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| The second year of graduate school is a transitional period between coursework and the beginning of a Ph.D. research career. M.Sc. degree students, on the other hand, should finish their degree by the end of this year. Ph.D. students should complete the following by the end of the second year: have passed the graduate written exam (GWE), find a thesis adviser, start preparing for the oral exam, finish the required coursework, and start thesis research. | The second year of graduate school is a transitional period between coursework and the beginning of a Ph.D. research career. M.Sc. degree students, on the other hand, should finish their degree by the end of this year. Ph.D. students should complete the following by the end of the second year: have passed the graduate written exam (GWE), find a thesis adviser, start preparing for the oral exam, finish the required coursework, and start thesis research. | ||
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| ==== Degree Plan ==== | ==== Degree Plan ==== | ||
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| **Biophysics**: | **Biophysics**: | ||
| - | **Condensed Matter Physics**: 4211 Introduction to Solid State Physics, 5223 Quantum Computation and Information, | + | **Condensed Matter Physics**: 4211 Introduction to Solid State Physics, 5223 Quantum Computation and Information, |
| - | **Elementary Particle and Nuclear Physics**: 4511 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, 8001 Advanced Quantum Mechanics, 8011 Quantum Field Theory I, 8012 Quantum Field Theory II, 8013 Special Topics in Quantum Field Theory, 8901 Elementary Particle Physics I, 8902 Elementary Particle Physics II, 8950: Advanced Topics in Elementary Particle Physics, 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particle Physics. | + | **Elementary Particle and Nuclear Physics**: 4511 Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics, 8011 Quantum Field Theory I, 8012 Quantum Field Theory II, 8013 Special Topics in Quantum Field Theory, 8901 Elementary Particle Physics I, 8902 Elementary Particle Physics II, 8950 Advanced Topics in Elementary Particle Physics, 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particle Physics. |
| - | **Plasma and Space Physics**: 4611: Introduction to Space Physics, 4621: Introduction to Plasma Physics, 8601: Plasma Physics I, 8602: Plasma Physics II, 8611: Cosmic Rays and Plasma Astrophysics, | + | **Plasma and Space Physics**: 4611: Introduction to Space Physics, 4621 Introduction to Plasma Physics, 8601 Plasma Physics I, 8602 Plasma Physics II, 8611 Cosmic Rays and Plasma Astrophysics, |
| - | **Relativity and Cosmology**: | + | **Relativity and Cosmology**: |
| ==== Some typical course programs ==== | ==== Some typical course programs ==== | ||
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| === Condensed Matter Theory === | === Condensed Matter Theory === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| + | | 5223: Quantum Computation and Information | | | ||
| | 8711: Solid State Physics I | 8712: Solid State Physics II | | | 8711: Solid State Physics I | 8712: Solid State Physics II | | ||
| - | | 8001: Advanced | + | | 8011: Quantum |
| | 8700: Seminar: Condensed Matter | 8700: Seminar: Condensed Matter | | | 8700: Seminar: Condensed Matter | 8700: Seminar: Condensed Matter | | ||
| === High Energy Experiment === | === High Energy Experiment === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| - | | 8001: Advanced | + | | 8011: Quantum |
| | 8901: Elementary Particle Physics I | 8902: Elementary Particle Physics II | | | 8901: Elementary Particle Physics I | 8902: Elementary Particle Physics II | | ||
| | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | | | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | | ||
| === High Energy Theory === | === High Energy Theory === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| - | | 8001: Advanced | + | | 8011: Quantum |
| | 8901: Elementary Particle Physics I | 8902: Elementary Particle Physics II | | | 8901: Elementary Particle Physics I | 8902: Elementary Particle Physics II | | ||
| | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | | | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | 8900: Seminar: Elementary Particles | | ||
| | 8501: General Relativity and Cosmology I | 8502: General Relativity and Cosmology II | | | 8501: General Relativity and Cosmology I | 8502: General Relativity and Cosmology II | | ||
| - | | 8012: Quantum Field Theory II | | | ||
| === Nuclear Theory === | === Nuclear Theory === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| - | | 8001: Advanced | + | | 8011: Quantum |
| - | | 8012: Quantum Field Theory II | 8011: Quantum Field Theory | + | | 8901: Elementary Particle Physics |
| | 8800: Seminar: Nuclear Physics | 8800: Seminar: Nuclear Physics | | | 8800: Seminar: Nuclear Physics | 8800: Seminar: Nuclear Physics | | ||
| - | | 8801: Nuclear Physics I | 8802: Nuclear Physics II | | ||
| - | === Space Physics and Astrophysics === | ||
| - | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| - | |4611: Introduction to Space Physics | 4621: Introduction to Plasma Physics | | ||
| | 8501: General Relativity and Cosmology I | 8502: General Relativity and Cosmology II | | | 8501: General Relativity and Cosmology I | 8502: General Relativity and Cosmology II | | ||
| + | === Plasma and Space Physics === | ||
| + | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| + | | 8601 Plasma Physics I | 4611: Introduction to Space Physics | | ||
| | 8600: Seminar: Space Physics | 8600: Seminar: Space Physics | | | 8600: Seminar: Space Physics | 8600: Seminar: Space Physics | | ||
| - | | 8601: Plasma Physics | + | | 8501: General Relativity and Cosmology |
| - | | 8611: Cosmic Rays and Plasma Astrophysics | + | |
| === Biological Physics === | === Biological Physics === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||
| - | | 8711: Solid State Physics I | 5081: Introduction to Biopolymer Physics | + | | 8711 Solid State Physics I | 4911 Introduction to Biopolymer Physics |
| - | | biochemistry or biology elective | + | | BIOL 4004 Cell Biology |
| - | | biochemistry or biology elective | + | | BMEN 8511 Systems and Synthetic Biology |
| - | | 8700: Seminar: | + | | 8300 Seminar: |
| === Physics Education === | === Physics Education === | ||
| ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ^ Fall ^ Spring ^ | ||