The Doctor of Philosophy in Physics program requires 90 credit hours at the graduate level, including a minimum of 24 credit hours of dissertation research. A maximum of 36 credits may be transferred from a completed graduate program with the approval of the Graduate Committee.
Course (Credits) | Year Taken - Semester Offered |
PHY 5940 Physics Graduate Teaching Workshop* (1) | 1 - Fall |
PHY 5115 Mathematical Physics I (3) | 1 - Fall |
PHY 5240 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3) | 1 - Fall |
PHY 5346 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I (3) | 1 - Fall |
PHY 5347 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory II (3) | 1 - Spring |
PHY 6524 Statistical Physics (3) | 1 - Spring |
PHY 6645 Advanced Quantum Mechanics I (3) | 2 - Fall |
PHY 6935 Graduate Research Seminar (3) | 2 and Above - Fall, Spring |
PHY 6646 Advanced Quantum Mechanics II (3) | 2 - Spring |
PHY 6936 Advanced Topics (3) | 2 - Fall, Spring |
PHY 5XXX/6XXX Electives (related to | 2 and Above - Fall, Spring, Summer |
PHY 7981 | Any - Fall, Spring, Summer |
*PHY 5940 is required to be taken in the first semester for all new students supported on a teaching assistantship. It is not required for students entering the program on a research assistantship.
For more information, consult the Graduate Policies & Procedures Manual and the Graduate Catalog.