Ph.D. Curriculum
Graduate students are expected to take 5 courses per year for the first two years.
|
Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
931 Math Physics I |
941 E&M I |
|
Year 1 |
939 Mechanics I |
943 QM I |
|
Year 1 |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching |
|
Year 1 |
|
Elective |
|
Year 2 |
942 E&M II |
935 Statistical Mechanics |
|
Year 2 |
944 QM II |
Elective |
|
Year 2 |
805 Experimental |
|
|
Year 3 |
Elective |
Elective |
|
Year 3 |
999 Research |
999 Research |
Master's Curriculum
Graduate students are expected to take 5 courses per year.
|
Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
931 Math Physics I |
941 E&M I |
|
Year 1 |
939 Mechanics I |
943 QM I |
|
Year 1 |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching |
|
Year 1 |
|
Elective |
|
Year 2 |
805 Experimental |
Elective |
|
Year 2 |
Elective |
Elective or Thesis |
|
Year 2 |
Elective or Thesis |
|
Space Science Ph.D. track
Required electives
A basic training in plasma physics is needed for Ph.D. research in Space Science. Therefore, the following classes should be taken as three of the electives:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| PHYS 951 | Plasma Physics |
| PHYS 953 | Magnetohydrodynamics of the Heliosphere |
and one of
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| PHYS 954 | Heliospheric and Galactic Physics |
| PHYS 987 | Magnetospheres |
Other electives
Suggestions for other electives for Space Science students are:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
|
PHYS 810 |
Introduction to Astrophysics |
|
PHYS 812 |
Introduction to Space Plasma Physics |
|
PHYS 995 |
Space Instrumentation |
or a course from another field of physics, such as:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
|
PHYS 818 |
Introduction to Solid State Physics |
|
PHYS 820 |
Nuclear Physics |
|
PHYS 864 |
Cosmology & General Relativity |
|
PHYS 961, 962 |
Advanced Quantum Mechanics |
Depending on the research area, courses from other departments may be taken as electives (other courses are eligible with the graduate advisor's approval), e.g.:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
|
MATH 853 |
Introduction to Numerical Methods I |
|
MATH 854 |
Introduction to Numerical Methods II |
|
IAM 851 |
Introduction to High Performance Computing |
|
ME 807 |
Analytical Fluid Dynamics |
|
ME 812 |
Waves in Fluids |
|
ME 909 |
Viscous Flow |
|
ME 910 |
Turbulence |
|
ME 995 |
Asymptotic Methods |
