Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Atlanta, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifier proposal

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

18

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Experimental studies of the structure and function of metalloproteins, soft condensed matter, granular materials, biophotonics and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, single molecule studies of DNA-protein systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA  30322-1100
United States

Contact Prof. Eric Weeks
Chair
Email: erweeks@emory.edu
Phone: 404-727-4479
Fax: 404-727-0873

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