MS in Physics

MS degree recipients in physics are generally employed by industrial or government laboratories as either physicists or engineers. Some are hired as teachers by high schools and by two-year colleges. Holders of the PhD in physics will generally be hired as research and development physicists by industrial or government laboratories and as professors in universities (though this may require additional postdoctoral research experience). All of our recent graduates have found employment commensurate with their career goals and abilities.

A scientifically literate community that celebrates innovation and diversity and embraces evidence-based decision making.

To create, share, and apply new knowledge within both our academic and broader communities, and to train students in an environment that nurtures growth and inspires solutions to societal and environmental challenges.

Our Goals Toward This Mission

• Promote innovative research to advance basic science and to meet local and global challenges

• Engage students in research and inspire self-discovery

• Foster excellence and inclusiveness in science education

• Communicate to the public the value of science and evidence-based thinking