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Typically a total of 5 years are typically needed to complete the Ph.D. degree for a student who enters the program with a bachelor’s degree. A thesis presenting the results of an original investigation in a specialized area of physics is an essential feature of the program.

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Requirements

  • Requirements also include passing the Graduate Written Exam by the end of your fifth semester and Oral Comprehensive Examination by the end of your seventh semester, students entering with a master’s degree must pass the Oral exam by the end of their fourth semester
  • The program of study for each student in the Ph.D. program includes a minimum of 30 course hours
  • The following courses, or their equivalents, are required of all students
  • PHY 501 Mechanics
  • PHY 502 Electrodynamics I
  • PHY 574 Methods of Theoretical Physics
  • PHY 503 Quantum Mechanics I
  • PHY 603 Quantum Mechanics II
  • PHY 512 Statistical Mechanics
  • PHY 510 Graduate Laboratory
  • PHY 624 Solid State 1

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At a Glance

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Physics & Astronomy

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Earned

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Mode of Study

In-Person

time to Complete Degree

30 Credits

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Physics & Astronomy

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Earned

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Mode of Study

In-Person

time to Complete Degree

30 Credits

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