Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	18

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
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 3.0 GPA in upper-level (junior and senior year) undergraduate course work; Statement of Purpose; List of Physics and Math Courses (listed as part of the Graduate Application); 3 Letters of Recommendation
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 3.0 GPA in upper-level (junior and senior year) undergraduate course work; Statement of Purpose; List of Physics and Math Courses (listed as part of the Graduate Application); 3 Letters of Recommendation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

351

Applied

27

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA in upper-level (junior and senior year) undergraduate course work; Statement of Purpose; List of Physics and Math Courses (listed as part of the Graduate Application); 3 Letters of Recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA in upper-level (junior and senior year) undergraduate course work; Statement of Purpose; List of Physics and Math Courses (listed as part of the Graduate Application); 3 Letters of Recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.79%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	56.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	15.08%
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 0

Male (39)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics, Biophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,472,487

Location & Contact

Address 77 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4350
Room 316
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Cottle
Department Chair, Professor of Physics
Email: pcottle@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-2338
Fax: 850-644-8630

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