Graduate Program
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The 21 full-time faculty and 37 graduate students who comprise the Department of Physics are a highly diverse group united in the common pursuit of understanding nature at its deepest levels. The research interests of the faculty span virtually all fields of physics, and provide a stimulating collegial atmosphere. There is the opportunity to work closely with world-recognized leaders. In addition, day to day encounters with faculty and students outside the student's chosen area provide the added stimulus of new ideas and insights. We have incorporated this professional diversity into our curricul um to allow first and second year students to see some of the contemporary issues of Physics first-hand. This is especially helpful to the student who is undecided about the field he or she wishes to pursue, and specialization does not occur until after the second year.
Weekly departmental colloquia feature invited speakers on a range of topics. University-sponsored Distinguished Lectures and the annual Kaczmarczik Lecture bring outstanding physicists (e.g. T. D. Lee, Willy Fowler, Martin Rees) to give large lectures which attract regional attention. The graduate students themselves often organize an active seminar series, with speakers from their own ranks, to remain up to date on each other's work. Research groups within the department also hold their own informal seminars. The Department of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania is only two blocks away and there is significant interaction between some of the research groups at Drexel and U.Penn.
Comprehensive statistics regarding our program can be found at AIP.
Program Information
Specific graduate requirements and detailed information of the doctoral program in the Department of Physics can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.
For academic policies and university requirements please refer to the following links:
- General Information and Program Overview
- General Requirements of the Masters Program
- General Requirements of the PhD Program
- Course Descriptions
Physics Graduate Advising
The Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Michael Vogeley, is responsible for advising first year students until they are established with a research advisor. Dr. Vogeley is the primary source of information about the Physics Graduate Program and can help in answering most questions. His office is located in Disque Hall 811, students may call (215) 895-2710 or contact him by e-mail at physics [at] drexel.edu.