Physics

专业介绍

The Georgia Tech College of Sciences BS/MS degree program enables highly motivated students with strong academic credentials to earn a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics, Physics or Applied Physics and a Master of Science in Physics. The BS/MS program prepares students for competitive career placements with higher earning potentials as well as competitive admission to Ph.D. and professional programs. Thesis and non-thesis options are offered for the BS/MS program.  Undergraduates with a significant amount of AP/IB/dual enrollment credits are highly encouraged to apply to the BS/MS program. (The School of Physics also participates in the interdicisplinary BS/MS Management Option offered by the Scheller College of Business. Click here for more information and program details.)

Program Requirements

• To apply to the program, students must have at least 30 credit hours earned at Georgia Tech with an undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or higher, and fewer than 90 credit hours overall (including transfer credit). Applicants with more than 90 credits will be considered for the program on a case-by-case basis. It is recommended that students delay formal application to the B.S./M.S. program until they have a reasonable estimate of the semester in which they will complete all the requirements for their BS degree.
• If admitted to the B.S./M.S. program, students must complete six credit hours of approved coursework (4000-level or higher; not seminar or research credit) in the Astrophysics, Physics or Applied Physics program with grades of B or higher prior to earning the B.S. degree and proceeding to the M.S. program. These credits will be counted towards both the BS degree and MS degree. Students will need to consult with an advisor to indicate which courses are shared with the graduate degree in DegreeWorks.
• Students considering the M.S. Thesis Option are strongly encouraged to begin undergraduate research early in their B.S. program of study. The student must identify the M.S. thesis advisor prior to completion of the B.S. degree and proceeding to the M.S. program. Research described in an undergraduate thesis submitted as a part of the B.S. Research Option cannot be used in the M.S. thesis.
• The minimum GPA for graduation with a B.S. in Astrophysics, Physics or Applied Physics in order to continue to the M.S. program is 3.00. The minimum GPA for graduation with the M.S. is 2.70.

Important: In order to apply any coursework completed during the BS to the MS degree (the 6 shared credit hours or the further 6 hours of graduate coursework that would count only towards the MS), the student must complete the master’s degree within a two-year period from the award date of the bachelor’s degree.