The Applied Physics Master's Degree Program

The Master's Degree Program in Applied Physics at The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering is outlined in this article, with significant emphasis on recent issues and programmatic changes. Although still a small program within the Hopkins community, enrollment has grown and stabilized at historic highs. The new curriculum offers students greater flexibility while allowing them to specialize in three major focus areas: Geophysics and Space Science, Photonics, and Materials and Condensed Matter. The Applied Physics Program fills a unique niche in the local educational community as the only cross-discipline physics program being offered on a part-time basis.