Degree
Requirements
for
The Materials Science Ph. D. Program
Requires a total of
72 semester hours of credit
- Including
approximately 34 hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate
degree
- A preliminary
examination on a students knowledge in the area of materials and
in a chosen area of specialization
- An approved
research dissertation
- An oral examination
Core courses required of
all students include:
- Thermodynamics
- Solid State
Physics
- Applied Mathematics
- Microscopic Analysis of Solid Surfaces
- Advanced Materials Science
Dissertations may focus
on:
- Defects in
Materials
- Deformation
and Fracture
- Surface and
Interfacial Phenomena
- Phase Changes
- Low Dimensional
Systems
- Structure
and Spectra of Condensed Matter
- Other areas
related to the research interests of faculty members
MSP Guidelines (PDF File)
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