The Physics Department provides facilities for graduate work leading to the MS degree. The research activities include the physics of:
- material science and condensed matter.
- plasma and molecular.
- paramagnetic resonance.
- non-linear dynamics and astrophysics.
- high energy physics and superstring theory.
The MS program requires the completion of:
- 4 core courses (12 credits) PHYS 301, PHYS 302, PHYS 303, and PHYS 305
- 9 credits of physics graduate electives (a maximum of 3 credit hours may be a tutorial course)
- An MS thesis accounting for 9 credits
After completion of the 4 core courses, the student must then pass a Master Comprehensive Exam* and select a thesis adviser who will present a thesis proposal to the Department Chair for approval.
*The Physics Department adopted the GRE subject test as the Comprehensive Exam after finishing the four core courses. The GRE test is administered 3 times a year and the results are reported 6 weeks after the exam. For more details visit AMIDEAST website, and GRE website.
The MS degree is granted after the student defends his/her thesis successfully. All requirements for the Master's degree must be completed within a period of four years after admission to graduate study.
Below is the table of deadlines:.
| For Master’s candidates Graduation in | Spring 2017-2018 | Summer 2017-2018 | Fall 2018-2019 | Spring 2018-2019 |
Deadline for approval of thesis topic and committee
| December 15, 2017 | May 7, 2018
| September 21, 2018
| December 14, 2018
|
Deadline for thesis defense
| May 3, 2018 | September 7, 2018
| January 28, 2019
| April 25, 2019
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Deadline for thesis deposit at library
| May 14, 2018 | September 17, 2018
| February 7, 2019
| May 6, 2019 |
Useful Links: Graduate Council; AUB Graduate Catalogue
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