Physics (PhD)

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Degree Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Background Coursework
PY 781	Quantum Mechanics I
Core Courses		12
Select four PY 700-level courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee ¹
Qualifying Exams		12
PY 721	Statistical Physics I
PY 782	Quantum Mechanics II
PY 783	Advanced Classical Mechanics I
PY 785	Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I
Elective Courses		12
"Elective Courses" may include PY 500-level and 700-level courses, physics-related courses in other departments, or courses required for a minor
Additional Courses		36
Research Courses
PY 890	Doctoral Preliminary Examination
PY 895	Doctoral Dissertation Research ²
Dissertation
PY 899	Doctoral Dissertation Preparation
Total Hours		72

Excludes PY 781 & PY 785, but may include: PY 721 Statistical Physics I, PY 782 Quantum Mechanics II, PY 783 Advanced Classical Mechanics I.

42 credit hours of research are required for a PhD; however, only 24 are required for students with a MS.