Physics - Computational Physics, 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.Computational Physics, thesis program (30 credit hours)(Physics Program core requirement: 9 credit hours, Concentration requirement: 6 credit hours, Thesis: 6 credit hours, Additional courses: 9 credit hours)PHYS 7385 - Methods in Computational Physics Credit Hours: (3)PHYS 7386 - Methods of Theoretical Physics Credit Hours: (3)MATH 7721 - Adv Numerical Analysis Credit Hours: (3)The student must also complete:PHYS 7996 - Thesis Credit Hours: (1-6) must contain a strong computational physics component. Students should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before beginning to write.The student must presentThe student must present a research proposal to the graduate thesis committee at the end of the first semester of his/her study for the thesis approval.Additional courses to be taken from the following list:These courses must be approved by the graduate advisor.MATH 6391 - Partial Diffrntl Equation I Credit Hours: (3)MATH 7321 - Modeling & Computation Credit Hours: (3)MATH 7393 - Differl Equatns/App Credit Hours: (3)

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