Overview

Master of Science in Applied Physics and Computer Science / Master of Science in Applied Physics and Computer Science is located in Newport News, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics and computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

16

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied Physics: Nuclear and particle physics, space science, detector development. Computer Science: robotics and artificial intelligence, software engineering, augmented reality and mobile computing. Computer Systems Engineering: computer architecture, microprocessors, data acquisition.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Physics, Computer Science and Engineering, Christopher Newport University
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA  23606
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Monaghan
Graduate Program Director
Email: peter.monaghan@cnu.edu
Phone: 757-594-8293

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