Master of Science [M.S] [Applied Science] From University of Arkansas

The programs offer applied research in a broad set of emphasis areas, including applied chemistry, applied biosciences, applied physics, materials, nanotechnology, computational science, applied mathematics, and environmental science.

The Applied Science department offers two degrees, the Doctor of Philosophy and the Master of Science. Each degree has multiple emphases. Faculty housed in other departments in both the CALS and the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) participate in the emphasis tracks.

The Master of Science degree is an interdisciplinary program designed to advance a student?s knowledge beyond the baccalaureate degree and to teach the student how to approach a research project. Students may either pursue a generic applied science master?s degree or, with sufficient specialized course work, may earn a master?s degree in applied physics.

The degree is designed for students with a wide variety of research and/or curricular interests in science and engineering. The thesis option includes a proposal defense and a thesis defense, and provides the student with an opportunity to carry out thesis-based research. The non-thesis option includes a comprehensive exam and a project. The student choosing the non-thesis option will have three different alternatives to satisfy the comprehensive exam and project requirement. These alternatives are intended to cater to students who

• are in the Applied Science (ASCI) Ph.D. program and want to acquire the ASCI M.S. degree since they satisfy a majority of the cognate requirements, or
• want to complete some of the requirements of the ASCI Ph.D. as a precursor to applying for admission to the Ph.D. program, or
• want to complete a predominately course based master?s degree.?