collagePh.D. in Applied Sciences - Physics Option

The Physics Department offers a program leading to a PhD in Applied Science with a specialization in Physics. For information about the graduate program, please contact Dr. Robert Camley. Please, refer to the physics research page for a summary of primary research interests and programs.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must:

  • hold a baccalaureate degree in biological sciences, mathematics, physics or equivalents from an accredited college or university
  • have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 ("A" is equivalent to 4.0)
  • non-English speaking applicants must complete the TOEFL exam with a minimum score of 525 (paper-based exam) or 200 (computer-based exam). If the student has completed one year of full-time academic study at a U.S. institution, this requirement can be waived
  • provide three letters of recommendation, all past university transcripts and fill out an application form
  • promising students who do not meet all of the requirements may be considered as provisional applicants

The graduate application forms can be found at http://www.uccs.edu/gradschl/application.html

Transfer of Credits

Students transferring into the program with a Master's degree in an appropriate discipline also need to satisfy all the standards below for graduation. However, students may request a review of their existing credits and may have the number of credits required reduced at the discretion of the physics graduate advisor. If appropriate, the entire set of Master's degree courses can be applied to the PhD program.

Program Requirements

The student must complete a total of 75 hours of coursework and dissertation. This includes:
  1. A minimum of 36 hours of course work with GPA above 3.0
    • 21 hours of Core courses
    • 15 hours of Specialization, Elective or Interdisciplinary courses
  2. A minimum of 30 hours of dissertation work, and complete and successfully defend the dissertation

To meet the 75 hour requirement, the student will need to have additional coursework or additional dissertation hours above the minimum.

Physics Core courses: (21 hours)
Course Credits
PHYS 5030 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3
PHYS 5410 Statistical Mechanics 3
PHYS 6210 Theoretical Mechanics 3
PHYS 6250 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3
PHYS 6260 Quantum Mechanics II 3
PHYS 6310 Electromagnetic Theory I 3
PHYS 6320 Electromagnetic Theory II 3
Primary Physics Elective courses
Course Credits
PHYS 5150 Solid State Laboratory 2
PHYS 5160 Thin Films Laboratory 1
PHYS 5200 Computational Physics 3
PHYS 5420 Physics of Materials 3
PHYS 5460 Introduction to Solid State Physics 3
PHYS 5480 Surface and Interface Physics 3
PHYS 5490 Physics of Thin Films 3
PHYS 5720 Stellar Structure and Evolution 3
PHYS 5950 Special Topics ( (when offered as Nonlinear Dynamics, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, or Theoretical Physics) 1-6

Note: Courses from other departments may also be used as electives with the consent of the graduate advisor.

 

Information on this page is subject to change and is not official. Consult the UCCS Academic Catalog for official information.