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Undergraduate
Dual Degree

B.S. Physics/M.S. Applied Physics and Engineering

The 3+2 B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering is a five-year program that offers students an expedited route to earn both STEM degrees, right at Seton Hall.

The dual-degree program allows students to delve deeper into their research projects by seamlessly transitioning to their graduate-level studies, where they continue to work with their established faculty mentors. 

The pathway provides a well-rounded research experience, enabling students to complete the goals of their research projects while preparing them for advanced careers in fields such as renewable energy, materials science, engineering and other areas.  

Graduates emerge with a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and applied aspects of physics and engineering, making them highly competitive in the job market. 

Plus, attaining both degrees in a short timeframe helps to save on tuition costs and opens doors to other career advancement opportunities such as presenting at conferences or publishing research results.

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College Facts

  • 2.8K Undergraduate Enrollment
  • 6:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
  • 100 % Employment Rate
  • 100 % Graduate School Acceptance Rate
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Curriculum

Students can earn both degrees in five years through the accelerated curriculum.

In their first year, students are placed in Calculus I and Principles of Physics and follow the B.S. in Physics curriculum structure. After finishing 105 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0, students apply to begin graduate courses in the fall of their senior year.

During their seventh semester, students take one graduate elective course and complete their bachelor’s degree at the conclusion of the seventh semester. With 27 graduate credits remaining, students start their eighth semester with two graduate electives and Electricity and Magnetism II, leaving 18 credits remaining to complete their master’s degree in the fifth and final year.

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What Great Minds Can Do
Fernanda Duarte

What Great Minds Can Do
Fernanda Duarte

By the end of sophomore year, Fernanda Duarte received funding from NASA and the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium to continue her research.

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Faculty Listing

The faculty of the Department of Physics is a community of renowned and active researchers who produce peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, present papers at national and international conferences, offer lectures and more. Our faculty members also hold prestigious research grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation and regularly include students (both undergraduate and graduate) in their research projects.

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Erie Morales
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Anthony Troha
Faculty Associate
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Weining Wang
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
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Aras Konjhodzic
Visiting Assistant Professor
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