Graduate Students
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers Masters of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Both degree programs provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals as well as a diverse range of specializations for research. In addition to working with Physics faculty in these research areas, graduate students have worked with faculty in a range of other departments at WVU.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the Department of Physics and Astronomy to talk with the faculty and view the facilities. Limited financial support is available to help defray the cost of lodging and meals. Contact the Chair of the Graduate Admissions Committee, Professor Loren Anderson, to make arrangements.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is committed to diversity in our graduate
student population and fairness in our graduate admissions process. We have recently
dropped our Physics GRE requirement due to evidence that these scores
are poor predictors of student success in graduate school, and strongly correlated
with other factors such as gender and race.