PhD program in Engineering and Applied Science must have a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, physics, mathematics, geophysics, computer science, or other closely related field, or be willing to complete course work required in the existing Masters' programs in the Department of Physics while pursuing the PhD. Students in Engineering and Applied Science should satisfy core course requirements at the doctoral level in broadly-based areas involving mechanics and electricity and magnetism, and minimally (outside of those two broad areas) at the masters level in course work in areas (for example) such as acoustics, applied group theory, computational physics, condensed matter physics, geophysics, mathematical methods of physics, molecular structure, non-linear dynamics, optics, quantum mechanics, signal processing, solid state physics, or statistical mechanics. More information...
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| ASSISTANTSHIPS |
Assistantships are available to well-qualified students. Typically, the department has from 6 to 8 teaching assistants per semester. Teaching assistants work up to 20 hours per week carrying out instructional duties in our undergraduate laboratories and recitations. Currently, stipends are $1200/month for the 9-month academic year, along with a tuition waiver. In addition, summer employment may be available.
Research assistantships which provide stipends and tuition are usually available to graduate students from those faculty members who have external grant or contract support in various physics subfields such as acoustics, condensed matter/materials physics, computational physics or signal processing. Stipends and awards are determined by the individual faculty members.
Complete the application below to be considered for an assistantship.
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| TO APPLY |
Application for graduate admission requires two steps. First, you must apply for admission to the university. You can do this on-line at admissions.uno.edu.
To be considered for teaching assistantships, research assistantships or fellowships, you must also provide additional information directly to the Department of Physics. Download the "Personal Information" form and mail (or e-mail) the completed form to the graduate coordinator, Dr. Kevin Stokes. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Stokes at klstokes@uno.edu.
PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM (PDF format)
Mailing Address:
Dr. Kevin Stokes, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Phyiscs
University of New Olreans
2000 Lakeshore Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70148
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