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PhD Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
MAT SCI 401 Analytical and Statistical Thermodynamics of Materials 1
MAT SCI 404 Imperfections in Materials 1
MAT SCI 405 Physics of Solids 1
MAT SCI 406 Symmetry and Mechanical Properties of Materials 1
MAT SCI 408 Phase Transformations in Materials 1
Minor concentration 2
Departmental Electives (400 level) 4
Electives 4
Total required units: (Up to 8 units credit is given for the MS degree; see departmental guide.)
15

Other PhD Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: preliminary evaluation based on research progress and coursework; qualifying examination emphasizing proposed dissertation research
  • Research/Projects: see departmental guide
  • PhD Dissertation: materials and results from supported research programs may be used for dissertation
  • Final Evaluations: public oral defense of dissertation