2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Physics

CIP Code

40.0801

33 credits

Degree requirements

Requires a 6-credit thesis, which is normally a formal report on the student’s research in some feature of experimental, theoretical or computational physics, or physics education.

Core requirements

PHYC 565Quantum Mechanics

3

PHYC 671Classical Mechanics

3

PHYC 673Electrodynamics

3

PHYC 675Statistical Mechanics

3

PHYC 683Seminar in Physics

1 TO 4

Courses in physics, applied physics, or astronomy as approved by the department

Total Credit Hours:6-12

Research requirement

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

Total Credit Hours:6

0-6 credits from

Minors and electives as approved by the department

Total Credit Hours:0-6

Total Credit Hours: 33