Engineering (PhD) Engineering Physics Concentration

General Core Courses (9 SCH)

• PHYS 510: Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGR 641: Formulation of Solutions To Engineering Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• STAT 620: Theory of Probability 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 574: Numerical Solution for Pde I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Disciplinary (Physics) Core Courses (15 SCH)

• PHYS 511: Electromagnetic Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours (Spring)
• PHYS 512: Solid State Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Fall)

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• PHYS 521: Theoretical Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

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• MEEN 571: Advanced Engineering Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

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• PHYS 522: Quantum Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Spring)
• PHYS 533: Statistical Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Winter)

Qualifying Examinations

• ENGR 685: Written Qualifying Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 686: Oral Comprehensive Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours

Doctoral Seminar (3 hours)

Student should take three Doctoral Seminar courses (ENGR 611  - Section 3) with 1 SCH for each course, for a total of 3 SCH counted towards the degree.

Recommended Elective Courses (Up to 21 SCH)

Students can take up to two Doctoral level Special Topics courses - either PHYS 557  or ENGR 657 , or courses approved by Advisory Committee - as part of the elective course work for the degree, for a total of 6 SCH.

Choose up to seven of the following:

• BIEN 557: Special Topics: Biomedical Engineering 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours BioMEMS and/or Protein Engineering
• CHEM 502: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours
• CHEM 523: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 592: Engineering Computational Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 533: Optoelectronics. 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ELEN 535: Advanced Topics in Microelectronics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• INEN 566: Six Sigma and Quality Control 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 655: Mathematical Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEEN 549: Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 508: Finite Element Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 511: Modern Engineering Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MEMT 565: Continuum Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 501: Fundamentals of Microfabrication Processes 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 502: Microsystems Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 503: Microfabrication Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 504: Advanced Materials for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 505: Nanotechnology Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MSE 506: Micro/Nano Scale Materials Measurements and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 515: Appl Particle and Nuclear Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 523: Classical Theory of Fields 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 524: Quantum Theory of Fields 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 531: Theories of Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 532: Theories of Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 540: Computational Methods in Physics Modeling and Simulation I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PHYS 541: Computational Methods in Physics Modeling and Simulation II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Research and Dissertation (18 SCH)

Complete 9 SCH of ENGR 651  prior to ENGR 686 .  After successful completion of ENGR 686 , the student will beomce a PhD Candidate and will complete at least 9 SCH of ENGR 751 .  For ENGR 651  or ENGR 751 , registration in any quarter is for 1 to 3 semester hours or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours per quarter.

• ENGR 651: Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 751: Post-Candidacy Dissertation Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours

Total (66 SCH)

45 SCH of coursework + 3 SCH of doctoral seminar courses + 9 SCH of Pre-candidacy Doctoral Research + 9 SCH of Post-candidacy Dissertation Research = 66 SCH