Graduate Catalog

Study Plan (with M.Sc. Degree)

A typical study plan for students enrolled in the PhD in Physics is shown below.

 

Typical Study Plan for Full-Time Students (MSc to PhD)

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year 1

  • SCIE701 Research Methods in Science
  • PHYS 725 Classical Mechanics
  • PHYS 724 Electrodynamics
  • PHYS 723 Quantum Mechanics II
  • Technical Elective 1
  • Technical Elective 2
  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation

Year 2

  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation
  • Technical Elective 3
  • Technical Elective 4
  • PHYS795 PhD Written Qualifying Exam
  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation
  • PHYS796 PhD Research Proposal Exam

Year 3

  • CEPS703 PhD Research Seminar I
  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation
  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation
  • CEPS704 PhD Research Seminar II

Year 4

  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation
  • PhD Dissertation Defense
  • PHYS799 PhD Research Dissertation