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Program Graduation Requirements
Students should meet with their advisor at the beginning of each semester to plan their Program of Study. The following are requirements for all students.
Comprehensive Exam
Form Supervisory Committee
Graduate Core Courses
Electives
Minimum 30 Credit Hours of Core Course Work and Electives
Extra Preparatory Courses (optional)
Program of Study Approval
Qualifying Exam
Milestone Master’s degree (recommended)
Thesis Research (eg. PHYS 7970, 14 credit hours, minimum)
Thesis Defense
Note: To pass a course for credit toward a Ph.D. in Physics requires a grade of B or better. In addition, to receive graduate credit, the course number must be 5000 or above.
Additional requirements may apply. More information about the degree programs can be found at https://www.physics.utah.edu/graduate-programs/.