The Physics Department may request additional documents with the purpose of selecting candidates for Teaching Assistantships

As an overview these are the main documents that will be required to submit to the Graduate College

Transcripts Original transcript from each college or university attended all transcripts submitted to the Graduate College must be official with the colleges or registrars original seal and should show any degrees completed
Resume Vitae Submit a Resume or Curriculum Vitae of your academic and professional backgrounds and experiences 12 pages
Statement of Purpose Submit a statement in your own words of your background academic preparation reasons for pursuing a degree in Physics or Photonics and career aspirations 1-2 pages
Recommendations Names and contact information of three 3 persons familiar with the applicants academic preparation to pursue a degree in Physics or Photonics and or job related skills in these fields
English Proficiency for International Students All persons for whom English is a second language are required to present proof of English competency
An official TOEFL score of at least 90 internet based test is required to be submitted The TOEFL institution code for OSU is 6546
Alternatively an official IELTS academic stream overall band score of at least 7.0 may be submitted
Another alternative is an official PTE score of at least 61
The examination must have been taken within the last two years Outstanding applicants with official TOEFL scores of 79-90 IELTS scores of 6.5-7.0 or PTE scores of 53-60 will also be considered for admission into the graduate programs
Although the Graduate College does not require proof of English proficiency for an applicant who has or will have completed a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary teaching language and which is located in a country where English is a primary language the applicant may still need to submit a TOEFL IELTS or PTE score to the Physics Department for employment as a Teaching Assistant

GRE It is strongly recommended that applicants submit both general and subject test Physics GRE scores
The recommended cumulative grade point average for MS or PhD students is a minimum of 3.0 or higher.