Doctor of Philosophy in Physics 48 months PHD Programme By Missouri University of Science and Technology |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Physics and AstronomyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Study Level

PHD

Most physics graduate students are supported by either teaching or research assistantships, although some fellowships are available for exceptionally promising students. Most entering graduate students are supported on teaching assistantships, and teach in the introductory physics laboratory. Thereafter, they are usually supported as research assistants on external research grants. Entering graduate students usually have a physics undergraduate degree; however inquiries from students with other technical degrees and a good mathematics background are encouraged, since the program allows minor background deficiencies to be made up. Requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree and successful completion of a set of eight core courses that include the following: Physics 409 Classical Mechanics Physics 411 Electrodynamics I Physics 461 Quantum Mechanics I Physics 463 Quantum Mechanics II Physics 423 Electrodynamics II Physics 413 Statistical Mechanics Two other 400-level math or physics lecture courses. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained for all graduate coursework. The student must pass a Ph.D. qualifying exam after completing the core course requirements for the MS degree (Physics 409, 411, 461). Upon completion of all course work except research, the student must pass the Ph.D. comprehensive exam, which is designed to ensure the student’s ability to perform independent research. Finally, the student must complete a minimum of 24 hours of Physics 490 (Graduate Research), during which the student will perform supervised scientific research, culminating in a written Ph.D. thesis that will be defended in an oral thesis defense.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Study Level

PHD

Most physics graduate students are supported by either teaching or research assistantships, although some fellowships are available for exceptionally promising students. Most entering graduate students are supported on teaching assistantships, and teach in the introductory physics laboratory. Thereafter, they are usually supported as research assistants on external research grants. Entering graduate students usually have a physics undergraduate degree; however inquiries from students with other technical degrees and a good mathematics background are encouraged, since the program allows minor background deficiencies to be made up. Requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree and successful completion of a set of eight core courses that include the following: Physics 409 Classical Mechanics Physics 411 Electrodynamics I Physics 461 Quantum Mechanics I Physics 463 Quantum Mechanics II Physics 423 Electrodynamics II Physics 413 Statistical Mechanics Two other 400-level math or physics lecture courses. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained for all graduate coursework. The student must pass a Ph.D. qualifying exam after completing the core course requirements for the MS degree (Physics 409, 411, 461). Upon completion of all course work except research, the student must pass the Ph.D. comprehensive exam, which is designed to ensure the student’s ability to perform independent research. Finally, the student must complete a minimum of 24 hours of Physics 490 (Graduate Research), during which the student will perform supervised scientific research, culminating in a written Ph.D. thesis that will be defended in an oral thesis defense.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English language requirements : The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test and computer-based score of 230.

4 Years
Jan-2000

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