Model Curricula and Schedules

Ph.D. Model 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

 

939 Mechanics I

943 QM I

 

806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing

806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching

 

 

Elective

Year 2

942 E&M II

935 Statistical Mechanics

 

944 QM II

Elective

 

805 Experimental

 

Year 3

Elective

Elective

 

999 Research

999 Research

 

Master's Model Curriculum

Graduate students are expected to take 5 courses per year.

Year

Fall

Spring

Year 1

931 Math Physics I

941 E&M I

 

939 Mechanics I

943 QM I

 

806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing

806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching

 

 

Elective

Year 2

805 Experimental

Elective

 

Elective

Elective or Thesis

 

Elective or Thesis

 

Elective Schedule

Core graduate physics courses are offered once a year. Most other courses are offered only every other year. Students should take this into account when planning their schedules.

Offered every year
Fall
Course #
Fall
Title
Spring
Course #
Spring
Title
PHYS 931 Math Physics    
PHYS 939 Classical Mechanics PHYS 935 Statistical Physics
PHYS 942 E & M II PHYS 941 E&M I
PHYS 944 Quantum Mechanics II PHYS 943 Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS 806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching (1 credit) PHYS 806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching (1 credit)
PHYS 805 Experimental PHYS 812 Introduction to Space Plasma Physics

 


Typically offered every other year
Typically offered in Fall
Course #
Typically offered in Fall
Title
Typically offered in Spring
Course #
Typically offered in Spring
Title
PHYS 808

Optics

(even years)

PHYS 818

Solid State Physics

(odd years)

PHYS 810

Introduction to Astrophysics

(odd years)

PHYS 820

Nuclear Physics

(odd years)

    PHYS 864

Cosmology and General Relativity

(even years)

PHYS 953

Magnetohydrodynamics of the Heliosphere

(odd years)

PHYS 951

Plasma Physics

(odd years)

PHYS 961

Advanced QM I

(even years)

PHYS 954

Heliospheric Physics

(even years)

PHYS 965

Advanced Solid State

(odd years)

PHYS 962 Advanced QM II
PHYS 987

Magnetospheres

(odd years)

   
PHYS 988 High Energy Astrophysics