The M.S. program in Physics requires a minimum of 21 credit hours, consisting of at least 7 courses, together with the seminar course and the master’s thesis.
Students admitted to the program complete the following course requirements:
A. Compulsory Courses
- PHYS500 Thesis
- PHYS511 Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists I
- PHYS521 Classical Mechanics I
- PHYS522 Electromagnetic Theory I
- PHYS551 Quantum Mechanics I
- PHYS598 Seminar
B. Additional Postgraduate Courses
Students must take at least two additional postgraduate courses from the list below:
- PHYS5XX — Any Physics postgraduate course
- MATHXXX — Any relevant Mathematics postgraduate course
- COMPXXX — Any relevant Computer Science postgraduate course
- CHEMXXX — Any relevant Chemistry postgraduate course
- Any relevant Engineering postgraduate course
- GRAD501 — Graduate Research Skills in Science and Engineering
Additional Information
An elective undergraduate course may be selected under the guidance of the student’s thesis supervisor and with the approval of the Department Chair. This course may be chosen from undergraduate programs offered by the Departments of Mathematics and Biology, or by the Faculty of Engineering.
Applicants to the M.S. program in Physics are encouraged to indicate the faculty member whose
research interests
are most closely aligned with their own academic interests.
You may also consult the
Quick Guide
for the Physics M.S. program.
