For a degree of M.S. a student must complete at least 30 hours of graduate credit with specific stipulations as mentioned in the catalog. The degree has two options: (i) with a thesis and (ii) without a thesis. The thesis option involves at least 6 credits of research conducted under supervision of a thesis advisor. A thesis written and defended by the student in front of a committee of faculty members is necessary for this option to be completed. In addition to the required coursework, in the non-thesis option, a student must prepare a project report based either on literature research or independent research or a combination thereof, conducted under the supervision of the student's project advisor or co-advisors. The report should be prepared in accordance with the format specified by the advisory committee and the student should present an oral defense of the project results.
WHAT JOBS CAN I GET WITH A PHYSICS DEGREE?
Graduates of UToledo's master's program in Physics typically advance to Ph.D. programs or take jobs in the industry.
Our Ph.D. graduates have been hired as:
Research scientists and technologists in industry
Scientists in national laboratories
Professors
Alumni of UToledo's graduate programs in Physics have landed positions at institutions such as:
University of Chicago
Baker College, Flint, Mich.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
Ohio State University, Columbus
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Washington
NASA
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif.
Boeing Company, Chicago
The Raytheon Company, Waltham, Mass.
Graduates of the P.S.M.-PV program have found internships and jobs with:
First Solar, Inc., Tempe, Ariz.
IBM, Armonk, N.Y.
U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program
NexTronics, Toledo, Ohio
Owens-Illinois
Radco Industries, Infusion Technologies Division, Toledo, Ohio
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft Street,
TOLEDO,
Ohio,
43606, United States
Must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
GPA: Must have at least a 2.70 undergraduate grade point average
English Language Proficiency: TOEFL PBT - 550, TOEFL IBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58, Duolingo 110.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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