Graduate Admissions
Masters of Science
For
admission to the Master of Science program in physics, applicants must
have received a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a
major in any of the physical sciences, materials science, optics or
electrical engineering and must have an overall GPA of 3.00 (based on a
4.00 system). Also, students with bachelor's degrees in optical science
or optical engineering programs will be eligible for admission into
graduate program with optics concentration and into graduate program
with materials science concentration. Students with a degree in an area
other than physics may be required to take prerequisite undergraduate
physics courses.
Doctorate
The program is open for admission to
students who satisfy the general criteria for admission to
graduate-school and who also meet the departmental requirements for
admission to the graduate program in the specialization of choice. The
applicants with a B.S. in Physics must have an overall GPA of 3.30
(based on a 4.00 system) in the area of concentration and also must
have a GRE score of 50 percent in the applicant's major area. These
applicants, as well as applicants with master's degrees, must pass the
various examinations described later. Graduates with a major in any of
the physical sciences and a minor in physics, as well as graduates in
electrical engineering, are eligible for conditional admission. Such
students may be required to take additional graduate courses in physics
to attain regular status. Students from non-English speaking countries
are required to demonstrate proficiency in English via the University's
English Competency test for graduate students. A minimum score of 550
on the Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) WILL BE REQUIRED
FOR ADMISSION. Applicants who hold an M.S. Degree in the particular
specialization, namely optics or materials science, will be granted
provisional admission based on their performance at the master's level
as evidenced by the corresponding transcripts and also based on letters
of recommendation from the departmental faculty where they graduated.
Such applicants also must have a minimum GPA of 3.30 (based on a 4.00
system) in the major area. Persons holding the M.S. in traditional
physics or electrical engineering or chemistry may be eligible for
admission subject to the condition given above in this paragraph. Those
students may be required to complete some master's level courses.
However, credit will be given only for courses which are in the list of
required or optional courses for the specialization to which the
applicant will be admitted.
Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships
The
Department of Physics at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville,
Alabama invites applications to our graduate program from students
seeking MS or Ph.D. degrees. Our research programs include experimental
and theoretical research in materials science and optics/lasers. Some
of the special areas are: crystal growth, semiconductors, surface
modification, ion implantation, nonlinear optics, optical phase
conjugation, fiber optics, integrated optics, optical hole burning,
quantum optics, and real-time holography. The department has close
collaboration with NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Oak Ridge Nat.
Lab., Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., and other national laboratories and
industries. Qualified applicants will be considered for teaching and
research fellowships/assistantships of $16K to $18K for Ph.D. and $10K
to $12K for MS. Individuals interested in admission to the program
should call or write to the
Chairman
Department of Physics
P.O.Box 1268
Normal, AL 35762
(Tel: 256-372-5305, 372-8132; Fax: 256-372-5622)
For additional information please go to the Alabama A & M Office of Admissions Page.
The Graduate School Application Form is now on-line.
Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
