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Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Sample Time-line for a Typical PhD Student

[Student will be PT doing coursework (year 1 to 3) and FT on research (year 4 to 6)]

Fall credits Spring credits
Year 1
PHYS 684(QM I) 3 PHYS 685(EM I) 3
PHYS 705(CM) 3 PHYS 711(SM)3
(take QM and CM qualifiers (take EM and SM qualifiers
use Qualifying Exam Form) use Qualifying Exam Form)
Year 2
PHYS 785 (EM II)3 PHYS 784 (QM II)3
PHYS 703(Seminar) 1 PHYS 703(Seminar) 1
PHYS 796(Prelim Res) 2 PHYS 796(Prelim Res) 2
(decide on a faculty advisor)
Year 3
PHYS 701(Theo Phys) 3 PHYS 613(Comp Phys) 3
PHYS 703(Seminar) 1 PHYS 796(Prelim Res) 3
PHYS 796(Prelim Res) 2
(form Diss Committee
use Dissertation Committee Appointment Form) (submit Program of Study Form)
Year 4
PHYS 512(Solid State) 3 PHYS 780(Spec Topic) 3
PHYS 796(Prelim Res) 3 PHYS 798(Res Project) 3
GRA(FT) GRA(FT)
(apply for candidacy
use Advancement to Candidacy Forms)
Year 5
PHYS 998(Dis Proposal) 6 PHYS 999(Dissertation) 6
GRA(FT) GRA(FT)
Year 6
PHYS 999(Dissertation) 6 PHYS 999(Dissertation) 6
GRA(FT) GRA(FT)
(Doctoral Defense)
use Doctoral Defense Form and Dissertation Signature Page)


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