The Master of Science in Engineering Physics is housed in the Department of Physical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are encouraged to take advantage of campus laboratories, including the Atmospheric Physics Research Lab, Control Design Lab, the 1-meter Ritchey-Chrétien Reflecting Telescope, the Space Physics Research Lab and the Laboratory for Exosphere and Near-Space Environment Studies (LENSES).
Throughout the program, students are involved in a wide variety of research, much of which is funded by grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies. Several faculty members are awardees of the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program, an honor recognizing early-career faculty with strong potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in their departments or organizations.
An accelerated program is also available that allows exceptional students to complete both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering Physics in five years.
Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
Apply experimental methods in space science.
Apply advanced numerical methods for engineers and scientists.
