About the course

Spin is a property of particles as fundamental as charge and mass. The spin of the proton was first determined in 1927, yet we still do not know what makes up the spin of the proton. It was believed that the spin was carried by the quarks that make up the proton. However, experiments in the 1980’s led to the startling discovery that quarks contribute very little to the proton spin, setting off the “proton spin crisis”. It is now theorized that the spin is carried by gluons, which hold the proton together. Spin measurements have historically yielded surprising results and are a stringent test to theories as spin is an intrinsically relativistic and quantum mechanical aspect of particle interactions. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$82,098

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Riverside
Fall (September), 2025	Riverside

　　

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Entry requirements for University of California

To be admitted to graduate status, the basic requirement is a bachelor's degree in Physics or its equivalent from an accredited institution. This degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent both in the distribution of academic subject matter and scholarship achievement comparable to that offered at the University of California. Qualified applicants are expected to have a junior/senior GPA of 3.25 or higher. Majors other than physics may also be considered. These will be treated on a case-by-case basis. Scores from both the General and Physics GRE examinations are required for the awarding of financial aid such as Fellowships and Teaching Assistantship. Qualified applicants are expected to have a combined (verbal+quantitative) General GRE score of 300 or higher. Applicants should arrange for 3 letters of reference to be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions in the Dept. of Physics. Qualified applicants should have a minimum score of either 550 from the paper-based test or 80 from the internet based test (iBT). Ranges 540-550 / 75-80 may also be considered. Ielts - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. Toefl 213 (computer based), All students are required to take the general GRE and Physics Subject GRE. No exceptions can be made.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

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