Examples of Possible M.S. Tracks
Focus: preparing for a Ph.D. program in condensed matter physics
Fall Semester 1
- Physics 601 (Classical Mechanics: 3 cr);
- Physics 605 (Mathematical Methods in Physics: 4 cr).
Spring Semester 2
- Physics 606 (Classical Electrodynamics: 4 cr);
- Physics 614 (Quantum Mechanics I: 3 cr);
Fall Semester 3
- Physics 602 (Statistical Mechanics: 3 cr);
- Physics 615 (Quantum Mechanics II: 3 cr);
- Physics 850 (Soft Condensed Matter Physics: 3 cr).
Spring Semester 4
- Physics 558 (Solid State Physics: 3 cr).
- Physics 531 (Electronics for Scientists I: 4 cr);
Total credits: 30
Focus: preparing for a Ph.D. program in nuclear/particle physics
Fall Semester 1
- Physics 601 (Classical Mechanics: 3 cr);
- Physics 605 (Mathematical Methods in Physics: 4 cr).
Spring Semester 2
- Physics 606 (Classical Electrodynamics: 4 cr);
- Physics 614 (Quantum Mechanics I: 3 cr);
Fall Semester 3
- Physics 602 (Statistical Mechanics: 3 cr);
- Physics 615 (Quantum Mechanics II: 3 cr);
- Physics 714 (Introduction to High Energy Physics: 3 cr).
Spring Semester 4
- Physics 811 (Quantum Field Theory I: 3 cr).
- Physics 852 (Special Topics in High Energy Physics: 3 cr);
- Physics 531 (Electronics for Scientists I: 4 cr);
Total credits: 33
Focus: Instrumentation, for students preparing for career in industry
Fall Semester 1
- Physics 531 (Electronics for Scientists I: 4 cr);
- Physics 605 (Mathematical Methods in Physics: 4 cr).
Spring Semester 2
- Physics 553 (Optics: 4 cr);
- Physics 558 (Solid State Physics: 3 cr);
Fall Semester 3
- Physics 602 (Statistical Mechanics: 3 cr);
- Physics 796 (Independent Study in a Lab: 4 cr);
Spring Semester 4
- Physics 606 (Classical Electrodynamics: 4 cr).
- Physics 896 (Independent Study in a Lab: 4 cr);
Total credits: 30
Department of Physics