Graduate
Master's Curriculum
Master of Science in Physics
Program Requirements
Physics Graduate Programs & Requirements from the 2023/2024 Graduate Catalog
Core courses: (all 3 required)
- Mathematical Methods I PHZ 5115
- Electricity and Magnetism I PHY 6346
- Quantum Mechanics I PHY 6645
Thesis option
Five graduate-level elective classes (fifteen credit hours), at least two of which
must be within physics, plus six credit hours of master’s-thesis or directed research.
PHY 6911, PHY 6935, and PHY 6971 will not count toward the electives. In addition,
the candidate must present and successfully defend a written thesis.
Non-thesis option (Written Exam)
Seven graduate-level elective classes (twenty-one credit hours), at least two of which
must be in physics. PHY 6911, PHY 6935, and PHY 6971 will not count toward the electives.
Students may only take 1 cross-listed course over the duration of the program.