Degrees Offered:
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Ph.D. |
Ed.D. |
M.S. |
M.A. |
Master |
M.Ed. |
MFA |
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GRADUATE FACULTY
M. Paesler, Department Head
Director of Graduate Programs:
H. Ade, Box 8202, 515-8706, harald_ade@ncsu.edu, Physics
Distinguished University Professor of Physics:
D. E. Aspnes,
G. Lucovsky
Drexel Professor of Physics:
J. Bernholc
Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor:
Z. Sitar
Professors:
H. Ade, R. J. Beichner, J. M. Blondin, J. D. Brown, M. Buongiorno-Nardelli, R. W. Chabay, M. T. Chu, S. R. Cotanch, D. C. Ellison, R. E. Fornes, R. Golub, C. R. Gould, D. G. Haase, H. D. Hallen, P. R. Huffman, C. R. Ji, R. M. Kolbas, J. Krim, G. C. McLaughlin, L. Mitas, J. R. Mowat, R. J. Nemanich, M. Paesler, S. P. Reynolds, J. S. Risley, C. M. Roland, M. C. Sagui, T. M. Schaefer, J. F. Schetzina, A. R. Young;
Research Professors:
B. Fortner, G. E. Mitchell, C. R. Philbrick, J. E. Rowe, B. A. Sherwood;
Adjunct Professors:
U. Agvaanluvsan, N. C. Fuller, J. L. Hubisz, E. A. Joseph, P. J. Reynolds;
Emeritus Professors:
K. T. Chung, J. W. Cook, W. R. Davis, W. O. Doggett, G. L. Hall, A. W. Jenkins, K. L. Johnston, G. H. Katzin, F. Lado, J. D. Memory, R. R. Patty, L. W. Seagondollar, P. J. Stiles, D. R. Tilley;
Associate Professors:
L. I. Clarke, D. J. Lee, J. C. Park, K. R. Weninger;
Research Associate Professors:
K. Borkowski, A. Grouverman, J. H. Kelley, W. Lu;
Adjunct Associate Professors:
P. E. Garrett;
Emeritus Associate Professors:
G. C. Cobb, G. W. Parker;
Assistant Professors:
K. E. Daniels, D. B. Dougherty, K. Gundogdu, D. Lazzati, T. P. Pearl, R. Riehn;
Research Assistant Professors:
J. R. Bochinski
Theoretical/computational research opportunities are available in the following areas:
astrophysics and relativity, nanoscience/materials and biomolecular
simulations, and nuclear/particle physics.
Experimental research opportunities are available in the following areas:
astronomy, biophysics and soft-condensed matter physics, emergent
phenomena and non-linear systems, nuclear
physics, optics, physics education, materials physics and nanoscale science and
technology, and synchrotron radiation research.
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in physics (or the
equivalent), GRE, and the GRE Advanced test in physics.
Master's Degree Requirements: A minimum
of 30 credit hours beyond the Bachelor's degree; demonstrated mastery of aspects
of the physics curriculum: PY 781, 782. Thesis and non-thesis options.
Doctoral Degree Requirements: Seventy-two (72) credit hours beyond the
Bachelor's degree; demonstrated mastery of core physics curriculum: PY 721, 781, 782, 783, 785,
786; passing of written and oral preliminary exam and final oral defense.
Student Financial Support: Graduate teaching assistantships
are available for new and continuing students; research assistantships are available
to continuing students and occasionally to new students. More than 95% of
students are supported by assistantships.
Click on Graduate
Courses for current course information.