DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
MSc IN PHYSICS

Thesis: Yes

Duration: 2 Years

Summary:
Graduate programs in the Physics Department started in 1989(MS) and 1993 (PhD) respectively. As an indicator of quality we have graduated only 35 MS and 5 PhD students in total. The active research areas in Physics can be summarized as follows
a) General Relativity and Cosmology
b) Quantum Theory
c) Physics Education
d) Quantum and Biomedical Optics Applications

In order to prepare our students for a solid theoretical background we offer the following compulsory courses
i. Classical Mechanics
ii. Classical Electrodynamics
iii. Methods of Mathematical Physics
iv. Quantum Mechanics
In addition, we offer advanced elective courses such as
v. General Relativity
vi. Cosmology
vii. Selected Special Topics

Description:
The students have the freedom to take additional graduate
courses from the Mathematics Dept. and a course entitled
Research Methods as a non-technical elective. There are no
restrictions on the subject matters of the graduate projects
but expectedly they address challenging problems. Black Holes,
Cosmological solutions for Einstein equations and non-Hermitian
Quantum Theory are just a few examples.
Candidates for the Master of Science degree in Physics are
required to complete eight courses (21 credit-hours) and a dissertation.
The program consists of four required core courses:
PHYS 511 Mathematical Methods For Engineers and Scientists I,
PHYS 521 Classical Mechanics I,
PHYS 522 Electromagnetic Theory I,
PHYS 551 Quantum Mechanics I. In addition, the students must complete PHYS 598 Seminar and three elective courses in Physics.

Required Courses MS

PHYS 500 Thesis Guidance
PHYS 511 Mathematical Methods For Engineers and Scientists I
PHYS 521 Classical Mechanics I
PHYS 522 Electromagnetic Theory I
PHYS 551 Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS 598 Seminar

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