About the course

Particle physics, also called high energy physics, is the study of the fundamental particles and their interactions. To explore such particles at the requisite subatomic distance scales requires particles with high energies, and most experiments use particle accelerators to produce them. According to our current understanding, embodied in a model known as the Standard Model, the true elementary particles - the building blocks of matter as we know it - are quarks and leptons. They interact through four types of forces - Strong, Electromagnetic, Weak, and Gravitational (although the gravitational force has not yet been incorporated into the model). Quarks interact strongly -- neutrons, protons, mesons and hyperons are some of the more familiar particles containing them, called hadrons. Leptons are not susceptible to the strong force (we say they have a strong charge of zero), and include electrons, muons, tau's, with an associated neutrino for each. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 10 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Cincinnati
Fall (August), 2025	Cincinnati

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Cincinnati

The minimum required GPA for graduate study is 3.0. Applicants should take the General GRE, and are strongly encouraged to take the Physics GRE subject area test for international applicants. Applicants without Physics GRE subject area test scores must provide other evidence of outstanding achievement and promise. There are no minimum required GRE scores for admission. Instead, we consider your scores, overall record, and letters of recommendation to make the admission decision , COMPLETE APPLICATION: An applicant?s folder will not be evaluated until complete. A completed folder contains:

　　transcripts, which preferably arrive by mail,

　　any GRE and TOEFL scores, which preferably arrive directly from ETS,

　　three letters of recommendation, which the reviewers put into the university?s online system,

　　a statement of purpose and a curriculum vitae, which the applicant uploads into the university?s online system,

　　an application form, created from the applicant?s responses to the sections of the university?s online system. The minimum acceptable score is 68 The General GRE is required. The Physics GRE is recommended, especially for international applicants.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

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