Physics (MS)
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Thesis (Option A) Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter-Graded Courses | 24 | ||
| Select six PY 500-level / 700-level courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee 1 | |||
| Research Course | 6 | ||
| Master's Thesis Research (Optional) | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
Non-Thesis (Option B) Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter-Graded Courses | 18 | ||
| Select six PY 500-level / 700-level courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee 1,2 | |||
| Department Qualifying Exam | 12 | ||
| Students must pass a Department Qualifying Exam from the following courses: | |||
| Statistical Physics I | |||
| Quantum Mechanics II | |||
| Advanced Classical Mechanics I | |||
| Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
| 1 | Excludes: PY 501 Quantum Physics I, PY 511 Mechanics I, and PY 514 Electromagnetism I. |
| 2 | Students may opt to select a minor, by which three graded courses from other departments will be accepted as determined in conjunction with the academic committee. |
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements
The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.
This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.
Faculty
- Harald Ade
- David E. Aspnes
- Robert J. Beichner
- Jerzy Bernholc
- John Michael Blondin
- John D. Brown
- Laura I. Clarke
- Karen E. Daniels
- William L. Ditto
- Daniel B. Dougherty
- Carla Frohlich
- Robert Golub
- Kenan Gundogdu
- Hans D. Hallen
- Paul R. Huffman
- Chueng Ryong Ji
- James P. Kneller
- Gail C. McLaughlin
- Lubos Mitas
- Robert Riehn
- Christopher M. Roland
- Maria C. Sagui
- Thomas M. Schaefer
- John E. Thomas
- Mithat Unsal
- Keith R. Weninger
- Albert R. Young
- Matthew Piron Green
- Alexander Kemper
- Divine Philip Kumah
- Shuang Fang Lim
- Richard Leigh Longland
- Hong Wang
- Julio Monti Belmonte
- Rongmon Bordoloi
- Mary Williard Elting
- Sebastian Konig
- Sharonda Leblanc
- Katherine Jean Mack
- Vladimir Skokov
- Dali Sun
- Jason Russell Bochinski
- Kazimierz Borkowski
- Abay Dinku
- Daniel Jacob Doucette
- Brand Irving Fortner
- Keith Heyward
- Parminder Kaur
- John H. Kelley
- Hayen Leendert
- Kent Leung
- Wenchang Lu
- Vijaya Mehta
- Zodiac T. Webster
- Ruth W. Chabay
- Kwong T. Chung
- James W. Cook Jr.
- Stephen R. Cotanch
- William Robert Davis
- Donald C. Ellison
- Raymond Earl Fornes
- Christopher Robert Gould
- David G. Haase
- Karen L. Johnston
- Fred Lado Jr.
- Jacqueline Krim
- George W. Parker III
- Richard R. Patty
- Stephen Reynolds
- Phillip J. Stiles
Associate Professor
- Ian Roederer
Assistant Professor
- Xingcheng Lin
Teaching Professor
- Aaron Titus
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Kasey Wagoner