Graduate students can be trained in the use of this equipment, and observing time will be available for graduate theses. The Materials Science Program is a degree program with close ties to the physics department. This program is an interdisciplinary course of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree and is designed for students who wish to work at the forefront of condensed matter physics and chemistry and materials science engineering. Course work toward this degree includes a core of physics, chemistry, and materials engineering courses chosen to provide a foundation for current and future materials research. Each option has a subset of course work to bring students to the forefront of their research areas.
Flexibility exists in designing individual programs, yet maintaining balance and rigor.
The physics departments at both institutions have a cooperative that offers students an increased number of options concerning graduate level offerings. The University of Idaho has strength in atomic physics and nuclear physics that serve to compliment our own areas of strength. As indicated in the Graduate Course list, almost all graduate-level courses are cooperative. Copyright 1996 Washington State University.