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Physics Grad Handbook
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1. Introduction
- The First Year
- The Second Year
- The Third and Later Years
- Tuition and Related Issues
- Departmental Activities
- Finding a Job
- The University Community
- Table 1.1: Outline of Physics Program Requirements
2. For New Students
- Orientation
- Courses
- Table 2.1: Sample schedules
- Table 2.2:Some Courses Taken By First Year Students
- The Graduate Written Examination
- Getting Started in Research
3. After the First Year
- The Committee and the Degree Program
- Table 3.1: Physics Courses by Sub-field
- Some Typical Course Programs
- The Preliminary Oral Examination
- The Thesis and Its Defense
4. M.S. Degree Requirements
5. The Ph.D. Degree Requirements
6. Physics Graduate Policies
- Financial Aid Policy
- Tuition and Summer Registration Policy
- Graduate Written Examination Policy
- Assignment of M.S. and Ph.D. Committees
- Preliminary Oral Examination
- Grading Policy
- Criteria for Registration Warnings and Holds
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