Physics - Materials Science Concentration, Non-Thesis, (MS)

University of Memphis

Program RequirementsAfter meeting the general degree requirements for admission to The Graduate School, students selecting Physics as a major will be assigned to the Department Graduate Committee, which must approve and direct their course of study.Core requirements (9 credit hours):Must take three of the four courses listed below:PHYS 7100 - Classical Mechanics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 7200 - Quantum Mechanics I Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 7300 - Electrodynamics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 7520 - Statistical Mechanics Credit Hours: (3)Satisfactory completion of an oral comprehensive exam typically given during the final thesis oral presentation.Materials Science Concentration, non-thesis program (33 credit hours)(Physics Program requirement: 9 credit hours, Concentration requirement: 6 credit hours, Additional courses: 18 credit hours)Materials Science Concentration requirement:Must take two of the following courses:PHYS 6020 - Soft Matter and Biological Physics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 6610 - Solid State Physics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 6720 - Materials Physics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 7390 - Polymer Physics Credit Hours: (3)MECH 7361 - Mech Bhvr Of Materials Credit Hours: (3)Sufficient additional coursesSufficient additional courses (18 credit hours in collateral field of study with course numbers 6000 or above), to satisfy a minimum of 33 semester hours. These courses must be approved by the graduate advisor.CompleteComplete a survey of an area of current research in fundamental or applied materials physics and make an oral and written presentation based on this survey before a faculty committee. The subject of this survey must be approved by the departmental graduate committee at least one semester prior to graduation.

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