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The Department of Physics Graduate Program for Spring 2005 enrolled 200 registered graduate students, comprising 2/3 U.S. and 1/3 international students. The program emphasizes research in physics and provides support through assistantships, fellowships, and funding from organizations like NASA and NIH. Stipends for teaching assistants and researchers have increased over the years but remain low. The department aims for a balanced admission of theory and experimental students, ensuring that all have access to necessary resources and support.
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Graduate Program • Spring 2005 - 200 registered grad students • Support • Entering class 2/3 US, 1/3 International • Qualifying Examination • Time to degree, attrition, placement • Research • in Physics, IPST, Materials • NASA, NIH, NIST, NRL, LPS (lab for physical sciences [NSA]) Department of Physics
Support • Entering students • 2 years as TA or Fellow, a few RA’s • Most have RA support after 1 – 1.5 years • CY Stipends TA/RA • 2001 $16k • 2002 $18k • 2005 $19k • (fewer TA’s, use some faculty as TA’s) • Stipends are probably still low Department of Physics
Support • Some theory students continue as TA’s • Support in year 3 or later is very uncertain • We do try to maintain a balance between theory and experiment on admission • Need assistance with TA support & stipends • Fellows • 5 Grad School ~ TA + $5k (2 years) • Fellowship + ½ TA/RA • 8 GAANN Fellows (Fall 2003 3 years ) • Need more Fellowships Department of Physics
Composition of entering class • Entering class 2004 • 7 females, 36 males • 1 Asian-American, 1 African-American Department of Physics
Entering class - applications Starting in 2001 we wrote to all US applicants who had not already applied to UMCP and offered to pay $50 application fee List from GRE / ETS of physics students reporting A/A- gpa ) Department of Physics
Recruited US students Women and Minorities - Additional Phone / email contact from faculty Department of Physics
Composition of entering class • Entering class 2004 • 7 females, 36 males • 1 Asian-American, 1 African-American Department of Physics
Entering Class - scores # Starting in 2004 most students submitted results for the new Analytical test scored out of 6 Department of Physics
Graduate Program • Academic Requirements • Qualifier Examination • 3 tries after 1, 1.5 and 2 years • Exam is “easier” – pass each part separately • “Free try” on arrival • A graduate lab • 2 courses outside area of specialization • 2 credits seminar, 12 credits research • Many body or Relativistic QM for theorists • Scholarly paper • Preliminary Research Presentation Department of Physics
Qualifier Exam - Aug. 2004 • 2003 entering class • 32 took the exam + 4 already passed • 20 passed entire exam 55.5% • 7 orals (all passed) 19.4% • 4 passed one Part 11.1% • 5 failed 13.9% • Success rate • 31 had some success 86.1% • 5 had no success 13.9% • These 5 took the exam January 2005 • All Passed Department of Physics
Issues • Stipends probably still low • Need assistance with TA support & stipends • Need more Fellowships • Would like to teach more Graduate classes • Rotation, at least 3 survey courses are taught • Despite our size, not enough faculty, buy out’s, etc. • Quality of Office Space for TA’s (mostly 1st and 2nd year students. • 6 students /office • 2 PC’s • Grad Student Lounge • Uninviting & too small Department of Physics
Graduate Program • Time to degree • 6.25 years • Monitoring Progress • Annual Questionnaire to students and advisors • Placement • See data in Internal review report Department of Physics
