Overview

Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science / Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics and materials science	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics and materials science	Applied physics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied physics
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Resume or curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	References, Personal history statement and statement of purpose, Resume or curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	60%
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 (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	156,334

Location & Contact

Address Box 6053
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Gabriel Montano
Chair
Email: gabriel.montano@nau.edu
Phone: 928-523-2353

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