Physics Graduate Handbook
Overview
Orientation
Advising
Teaching
Assessments and their value
Ethics and Professionalism in Research
The First Year
The Second Year
Third and Later Years
Tuition and Related Issues
School Activities
Finding a Job
Table 1.1: Outline of Physics M.Sc. Program Requirements
Table 1.2: Outline of Physics Ph.D. Program Requirements
Table 1.3: Forms you need to file to the Graduate School
Table 1.4: Forms you need to file to the Graduate School (Master Plan A)
Table 1.5: Forms you need to file to the Graduate School (Master Plan B)
Table 1.6: Forms you need to file to the Graduate School (Master Plan C)
Table 1.7: Special Forms for all degrees
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
Beyond 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. With Thesis
Plan B: M.S. Without Thesis
Plan C: M.S. Course Work plus Graduate Written Examination
Combining the M.S. and the Ph.D.
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Minor Requirements
Physics Graduate Policies
Requirements for satisfactory progress in the graduate program
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
TA Employment Policies