Introduction
The First Year
The Second Year
The Third and Later Years
Tuition and Related Issues
Departmental Activities
Finding a Job
The University Community
Table 1.1: Outline of Physics Program Requirements
For New Students
Orientation
Courses
Table 2.1: Sample schedules
Table 2.2:Some Courses Taken By First Year Students
The Graduate Written Examination
Getting Started in Research
After the First Year
The Committee and the Degree Program
Table 3.1: Physics Courses by Sub-field
Some Typical Course Programs
The Preliminary Oral Examination
The Thesis and Its Defense
M.S. Degree Requirements
Plan A: M.S. Degree With Thesis
Plan B: M.S. Without Thesis
Combining the M.S. and the Ph.D.
The Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Minor Requirements
Physics Graduate Policies
Financial Aid Policy
Tuition and Summer Registration Policy
Graduate Written Examination Policy
Assignment of M.S. and Ph.D. Committees
Preliminary Oral Examination
Grading Policy
Criteria for Registration Warnings and Holds
