1. MS suggested curriculum 1st Year - Fall 1st Year Spring – 605 - Theoretical Mechanics 611 - EM Theory I 621 - Quantum Mechanics 622 - Quantum Mechanics II Physics Elective Physics Elective 2nd Year Fall 2nd Year Spring – – 699 - Research or Physics Elective 699 - Research or Physics Elective Physics Elective Physics Elective Minor Field I Minor Field II or Physics Elective 2. PhD suggested curriculum 1st Year - Fall 1st Year - Spring 561 Mathematical Physics 611 EM Theory I – – 605 Theoretical Mechanics 622 Quantum Mechanics II – – 621 Quantum Mechanics I 625 Stat. Mech. or Physics Elective – – 2nd Year - Fall 2nd Year - Spring Physics Elective 625 Stat. Mech. or Physics Elective – Physics or Out-of-Dept Elective 650 Research Methods – 699 Physics Research 699 Physics Research – – 3rd Year Fall/Summer 3rd Year - Spring – Oral Proposal Defence Dissertation Research Dissertation Research 4th Year - Fall 4th Year - Spring Dissertation Research Dissertation Research 5th Year - Fall 5th Year - Spring Complete Dissertation Dissertation Research and Writing Graduation Note that the above are only representative examples. The courses taken, and when they are taken, will be decided on an individual basis after consultation with the departmental graduate advisor, and for their thesis advisor. In addition, “thesis” students, in order to maintain full-time status, GTAs and GRAs on 12 month contracts are required
1. MS suggested curriculum 1st Year - Fall 1st Year – Spring 605 - Theoretical Mechanics 621 - Quantum Mechanics Physics Elective 611 - EM Theory I 622 - Quantum Mechanics II Physics Elective 2nd Year – Fall 2nd Year – Spring 699 - Research or Physics Elective Physics Elective Minor Field I 699 - Research or Physics Elective Physics Elective Minor Field II or Physics Elective 2. PhD suggested curriculum 1st Year - Fall 1st Year - Spring 561 – Mathematical Physics 605 – Theoretical Mechanics 621 – Quantum Mechanics I 611 – EM Theory I 622 – Quantum Mechanics II 625 – Stat. Mech. or Physics Elective 2nd Year - Fall 2nd Year - Spring Physics Elective Physics or Out-of-Dept Elective 699 – Physics Research 625 – Stat. Mech. or Physics Elective 650 – Research Methods 699 – Physics Research 3rd Year – Fall/Summer 3rd Year - Spring Oral Proposal Defence Dissertation Research Dissertation Research 4th Year - Fall 4th Year - Spring Dissertation Research Dissertation Research 5th Year - Fall 5th Year - Spring Dissertation Research and Writing Complete Dissertation Graduation Note that the above are only representative examples. The courses taken, and when they are taken, will be decided on an individual basis after consultation with the departmental graduate advisor, and for “thesis” students, their thesis advisor. In addition, in order to maintain full-time status, GTAs and GRAs on 12 month contracts are required
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