Graduate Program
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Prof. James J. Egan
Physics Graduate Coordinator
Department of Physics and Applied Physics
Onley Hall OLN-145
One University Avenue
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
Phone: 978-934-3774
James_Egan@uml.edu
A Message from the Graduate Coordinator
Graduates from our programs hold positions in academia, national laboratories, government agencies, major medical facilities, and industry. They have been successful in gaining employment in areas dealing with material properties, electro-optics, computer modeling, advanced radiation detection for nuclear physics and homeland security, as well as radiation safety and protection, medical diagnostic imaging, and therapeutic medical physics.
M.S. Program
Ph.D. Program
Financial Aid
Application Deadline
The M.S. degree may be taken in Physics or Radiological Science and Protection (health physics) or in the applied physics option in Optical sciences. Course requirements for the M.S. program consist of a total of 30 credits, including work on a thesis or project. The M.S. may serve as a basis for further study toward a Ph.D. degree. Students are expected to complete the M.S. program in two years.
A terminal 34-credit Professional Science Master's (PSM) option is also offered in the Radiological Science and Protection M.S. degree program. This PSM option has no thesis requirement but does include courses in business administration, professional communication, and an internship in lieu of a thesis.
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Ph.D. in Physics
The Ph.D. program requires 60 credits, including dissertation research. Candidates for the degree must pass a written and oral comprehensive examination and a doctoral research admission examination (taken after completing a master's thesis, or completing two semesters of an advanced research project for students who already have obtained a non-thesis master's, or presentation of master's thesis research carried out at anothe institution). Areas of research include experimental nuclear physics, experimental and theoretical solid-state physics and material science, optics, laser physics, submillimeter (terahertz) wave application, astronomy, space physics, energy applications including nuclear and solar, applied mechanics, radiological health physics, and medical physics.
Research Programs Brochure (pdf)
Learn more about our research programs with the pdf file above.
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Financial Aid
Financial aid is available in the form of teaching and research assistantships. Summer research stipends may also be available for qualified students.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted no later than March 15 preceding the fall term in which the applicant wishes to enroll. The general test of the GRE, the TOEFL for international students whose native language is not English, transcripts in duplicate, and three letters of reference are required. Applications are made on the Graduate Admissions site.
Applications for spring admission must be submitted by November 15 proceeding the spring term in which the applicant wishes to enroll, however the number of teaching assistantship positions which begin in the spring semester are very limited.
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Health Physics and Medical Physics Information
For more information about our graduate programs in Health Physics and Medical Physics, please contact the Radiological Sciences Coordinator, Prof. Clayton French, or the Medical Physics Coordinator, Prof. Erno Sajo.
The following webpages include more information for all programs within Health, Medical Physics and Radiological Sciences.
Radiological Sciences
Medical Physics
Medical Physics Faculty