Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science

Overview

Missouri State University / Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Natural and Applied Science (MNAS)	Natural and applied science	Physics
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Secondary education	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (MS, MNAS) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (MS, MNAS)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (MS and MNAS), 9-12 teaching certification (MS Ed)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (93%)

Female (6%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanocomposites, ferroelectricity, infrared focal plane array sensors, biosensors, pulsating stars
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. David Cornelison
Department Head
Email: physics@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-4467
Fax: 417-836-6226

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