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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
Core Courses  
PHYSICS 411 Classical Mechanics  1
PHYSICS 412-1,2,3 Quantum Mechanics 3
PHYSICS 414-1,2 Electrodynamics 2
PHYSICS 416-1 Introduction to Statistical Mechanics 1
Elective courses  6
Total Required Units
(All but electives are required for the MS degree.)
 13

Other PhD Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: preliminary qualifying examination at the end of the first year of study; three written parts, covering the material contained in the first-year graduate courses
  • Research/Projects: original research project of publishable quality
  • PhD Dissertation: none specified beyond the PhD degree requirements outlined in the Current Students section of this Web site
  • Final Evaluations: none specified beyond the PhD degree requirements outlined in the Current Students section of this Web site