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PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy

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Main Subject Area

Physics and AstronomyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Study Level

PHD

Doctoral students are required to accumulate at least 36 hours of graduate credit (two years as a full-time student) during their "pre-qualifying residency". Once that requirement is met, they may take the Qualifying Examination, administered by an official Ph.D. Advisory Committee of at least four faculty members. One of these members must be outside the Physics & Astronomy Department. After the passing the Qualifying Examination, Ph.D. students must complete two semesters of full-time dissertation study during their "post-qualifying residency". Then they may continue their dissertation work as full-time or part-time students without further tuition payments. Once the research is complete and the dissertation written, Ph.D. students take the Doctoral Final Examination (thesis defense). This oral exam is normally administered by the same Advisory Committee that administered the Qualifying Examination. Finally, Ph.D. students submit their dissertations to the Graduate School in an acceptable format, hardcopy or electronic. All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within five years following the semester or summer session in which the student passes the Qualifying Examination.

Program overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Study Level

PHD

Doctoral students are required to accumulate at least 36 hours of graduate credit (two years as a full-time student) during their "pre-qualifying residency". Once that requirement is met, they may take the Qualifying Examination, administered by an official Ph.D. Advisory Committee of at least four faculty members. One of these members must be outside the Physics & Astronomy Department. After the passing the Qualifying Examination, Ph.D. students must complete two semesters of full-time dissertation study during their "post-qualifying residency". Then they may continue their dissertation work as full-time or part-time students without further tuition payments. Once the research is complete and the dissertation written, Ph.D. students take the Doctoral Final Examination (thesis defense). This oral exam is normally administered by the same Advisory Committee that administered the Qualifying Examination. Finally, Ph.D. students submit their dissertations to the Graduate School in an acceptable format, hardcopy or electronic. All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within five years following the semester or summer session in which the student passes the Qualifying Examination.

Admission Requirements

6+

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