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| 15 active faculty |
| 88 graduate students |
The School of Applied and Engineering Physics (A&EP) is one of the departments in the College of Engineering. The undergraduate and M.Eng. major is called Engineering Physics or ``EP"; the graduate field is called Applied Physics.
The M.Eng. degree may lead directly to employment in engineering design and development or may be a basis for further graduate work. Students have the opportunity to broaden and deepen their preparation in the general field of applied physics, or they may choose the more specific option of preparing for professional engineering work in a particular area such as laser and optical technology, nanostructure science and technology, device physics, materials characterization, or software engineering. A wide latitude is allowed in the choice of the required design project.
The course of study leading to a Ph.D. in applied physics is flexible, individualized, and limited only by a student's interests. The interdisciplinary nature of applied physics enables students to enroll in courses offered by departments throughout the university, including physics, chemistry, biological sciences, astronomy, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and materials science. Students who wish to do so may also take courses in a variety of nonscientific topics such as music, business, and foreign languages.