西伊利诺伊大学物理系提供研究生课程，可升读物理学理学硕士学位。我们的方法设计得足够灵活，以使学生（即使具有不同的本科背景）也有机会为自己的职业发展或物理领域的进一步学习做好准备。该计划的优势是：在一个充满爱心的小型部门氛围中，具有非常敬业的教授，并有机会参加一些前沿的研究项目，这些研究项目将使研究生为攻读博士学位做好准备。顶尖研究型大学的课程或毕业后的竞争性工作。
The Department of Physics at Western Illinois University offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Physics. Our MS program is flexible enough to provide students—even with different undergraduate backgrounds— with the opportunity to prepare themselves for careers or further study in the field of physics. The program offers the advantage of a caring, small department atmosphere with very committed professors, and the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects that will prepare the graduate student for challenging Ph.D. programs in top research universities or competitive jobs after graduation.