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Ten courses must be completed within five years. The curriculum consists of four core courses and six electives. At least four of the courses must be at the 700-level or higher. An Applied Physics elective may be substituted for a required course if the student has previously completed an equivalent graduate-level course. Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C−) can count toward the master’s degree. All course selections outside of the Applied Physics core, elective, and/or the relevant concentration course requirements below are subject to advisor approval.
Core Courses
Select four (at least three must be from the first six).
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 615.641 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.642 - Electromagnetics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.651 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.653 - Classical Mechanics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.654 - Quantum Mechanics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.665 - Modern Physics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.671 - Principles Of Optics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.680 - Materials Science | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
Electives
Select six of the following:
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 535.614 - Fundamentals of Acoustics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.611 - Classical Physics | Mode of Study: Onsite, Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.644 - Physics of Space Systems I | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.645 - Physics of Space Systems II | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.646 - Physics of Magnetism | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.647 - Fundamentals of Sensors | Mode of Study: Online, Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.648 - Alternate Energy Technology | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.662 - Introduction to Astrophysics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.731 - Photovoltaic & Solar Thermal Energy Conversion | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.744 - Physics of Space Systems I | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.745 - Physics of Space Systems II | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.747 - Sensors and Sensor Systems | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.748 - Introduction to Relativity | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.751 - Modern Optics | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.755 - Space Physics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.757 - Solid State Physics | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.760 - Physics of Semiconductor Devices | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.761 - Intro To Oceanography | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.762 - Applied Computational Electromagnetics | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.765 - Chaos and Its Applications | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.769 - Physics of Remote Sensing | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.772 - Cosmology | Mode of Study: Online, Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.775 - Physics of Climate | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.778 - Optical System Design and Modelling | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.780 - Optical Detectors & Applications | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.781 - Quantum Information Processing | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.782 - Optics and Matlab | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.800 - Applied Physics Project | Mode of Study: |
| Course Number & Name: 615.802 - Directed Studies in Applied Physics | Mode of Study: |
Materials and Condensed Matter Core Courses
Four core courses Students can elect to concentrate their studies in materials and condensed matter by completing a combination of courses from the Applied Physics (615.xxx), Electrical and Computer Engineering (525.xxx), and Materials Science and Engineering (515.xxx) programs. Four Applied Physics core courses are required. Of the remaining six courses, four or more must be materials and condensed matter courses selected from the Applied Physics (615.xxx), Electrical and Computer Engineering (525.xxx), and Materials Science and Engineering (515.xxx) programs. All course selections are subject to advisor approval.
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 615.641 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.642 - Electromagnetics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.651 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.680 - Materials Science | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
Materials and Condensed Matter Electives
Select at least four
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 515.617 - Nanomaterials | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 515.635 - Mechanical Properties of Materials | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.606 - Electronic Materials | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 525.621 - Introduction to Electronics and the Solid State | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 535.684 - Modern Polymeric Materials | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 535.732 - Fatigue and Fracture of Materials | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 535.748 - Stress Waves, Impacts and Shockwaves | Mode of Study: |
| Course Number & Name: 615.646 - Physics of Magnetism | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.647 - Fundamentals of Sensors | Mode of Study: Online, Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.747 - Sensors and Sensor Systems | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.757 - Solid State Physics | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.760 - Physics of Semiconductor Devices | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.800 - Applied Physics Project | Mode of Study: |
| Course Number & Name: 615.802 - Directed Studies in Applied Physics | Mode of Study: |
Photonics
Three Applied Physics core courses (EN.615.xxx), one Electrical and Computer Engineering core course (EN.525.xxx), four Photonics electives, and two electives from the program must be completed.
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 615.641 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.654 - Quantum Mechanics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.671 - Principles Of Optics Select one of the following: | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.613 - Fourier Techniques in Optics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.625 - Laser Fundamentals | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.691 - Fundamentals of Photonics | Mode of Study: Online |
Photonics Electives
Select at least four of the following:
| Course Number & Name | Mode of Study |
|---|---|
| Course Number & Name: 525.613 - Fourier Techniques in Optics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.625 - Laser Fundamentals | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.636 - Optics & Photonics Lab | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 525.691 - Fundamentals of Photonics | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 525.753 - Laser Systems and Applications | Mode of Study: Onsite, Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 525.756 - Optical Propagation, Sensing, and Backgrounds | Mode of Study: Onsite, Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 525.772 - Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 525.796 - Introduction to High-Speed Optoelectronics | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 525.797 - Advanced Fiber Optic Laboratory | Mode of Study: Onsite |
| Course Number & Name: 615.751 - Modern Optics | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.778 - Optical System Design and Modelling | Mode of Study: Virtual Live |
| Course Number & Name: 615.780 - Optical Detectors & Applications | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.781 - Quantum Information Processing | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.782 - Optics and Matlab | Mode of Study: Online |
| Course Number & Name: 615.800 - Applied Physics Project | Mode of Study: |
| Course Number & Name: 615.802 - Directed Studies in Applied Physics | Mode of Study: |
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