MS in Physics

A Master of Science Degree in Physics with a Materials Science Option is available. For this degree, a student must complete 30 hours of graduate credit including: PHYS 6140 (Fundamentals of Modern Physics), 68540 (Structure, Defects, and Diffusion), 68550 (Thermodynamics and Phase Transformation in Condensed Systems), and an additional 12 hours of graduate course credit in Physics with six of the 12 hours numbered above 6000 (no degree credit for PHYS 5900, 6010, or 6020) The student must present a satisfactory thesis based on directed research for no more than eight hours of degree credit The remainder of the 30 required credit hours may be chosen from any courses approved for graduate credit not previously elected, with the approval of the student's committee.

Degree: Must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

GPA: Must have at least a 2.70 undergraduate grade point average (This is a University requirement. Some programs require a higher GPA for admission. Check with your program contact.)

Application: UToledo application required

Transcripts: Official transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended. International applicants must submit a Foreign Credential Evaluation.

Statement of Purpose: Required

Letters of Recommendation: 2