Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 18th	December 18th	No
Spring deadline	November 12th	May 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation (2)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plasma physics, quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, laser ablation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1601 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL  32307-3200
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Weatherford
Chairman
Email: charles.weatherford@famu.edu
Phone: 850-599-3767

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