Physics PhD

Beginning Fall 2021, the program is no longer accepting applications. 

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 hours past the master’s degree with satisfactory performance. The university has a residency requirement of three years/six semesters (for those with master’s degree, two years/four semesters) at UMSL and/or Missouri S&T. The Ph.D. qualifying exam, dissertation, and dissertation exam are administered in cooperation with Missouri S&T. All graduate work requires B grades or better. The dissertation may be written in absentia, and there is no foreign language requirement.