Overview

Key Facts

Besides graduate studies in physics those studies can be in a variety of technical fields such as engineering, medicine, and finance. As the “primary natural science” physics underlies each of the STEM branches, meaning a successful physics major inherits key components from every STEM discipline.

Graduates of The University of St. Thomas (UST)'s Physics will have a mastered a combination of a challenging skill set valued by our modern economy: technical problem solving, mathematical reasoning, computer programming and modeling, hands-on laboratory and design skills, and understanding of specialized equipment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electrical Circuits Lab

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering

Thermodynamics

Junior/Senior Seminar in Physics and Engineering

Optics

Optics Laboratory

Computational Methods for Engineering

Electromagnetism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official transcript of high school work, home school program or an official copy of a GED certificate.
Standardized test scores for either the SAT or ACT (UST school code for SAT is 6880 and for ACT is 4238) The Classical Learning Test is also accepted. Students seeking test–optional admission should speak with a UST Admissions Counselor
A one page personal essay discussing why the applicant is interested in UST, what he/she plans to study, and why he/she will be an asset to the UST community.
Students five years, or beyond, high school/high school equivalent completion who have not taken a standardized test are not required to submit test scores.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35754 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35754 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

35754 USD / year

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Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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