2021-22 Graduate Catalog


Physics, MS

Requirements

The Master of Science in Physics requires 30 approved semester hours with a thesis or 36 semester hours without a thesis.

Course requirements for the degree:

PHYS 60303Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 60403Electrodynamics

3

Plus 3 courses from

PHYS 60313Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 60203Classical Mechanics

3
PHYS 60413Electrodynamics

3
PHYS 60503Solid State Physics

3
PHYS 60603Statistical Physics

3
PHYS 60743Galactic & Extragalactic Astrophysics

3
PHYS 60803Nonlinear Dynamics with Applications

3
PHYS 60823Optical Spectroscopy and Fluorescence

3
PHYS Electives

9
Thesis Option:
PHYS 70980Thesis (3 hours)

3
PHYS 70990Thesis (3 hours)

3
Non Thesis Option:
PHYS Electives

12

There is no foreign language requirement. An oral exam over coursework and thesis, if any, is required.