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Brigham Young University - Provo

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Provo, UT

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Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics and astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics
Master of Science (MS) Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 6
Doctoral Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Qualifying exam, candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35
Applied
23
Accepted
18
Enrolled
66%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0, ecclesiastical endorsement
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0, ecclesiastical endorsement

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 580
TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

59
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.39%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 88%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 6.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.69%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 3.39%

Gender

Male (94%)
Female (5%)

Faculty

29
Total faculty
Full-time - 29
Part-time - 0
Male (25)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Carbon Nanotube microfabricated window, Time reversal in a phononic crystal, Transport in non-ideal, multi-species plasmas, black hole mass measurements of early-type galaxies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,165,000

Location & Contact

Address N284 ESC
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States
Contact Dr. Kent L. Gee
Chair
Email: kentgee@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-1544

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