Campuses:
| Requirements | M.S. (Plan A) | M.S. (Plan B) | M.S. (Plan C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credits Required (not including thesis credits) | 20 | 30 | 30 |
| Thesis Credits Required | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Courses Required | 14 credits, including either 5001/2 or 5011/2 | 14 credits, including either 5001/2 or 5011/2 | 5001/2, 5011/2, 5201, and 5072 |
| Minor or Supporting Program Credits* | 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
| Minimum GPA | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Graduate Written Exam | Take Once | Take Once | Must pass |
| Preliminary Oral Exam | NA | NA | NA |
| File Degree Program | After 10 credits | After 10 credits | After 10 credits |
| File Thesis Title/Proposal | Register thesis title when distributed to reviewers | NA | NA |
| Time Limits | Not more than 7 years | Not more than 7 years | Not more than 5 years after completing Preliminary Oral Exam |
| Transfer credits | Not more than 40% of program | Not more than 40% of program | No limit, must be approved by DGS |
| Preliminary and Final Oral Committee | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields | 4 members: 3 from major field (advisor plus an experimentalist and a theorist in the same subfield of physics) and 1 with an appointment outside physics. |
| Thesis reviewers | All members of oral committee | NA | 3 reviewers, including committee member from outside physics. Thesis must be approved one week before defense |
* Physics has approval from the Graduate School so that you can include any credits in your supporting program credits, including those courses in your major field.