Overview

Department of Physics and Optical Engineering / Department of Physics and Optical Engineering is located in Terre Haute, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Optical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

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 Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

3

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

5

Total Graduate Students

60%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Non-linear optics/laser physics and photo refractive materials; integrated optics and optical MEMS; fiber optics, fiber optic communications, and optical system design; semi-conductor materials, acoustics, and asteroid photometry; holography and speckles; micro- and nano-technology and nanomedicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	32,221

Location & Contact

Address 5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN  47803-3999
United States

Contact Dr. Galen Duree
Department Head
Email: duree@rose-hulman.edu
Phone: 812-872-6025
Fax: 812-877-8023

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