The course credit requirements for the Physics Master’s Degree programs are as follows:

Plan A: A total of 30 credits are required, with 6-15 as thesis research and the remaining credits coming from course work. A minimum of 4 (out of 10) core graduate courses must be taken. The balance of course work must be comprised of graduate-level courses.

Plan B: A total of 30 credits are required, with 2-3 (as thesis research) for writing the Plan B report and the remaining credits coming from course work. A minimum of 5 (out of 10) core graduate courses must be taken. The balance of course work must comprise graduate-level courses.

Each student is required to attend Physics Colloquium for four consecutive semesters, beginning with the first semester after matriculation. The student must also submit and orally defend either a thesis (Plan A) or a research report (Plan B) at the discretion of the student’s supervisory committee.

All Physics MS and PhD students are required to take the CITI-Research, Ethics and Compliance Training.

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