The following 24 hours of graduate physics courses are required for both the thesis and extended course work options. Click here for Two-Year Course Schedule and Two-Year Study Plan

PHYS 5331, PHYS 5311 Electrodynamics and Recitation 4 hours PHYS 5431, PHYS 5411 Classical Mechanics and Recitation 4 hours PHYS 5531, PHYS 5511 Mathematical Methods and Recitation 4 hours PHYS 5631, PHYS 5611 Quantum Mechanics I and Recitation 4 hours PHYS 5632, PHYS 5612 Quantum Mechanics II and Recitation (Not required for students completing the sub-plan in technical management 4 hours PHYS 5731, PHYS 5711 Statistical Mechanics and Recitation 4 hours

Under the thesis option, a minimum of 24 hours of formal course work must be completed.  In addition, students must complete a minimum of 6 hours of PHYS 6939; Master's Thesis Research.  A maximum of 12 hours of PHYS 6939 can be applied toward graduation requirements.  Remaining course work for a total of 36 hours may come from additional formal courses.

Under the non-thesis option, a minimum of 30 hours of formal course work must be completed. In addition, students must choose an adviser and complete three credit hours of Independent Study Research ( PHYS 5739 or PHYS 5939) and three hours in the Research Project and Seminar Course (PHYS 6838). Students completing the sub-plan in Technical Management should take either PHYS 5739 or PHYS 6838.