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The M.S. degree requires 30 graduate credits. Students may elect to complete a Master's thesis (Plan A) or
additional coursework and one or more projects (Plan B). All students take 11 credits in a common core of courses (including Phys 5501, 5511, 5521 and 2 credits in Phys 5090), 3 credits in one of our "Methods Courses" (Phys 5052 or 5053 or 5061) and 6 credits in a minor or related fields. Plan A requires 10 thesis credits; Plan B requires one or more projects requiring at least 120 hours of combined effort, preparation of a written report for each project, and 10 additional credits in physics course work. These courses may include 4xxx courses, if appropriate and if approved for graduate credit; for distinctly interdisciplinary programs, the courses may be outside physics. In all cases, the overall plan of study and selection of elective courses must form a coherent program and be approved by the director of graduate studies.
- Plan A and B common requirements:
- 11 credits physics core
- A "methods" course
- Phys 5052 Computational Methods in Physics (3 cr)
OR
- Phys 5053 Data Analysis Methods in Physics (3 cr)
OR
- Phys 5061 Experimental Methods (3 cr)
- 6 credits in courses eligible for graduate credit in related
fields, or a minor in a related field
- Final oral exam that includes a presentation of thesis/project
work at a departmental colloquium, followed by examination by
the committee selected for the student.
- Plan A additional requirements:
- Plan B additional requirements:
- 10 credits of additional graduate course work in physics. The courses used
to meet the additional 10 credit requirement may
include 4000-level courses if appropriate and approved for graduate
credit. For distinctly interdisciplinary programs, some of
these courses may be drawn from related fields outside physics.
The overall plan of study and selection of specific elective
courses must form a cohesive program and be approved by the
Director of Graduate Studies and the advisor.
- One or more Plan B projects requiring a minimum of 120 hours of
total effort, and preparation of a written report for each project.
Note: The information presented here is as accurate as possible.
However, the UMD Catalog should be reviewed before finalizing a degree program in consultation with
the Director of Graduate Studies in Physics and the research project or thesis advisor. |
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