Doctor of Philosophy Program(with MS Degree)
The Ph.D. program in Physics, in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences and Engineering , consists of seven graduate courses (at least 21 credits), a non-credit seminar, a qualifying exam, a thesis proposal defense, and a Ph.D. thesis. With the permission of the graduate advisor, a maximum of three graduate courses offered by other programs in the university may be taken. The department requires the publication of at least one article in a peer-reviewed physics journal listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded as a result of the thesis work.
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| Semester Total | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 679 | Graduate Seminar | Examination of selected topics in physics through seminars presented by faculty members, guest speakers, and graduate students. | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| Semester Total | 9 | 10 | 30 | 30 | ||
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Semester Total | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 790 | Physics Ph.D. Thesis | Designing and completing a research project on a topic of the student's special interest under the supervision of a thesis advisor. | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 |
| -- -- | Qualifying Exam | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
| -- -- | Thesis Proposal Defense | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | |
| Semester Total | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 | ||
| ECTS | ECTS2 | |||||
| 21 | 25 | 247 | 247 | |||
Ph.D. Preparatory Program
If the candidate does not have a past physics degree at the master's level or if their previous preparation is found to be inadequate, they will be required to take an additional year of remedial courses covering the physics topics of the M.Sc. Physics Curriculum.
In the event that the candidate meets the English Proficiency requirements and is admitted to the program, they must have passed all remedial courses and obtained a minimum general GPA of 2.5 in order to continue in the regular Ph.D. program. A candidate who passes the Ph.D. written placement exam may be exempt from the remedial program.