Ph.D. Model Curriculum
Graduate students are expected to take 5 courses per year for the first two years.
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Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|---|---|---|
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Year 1 |
931 Math Physics I |
941 E&M I |
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939 Mechanics I |
943 QM I |
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806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching |
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Elective |
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Year 2 |
942 E&M II |
935 Statistical Mechanics |
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944 QM II |
Elective |
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805 Experimental |
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Year 3 |
Elective |
Elective |
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999 Research |
999 Research |
Master's Model Curriculum
Graduate students are expected to take 5 courses per year.
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Year |
Fall |
Spring |
|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
931 Math Physics I |
941 E&M I |
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939 Mechanics I |
943 QM I |
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806 Intro to Physics Research and Teacing |
806 Intro to Physics Research and Teaching |
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Elective |
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Year 2 |
805 Experimental |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective or Thesis |
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Elective or Thesis |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| PHYS 988 | High Energy Astrophysics |
