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Texas Christian University

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Fort Worth, TX

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Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Business Administration (PhD/MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics Biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Physics Business
Master of Science (MS) Physics
Master of Arts (MA) Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 1 Foreign Language
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23
Applied
9
Accepted
3
Enrolled
39%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
60
Application Fee - International
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
Spring deadline September 1st September 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

18
Total Graduate Students
27%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 16.67%
Black or African American 5.56%
White or Caucasian 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

8
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 0
Male (5)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Nanomaterials, computer simulations of biophysical processes, nonlinear dynamics, computational and observational studies of galaxy evolution using stars and gas, spectroscopy and fluorescence of biomolecules
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
265,000

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 298840
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States
Contact Dr. Yuri M. Strzhemechny
Associate Professor/Chair
Email: y.strzhemechny@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-5793
Fax: 817-257-7742

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