MS in Physics: Astrophysics

Program Requirements and Policies

• All elective courses must be approved in advance by the student's advisory committee.
• Any exceptions or substitutions must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
• Additionally, Graduate TA should register on SIS for PHY 405 (counting as 3 credits); Graduate RA should register on SIS for PHY 406 (counting as 3 credits).

Course Requirements

8 graduate-level courses:

1. Six core courses
   • AST 121: Galactic Astronomy
   • AST 122: Extragalactic Astronomy
   • PHY 131: Advanced Classical Mechanics
   • PHY 145: Classical Electromagnetic Theory I
   • PHY 153: Statistical Mechanics
   • PHY 163: Quantum Theory I
2. One course chosen from the following:
   • PHY 146: Classical Electromagnetic Theory II
   • PHY 164: Quantum Theory II
   • A course in radioactive processes in astrophysics (may be taken at another institution)
3. One elective course in Physics or Astronomy