The Physics Department at CSM offers a full program of instruction and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Graduate students are given a solid background in the fundamentals of classical and modern physics at an advanced level.  A wide range of upper level elective courses aimed at departmental focus areas in condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and applied optics are also taught.  Course sizes are relatively small and students receive a lot of individual attention from faculty members. It is through the one-on-one student/professor interaction that professional skills are honed. Students are encouraged early in their studies to learn about the research interests of the faculty so that a thesis topic can be identified. The departmental seminar, which exposes students to experts from within and outside the physics program assists with this process.

Campus wide and departmental guidelines and requirements for each degree program are presented in the Graduate Bulletin. In addition, the Physics Graduate Student Advising Brochure provides more detailed information on course requirements, degree timetables, thesis preparation and defense, transfer credit, and on practical matters such as getting a computer account upon arrival on campus.