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Dec 28, 2024
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Physics (PhD)
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Program Requirements
Complete 72 credits from 18 courses including four core courses, eight electives, and 24 credits of dissertation courses.
Doctoral candidacy: Completion of the foundational and lab courses of the MS program and passage of written comprehensive examinations and an oral candidacy examination.
Dissertation: Compose and defend a dissertation based on independent experimental or theoretical research. For students who have already published at least one peer reviewed article in a high impact journal, their published work may be used in place of a dissertation at the discretion of the committee and graduate program director, though an oral defense is still required.
Statute of limitations: Eight years.
Core Courses (16 Credits)
Complete the courses below if not already taken as part of the MS degree.
Courses may be waived if the student passes the corresponding examination section prior to enrolling in the course.
Electives (32 Credits)
Complete eight from below.
Courses already completed for the MS may be applied toward this requirement.
Dissertation (24 Credits)
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