Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Physics Admissions Office Byerly Hall, 8 Garden St. Cambridge, MA 02138 US   Phone: 1-617-495-5315   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D. On Campus   The Department of Physics offers a program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. The degree of Master of Arts, awarded after the completion of eight half-courses, is frequently taken by students who continue on for the Ph.D. degree, but students are only admitted to the doctoral program. The primary areas of experimental and theoretical research in the Department of Physics are high-energy particle physics, atomic and molecular physics, the physics of solids and fluids, astrophysics, certain aspects of nuclear physics, statistical mechanics, quantum optics, mathematical physics, quantum field theory, string theory, and relativity.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: