Overview

Physics and Astronomy / Physics and Astronomy is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal presentation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter physics; high energy physics; astronomy and astrophysics; biophysics; physics education research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,428,297

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Sung-Won Lee
Department Chair
Email: sungwon.lee@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-8188

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