Physics (Ph.D.)

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Admissions Information

Collaborative program between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

Doctor of Philosophy, Physics: Total 72 credit hours

Major Area Coursework

PHYS 721 - ELECTRODYNAMICS I (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 723 - ELECTRODYNAMICS II (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 743 - STATISTICAL MECHANICS (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 751 - CLASSICAL MECHANICS (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 771 - QUANTUM MECHANICS I (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 773 - QUANTUM MECHANICS II (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 781 - NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 790 - SEMINAR (C) 1-3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
PHYS 898D - DISSERTATION (C) 1-9 cr hrs (36 credit hours required)
Electives-select 12 credit hours from the following:
PHYS 533 - NUCLEAR AND ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 539 - SOLID STATE PHYSICS (C) 3 to 4 cr hrs
PHYS 581 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS I (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 590 - SEMINAR (C) 1-2 cr hrs
PHYS 683 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS II (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 691 Independent Study-Special Problems 1-3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval

PHYS 692 Topics-Special Topics 1-3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval
PHYS 739 - CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS I (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 749 - CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS II (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 763 Advanced Particle Physics 3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval

PHYS 765 Advanced Nuclear Physics 3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval

PHYS 769 Methods of Experimental Particle Physics 3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval
PHYS 775 - GENERAL RELATIVITY (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 779 - GROUP THEORY (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 783 - QUANTUM FIELD THEORY (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 784 Advanced Quantum Field Theory 3 cr hrs ## Pending BOR Approval
PHYS 785 - ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY (C) 3 cr hrs
PHYS 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs
PHYS 792 - TOPICS (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs