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Physics Graduate Program
Computational /
Condensed Matter Option

Required Courses  (Total 34 Hours)

Physics/Math Core Courses (9 hours)

  • MATH 501 (3) - Differential Equations and the Fourier Analysis
    or PHYS 511 (3) - Computational Methods in Classical Physics
  • PHYS 512 (3) - Computational Electrodynamics
  • PHYS 513 (3) - Computational Quantum Mechanics

Computational / Condensed Matter Core Courses (18 hours)

  • PHYS 450 (3) - Solid State Physics
  • PHYS 518 (3) - Nonlinear Optics
  • MATH 462 (3) - Engineering Numerical Analysis
  • CHEM 569 (3) - Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
    or CHEM 561 (3) - Advanced Physical Chemistry
  • PHYS 599 (6) - Thesis
    or PHYS 598 (6) - Advanced Research Project in Physics

Elective Courses - Choose a total of 7 credit hours from the following:

  • PHYS 514 (3) - Photonics I
  • PHYS 516 (1-3) - Independent study
  • PHYS 520 (1-3) - Graduate Physics Project
  • PHYS 580 (2-6) - Selected Topics in Physics
  • CS 404 (3) - Scientific Computation
  • CS 456 (3) - Advanced algorithms
  • CS 565 (3) - Numerical Computation
  • MATH 464 (3) - Differential Equations II
  • MATH 465 (3) - Numerical Analysis
  • MATH 565 (3) - Advanced Numerical Analysis

Typical Program of Study

FIRST YEAR - FALL       FIRST YEAR - SPRING       FIRST YEAR - SUMMER
MATH 501 3 PHYS 512 3 Elective 3
PHYS 513 3 CS 404 3
Elective 3 Foundation Courses *
Foundation Courses *

   SECOND YEAR - FALL           SECOND YEAR - SPRING        SECOND YEAR - SUMMER
CHEM 561/569 3 PHYS 518 3 PHYS 450 3
Elective 1 MATH 462 3 PHYS 599/598 2
PHYS 599/598 2 PHYS 599/598 2

* If needed - See Foundation Courses on General Requirements page.

A student should consult his/her adviser regularly to plan and update the course of study, and must have the adviser approve a Course Request Form in order to register each term.  For more information, please contact the Department of Physics.

 
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Written by Roger Hill (rhill@siue.edu)
Revised 2006 Jun 1