Department of Physics and Astronomy

Overview

Brigham Young University / 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
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test (physics), GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam, candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

18

Accepted

15

Enrolled

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

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

46

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.17%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Acoustics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; theoretical and mathematical physics; condensed matter; astrophysics and plasma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,300,000

Location & Contact

Address N283 ESC
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Kent L. Gee
Chair
Email: kentgee@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-1544
Fax: 801-422-0553

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