Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from recognized college or university, completion of general college physics with laboratory, fifteen credits in intermediate physics courses, general chemistry and lab, calculus 3 and differential equations and matrix algebra
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in physics (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from recognized college or university, completion of general college physics with laboratory, fifteen credits in intermediate physics courses, general chemistry and lab, calculus 3 and differential equations and matrix algebra

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.69%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.69%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied physics and optics, astrophysics, atomic physics, biomedical physics, condensed matter and materials physics, nuclear physics, high energy particle physics, energy materials research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 666 West Hancock St.
Room #135 Physics Research Building
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Peter M. Hoffmann
Professor and Chair
Email: hoffmann@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-4573

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