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Programs Offered
- Certificate
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Delivery Options
- Online
- On-Campus
- Accelerated
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Credits
- 9 credits
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Timeline
- One–three semesters
Bring Physics into the Real World
From advanced materials and quantum technologies to optics, photonics, and machine learning, applied physics helps transform scientific principles into practical technologies and solutions. Applied physics connects physics, engineering, and other sciences to address complex interdisciplinary challenges. It uses fundamental physical principles alongside computational and analytical methods to understand, evaluate, and advance technologies across research and industry.
Michigan Tech's 9-credit Applied Physics Graduate Certificate helps you strengthen your foundation in physics while pursuing specialized topics such as optics and photonics materials and devices, big-data statistical analysis, advanced computation using machine learning methods, and nano- and quantum materials and technology.
Who is This Certificate For?
MTU's Applied Physics Graduate Certificate is designed for engineers, applied scientists, and other qualified professionals who want to expand their knowledge of physics and its interdisciplinary applications. It's also a good fit for students interested in developing a concentration in areas such as computational methods, data analysis, optics and photonics, or nano- and quantum materials. The certificate also provides a foundation for further graduate study.
What You Need to Know
Michigan Tech's Applied Physics Graduate Certificate provides a graduate-level foundation in applying physics concepts to interdisciplinary problems in science, engineering, and technology. Through coursework in areas such as computational physics, statistical analysis, optics and photonics, and advanced materials, you'll develop knowledge and analytical skills for investigating complex physical systems and evaluating emerging technologies. The certificate, which consists of three courses selected from an approved list, allows you to focus on topics that align with your academic and professional interests.
Admissions
We recommend students have a mathematics, science, or engineering background to enroll in this certificate program. See complete admissions requirements.
Accelerated Option
Michigan Tech Bachelor's + 1 Semester = Accelerated Graduate Certificate
Current Michigan Tech undergraduates or recent alumni, get started right away. Our accelerated graduate certificates are a fast, affordable way to add graduate credentials to your bachelor's degree in as little as one semester. Be more marketable in your industry or prepare for your master's degree. Explore accelerated certificate options.
Credits
This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 9 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.
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