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College of Arts and Sciences

M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering Curriculum

Candidates in the M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering program complete 30 graduate-level credits.

Required Courses (20 credits): 

Course Course Title Number of Credits
PHYS 6412 (PHYS 4212) Quantum Mechanics II 3 credits
PHYS 6186 (PHYS 3186) Electricity and Magnetism II 3 credits
PHYS 6219 (PHYS 4219) Statistical Physics 3 credits
PHYS 6121 Advanced Mechanics 3 credits
PHYS 6101-4 (PHYS4290) Research in Physics (on concentration area) 8 credits
PHYS 6002 Literature Seminar 0 credits

Elective Courses (10 credits):
Selected according to research concentration, elective courses include:

Course Course Title Number of Credits
PHYS 6221  Solid State Physics  3 credits
PHYS 6227  Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics  3 credits
PHYS 6228  Plasma Processing  3 credits
PHYS 6211  Mathematical Methods for Scientists I  4 credits
PHYS 6212  Mathematical Methods for Scientists II  4 credits
PHYS 6100  Literature Sem- Thesis  1 credit
PHYS 6511  Advanced Quantum Mechanics  3 credits
PHYS 6229  Cellular Engineering  3 credits
PHYS 6239  Semiconductor Devices and Renewable Energy Engineering  3 credits
DASC 7000  Data Visualization  3 credits
DASC 6010  Data Mining  3 credits