Admission to Program Applicants to the master's program for admission to full classified standing must have a bachelor's degree in physics or related subject with a 3.0 grade point average in physics and mathematics courses. Those with undergraduate degrees in other subjects, or requiring remedial work, should contact the Graduate Coordinator or Department Chair to discuss possible admission to conditional classified status. The Oral Defense of Thesis is delivered to the Advisory Student's Committee and emphasizes questions from the committee on subjects related to the thesis topic. The Master's Comprehensive Oral Examination is delivered to the Student's Advisory Committee and covers all areas of theoretical and experimental physics deemed appropriate by the committee. The Oral Defense of Thesis or Master's Comprehensive Oral Examination may be repeated once, at the discretion of the committee, upon petition by the student.
Diversity is the rule.
So every graduate student must see the graduate coordinator before beginning his or her studies in order to work out a suitable program. Also, it is an excellent idea to come by for repeat visits every semester, or at least every year, and certainly when considering any major shifts in your planned program. The programs below, or samples, are intended to give you some idea how yours might look.