MS In Physics

With Thesis

Required courses:

3 of the following four courses (PHYS 8011, PHYS 8101, PHYS 8102, and PHYS 8201), the scientific presentation course (PHYS 8950), and 13 hours of 6000-level and/or 8000-level PHYS or ASTR courses, of which at least 1 of the courses must be at the 8000 level.

Research requirement: 

A thesis must be written and defended to the student's committee.  During the last semester (usually the graduating semester),  a total of at least 6 hours of PHYS 7000 and PHYS 7300 must be taken.

Grade requirement

For both MS and Ph.D. degrees, a GPA of 3.0 or better has been maintained in all graduate courses taken. No course with grade below 'C' or lower can be used in the Program of Study.