PHYSICS, MS
Physics
M.S. Program
Plan I
The student must successfully complete at least 30 semester hours of coursework, including at least four core courses selected from PH 635, PH 650, PH 660, and PH 671 and 6 semester hours of Thesis Research PH 699. Equivalent directed reading course or courses may be substituted if approved by the graduate faculty. In addition, all students must complete the appropriate Responsible Conduct in Research Training before being admitted to candidacy. The student must also write and complete a successful oral defense of a thesis under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Additional coursework should be selected with the advice of the student's graduate study committee to meet the particular needs of the student.
A detailed timeline for admission to candidacy and the appropriate forms for Plan I students may be found at the Graduate School website.
Deadlines for the Application for Degree and appropriate forms may be found here.
Additional general information about the steps to a degree and graduate school requirements may be found here.
Plan II
With approval of the physics graduate program director, a nonthesis option (Plan II) is available for all tracks in the Masters program. In this case, the graduate study committee requires the same total credit hours as for Plan I, but does not require 6 semester hours of Thesis Research (PH 699). The committee gives the student an M.S.-degree exit examination upon successful completion of the coursework.
Deadlines for Application for Degree and appropriate forms may be found at the Graduate School website.
