Engineering - Engineering Physics, M.S.

Contacts

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Yuhao Jiang

Email: yjiang1@uco.edu

Office: STEM 242

Phone: 405 - 974 - 5472

Admission Requirements

Submit the following items to:

                                 Jackson College of Graduate Studies 

                                 100 N. University Drive, NUC 404 

                                 Edmond, OK 73034

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).

• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate transcripts must show: *

• A minimal 2.75 GPA overall and 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted or a 3.00 overall GPA.
• Completion of 24 undergraduate hours in physics or the equivalent and mathematics through differential equations and other prerequisites (if any), as determined by the graduate program advisor.

• Students with course deficiencies must complete 3000/4000 level courses in physics and engineering in addition to the program course requirements.

• Graduate Record Examination scores. Completion of the exam is not required. However, we recommend completion of the exam with a minimum combined GRE verbal and quantitative score of 305.

• Two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are requested through the online application portal.

• All applicants must receive approval for admission to the program from the Engineering Physics Admissions Committee.

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies   .

Note: Students must meet with faculty mentor/advisor in group or individual advisement session before enrolling.

Other Requirements

Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester during which they complete their twelfth hour of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.

• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:

• Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
• No more than six hours of “C”.
• No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.

• Thesis (optional). If applicable, complete an acceptable thesis and successfully defend it in public. Submit two paper copies of the thesis and one electronic copy to the library through Proquest and the thesis’ original title page, original signature page, summary and abstract page to the JCGS.

• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.

Graduation Requirements

The student may select either the non-thesis option or the thesis option. The thesis option requires the submission and public defense of an acceptable thesis based on independent research activities. 

Accelerated Degree Pathway: BS to MS

Accelerated Degree Pathway students who are accepted to the undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics may apply to take up to a maximum of nine hours during their senior year of the bachelor’s degree. These courses will count toward both the B.S. Engineering Physics - Physics and M.S Engineering - Engineering Physics. The approved graduate courses are PHY 5443 Quantum Mechanics; a 5000-level PHY, ENGR, or BME course; a 5000-level PHY course. During the last semester of their junior year or within 30 hours of graduation, undergraduate students with a 3.0 overall GPA may apply for admission to the Accelerated Degree Pathway.