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Master of Science

Physics courses number 601-689 or 700-78910
Didactic courses numbed 601-689 or 700-78916
PHYS 790Graduate Seminar1
PHYS 798Master's Thesis6-10
Total Credits30

Students are required to attend all seminars and colloquia.


Accelerated Master of Science

PHYS 790Graduate Seminar1
Choose from the following:21
Optics for Scientists & Engineers
Optics for Scientists and Engineers Lab
Lasers for Scientists and Engineers
Elements of Photonics
Thermal and Statistical Physics
Materials Physics
Quantum Mechanics I
Quantum Mechanics II
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Statistical Physics
Electromagnetism
Quantum Physics I
Solid State Physics
PHYS 798Master's Thesis6-8
Total Credits30

Students must meet all requirements of the Physics bachelor and master programs. For the master’s degree, students must earn at least 30 graduate credits, numbered 601-798, with these conditions: 

  • Up to 15 credits from this list may count toward the bachelor program requirements. It is recommended that students take the 600-level of PHYS 462/662, 481/681, 485/685, and 486/686 while fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
  • Between 6 and 8 credits are PHYS 798 (Master’s Thesis), with the goal to publish a paper based on the thesis research, although this is not a requirement to graduate.
  • At least one credit is PHYS 790 Graduate Seminar.

Admission and Application Requirements

Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.