Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

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
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

6

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

55

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fusion energy, investigations of nonlinear differential equations, difference schemes, collisions in dense plasma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA  30314
United States

Contact Dr. Swaraj Tayal
Chairperson
Email: stayal@cau.edu
Phone: 404-880-6877

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