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| - | ====== Advice for Advisers ====== | + | ====== Advice for Advisers |
| ===== Summary of Academic Policies ===== | ===== Summary of Academic Policies ===== | ||
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| === Table 1. Physics Ph.D. Program Requirements ==== | === Table 1. Physics Ph.D. Program Requirements ==== | ||
| - | | Total Credits Required \\ (not including thesis credits)| | + | | Total Credits Required \\ (not including thesis credits)| |
| - | | Thesis Credits Required | 24, should be taken after passing the preliminary oral exam, even if it’s with a reservation, | + | | Thesis Credits Required | 24, should be taken after passing the preliminary oral exam, even if it’s with a reservation, |
| - | | Required core courses | 5001 and 5002, 5011 and 5012, 5201, and 5072 for TAs (unless equivalent courses have been taken at another institution and they are approved by the DGS as valid substitution) | | + | | Required core courses | 5001 and 5002, 5011 and 5012, 5201, 5980 (Intro. to Research seminar) |
| - | | Minimum GPA | 3.3 in the five required core courses (classical 1/2, quantum 1/2, and statistical mechanics). Only grades of B- and above count for credit in any graduate course | | + | | Minimum GPA | 3.3 in the five required core courses (classical 1/2, quantum 1/2, and statistical mechanics). 3.0 overall GPA is required by the University for graduation. Only grades of B- and above count for credit in any graduate course | |
| - | | Graduate Written Exam | Pass by the Spring of the second | + | | Graduate Written Exam | Pass in the Spring of the fist year. A second attempt in the second year is conditional on prior completion of all credits and other requirements for a M.Sc. Plan A or B | |
| | Graduate Degree Plan | File before scheduling the Preliminary Oral Exam (by a few weeks) | | | Graduate Degree Plan | File before scheduling the Preliminary Oral Exam (by a few weeks) | | ||
| | Preliminary Oral Exam | Pass by the end of the third year. Petition for extension is possible. To petition, the student must write a letter to the DGS, endorsed by the adviser | | | Preliminary Oral Exam | Pass by the end of the third year. Petition for extension is possible. To petition, the student must write a letter to the DGS, endorsed by the adviser | | ||
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| Starting in Summer 2017, students should not register for classes in the Summer Term, including ABD students. Students should understand that they will have Social Security and Medicare taxes taken out of the paychecks, so their net pay might go down. This does not affect fellowship students or international students. | Starting in Summer 2017, students should not register for classes in the Summer Term, including ABD students. Students should understand that they will have Social Security and Medicare taxes taken out of the paychecks, so their net pay might go down. This does not affect fellowship students or international students. | ||
| - | One exception is Research Assistants that need the 24 thesis credits to get them to ABD status. **With prior approval by the Physics Payroll Office**, and if the student’s adviser agrees to pay the extra cost in the summer, taking half of those thesis credits in the summer is usually a favorable financial option. For example, | + | One exception is Research Assistants that need the 24 thesis credits to get them to ABD status. **With prior approval by the Physics Payroll Office**, and if the student’s adviser agrees to pay the extra cost in the summer, taking half of those thesis credits in the summer is usually a favorable financial option. For example, |