Master of Engineering in Engineering Physics
Jump-start your career with the Master of Engineering Program (M.Eng.). This one-year master's program offers advanced study and training in Applied and Engineering Physics.
AEP's M.Eng. program provides valuable graduate training and research/design project experience sought after by industry, government and R&D organizations. It combines an interdisciplinary curriculum with a research or design project focused on applying physics to scientific and technological problems. The curriculum is tailored to fit the needs of individual students, and the project offers an opportunity for independent research under the supervision of leading scientists and engineers.
Advantages include:
- The challenge of applying physics to scientific and engineering problems
- An opportunity to pursue a flexible interdisciplinary curriculum
- An opportunity for research experience with top scientists at the leading edge of their disciplines
- A chance to gain advanced technical experience and specialized laboratory skills at a world renowned research institution.
The Curriculum
Students combine a research or design project with electives selected from a variety of applied physics related graduate fields. Thirty credit hours are required, which includes six to twelve credits for the design project. Courses include a core curriculum of applied quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and applied mathematics in addition to electives in areas of applied physics, computer science, engineering, or biotechnology. The flexibility of the curriculum allows students, in consultation with their advisor, to select a program of study to meet their individual interests and educational goals.
More Information
Financial aid is not available for the M.Eng. degree. For information about tuition and other details, visit the Paying for Your Degree page.
Career Options
Master of Engineering Physics recipients chose a variety of career options. Many have chosen employment in industry, government, private research and development, and the military; some have gone on to medical school, while others have gone on to complete their Ph.Ds in a wide range of technical fields.
Approximately half of recent graduates are employed in industry or research positions, while the remaining portion attend Ph.D. or professional programs in fields from biomedical engineering to acoustics and medicine to law.
Eligibility
Individuals with an undergraduate degree in physics, engineering physics, or applied physics are eligible to apply. Those with a strong background in physics and a degree in a related area, such as chemistry, engineering, materials science, biophysics or mathematics are also encouraged to apply.
Visit the M.Eng. Programs Admissions page for more information.
For the application, please provide:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Submitting a résumé is encouraged
- Please review the M.Eng. Programs Application Guide for other requirements
- GRE is not required
Please apply for Fall admission by April 1 (apply by February 1 to be considered for the College of Engineering merit-based tuition fellowships)
Contact Information
Director of Master of Engineering Program, Professor Joel Brock
Academic Programs Administrator, Hannah Peck, 607 255-0638