{"id":309517,"description_type":{"id":3,"name":"Full Catalog Description"},"description":"<p>The Physics doctoral program offers research opportunities in condensed matter physics, physics of nanostructured devices, surface science, optical physics, complex systems, biophysics, atomic and molecular physics, physics education and planetary/space science. The program intends to provide a broad base in experimental and theoretical physics.</p><p>The Physics PhD program requires a total of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree for completion. A specific set of six required core courses (18 credit hours), thirteen elective courses (39 credit hours, which may include directed research), and a minimum of 15 credit hours of dissertation are part of the 72 hours.</p><p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 72 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree. 42 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Master's Degree.</strong></p><p>Master en route is permitted and encouraged.</p><h2>Program Prerequisites</h2><p>Students entering the Physics graduate program with regular status are normally expected to have completed course work generally required for a bachelor's degree in physics, including classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermal and statistical physics, and quantum mechanics.</p><h2>Application Requirements</h2><h2>Application Deadlines</h2>","primary":false,"program":1424}