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234 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 APPLIED PHySICS (MS) Faculty Marvin M Antonoff, PhD, Cornell University • Theoretical Solid State Physics (Emeritus) Stephen B Arnason, PhD, Stanford University • Materials Physics Edward S Ginsberg, PhD, Stanford University • Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics • Physics Education Research Kurt Jacobs, PhD, Imperial London University • Quantum Noise and Feedback Control • Stochastic Processes Tomas Materdey, PhD, Cornell University • Quantum Statistical Mechanics • Signal Processing • Scientific Computation • Science and Engineering Education Benjamin R Mollow, PhD, Harvard University • Theoretical Quantum Optics Maxim Olshanii, PhD, Institute of Spectroscopy • Quantum Integrable Systems • Inertial Sensors • Cold Atomic Gases D V G L N Rao, DSc, Andhra University of India • Experimental Laser Research • Nano- and Biophotonics • Medical Imaging and Image Processing. Gregory Sun, PhD, Johns Hopkins University • Semiconductor Opto-Electronic Devices and Materials Bala Sundaram, PhD, University of Pittsburgh • Nonlinear Dynamics • Mesoscopic Systems • Mathematical Biology Chandra Yelleswarapu, PhD, Alabama A&M University • Biomedical Imaging and Sensing • Non-Linear Photoacoustics • Microscopy During or following the initial year of course work, students may choose to begin a thesis project, working in a departmental research laboratory, or on a computational or theoretical problem, under the direction of a faculty member. Alternatively, qualified students who are employed in technically related jobs may opt to complete a supervised internship project, equivalent to a thesis, at their place of employment. Through such internships, the program has established relationships with corporations, hospitals, and laboratories in the Boston area that offer students a unique opportunity to complete the requirements for a master’s degree. The Physics Department is located in the Science Building at the Harbor Campus. Facilities include ample teaching and research laboratories, computing facilities, electronics, and machine shops. Research laboratories include facilities and equipment for: • Low-temperature studies • Non-linear optics, optical information processing • Nuclear spectroscopy • Computational Physics • Bio-Physics • Biomedical imaging adequate evidence of his/her preparation and ability to do graduate work. Normally a bachelor’s degree with a major in physics is required, though in certain instances other equivalent preparation may be acceptable. For applicants currently or recently in college, the three letters of recommendation should come from professors in the field of physics or in closely related fields. For an applicant who has been working in an industrial or scientific research laboratory for several years, it may be more valuable to seek one or more of the letters from senior scientists who are familiar with the applicant’s work. It is also recommended, but not required, that an applicant plan a visit to the department for informal contacts with the faculty and to become acquainted with the research facilities. GRE scores are not required, but applicants, particularly international applicants, are encouraged to submit scores. Courses 500-level courses will not count toward degree requirements in Applied Physics. They are graduate courses developed for high school teachers and count for MEd requirements. PHYSIC 570 Instrumentation Laboratory for Science Teachers Degree requirements The MS in Applied Physics is a 34-credit program. Each student must complete 1) seven courses, as follows: three onesemester laboratory courses, three onesemester theoretical courses, and one elective course, also in applied physics, to be chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor, totaling, at 4 credits each, 28 credits; and 2) either an internship at an off-campus research laboratory or an on-campus thesis project, either of which, when successfully completed, will earn 6 credits. In exceptional cases, with prior approval of the program, a student may graduate with nine courses (substituting two additional courses for the internship or thesis requirement). These courses must be chosen as a coherent subject of specialization in an applied area of special interest to the student. The Program and Facilities The Applied Physics Program is intended primarily to prepare students for rewarding careers in industry, corporate, and government research laboratories, hospitals, and other high-technology enterprises. In addition, it provides preparation to allow graduates to proceed to a doctoral program if they so choose. The program also offers courses meeting the professional licensure requirements for the Master’s of Education Program. Program emphasis is on the development of practical laboratory skills through broad experience in experimental course work, while fostering quantitative analytical techniques in theoretical physics at the level appropriate to the master’s degree. Auxiliary skills in computer and information technology will also be developed. This is a laboratory in modern scientific instrumentation. Participants a) learn basic electronic, thermal, optical, and computer instrumentation techniques; b) study the way modern measuring instruments utilize them in the natural and applied sciences; and c) apply these techniques to carry out an instrumentation project in science. The course is both hands-on and laboratory-based, and includes interdisciplinary applications. 3 Hrs, 3 Credits PHYSIC 571 Integrated Mathematics and Physical Science for Teachers Admission requirements Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication. An applicant for admission to the Graduate Program in Applied Physics should present This course is designed for secondary school mathematics and science teachers. It develops interdisciplinary material from mathematics and the physical sciences to illustrate basic mathematical concepts as they apply to physical problems and phenomena. Participants learn modern techniques of instrumentation and analysis—including calculator- and computerbased systems, e.g., CBL and MBL data acquisition and analysis systems—and utilize them in hands-on data taking and analysis. The course uses inquiry-based methods to develop scientific and quantitative

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
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Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
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Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
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International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011