The Department of Physics offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. These degrees are designed to prepare the candidate for a career in industry or academia. Research areas include materials science, astrophysics, nuclear physics, high energy particle physics, condensed matter physics, statistical physics, and the physics of amorphous and noncrystalline materials. In addition, arrangements can be made for cooperative research projects in nearby governmental laboratories such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the Naval Research Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.