M.S. Graduate Student Advising Worksheet

Name _______________________________ CWID _______________ Entry Year ________ Updated _____________

M.S. with thesis in Physics - Plan I
24 course hours, >= 18 in PH/AY
 6 hours of research (PH 599)

__ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
__ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
__ (3) PH 532 Electromagnetic Th II
__ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I
__ (3) PH 542 Quantum Mechanics II

__ (1) PH 597 every sem (list current total)

   three additional approved grad courses
   (two may be outside dept)
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______

__ (6) PH 599 (list current total)

__ Oral exam passed on ______________

M.S. with thesis in Physics w/Astronomy - Plan I
24 course hours, >= 18 in PH/AY
 6 hours of research (PH 599)

__ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
__ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
__ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I

__ (1) AY 597 every sem (list current total)

   three courses from:
__ (3) AY 501 Celestial Mechanics 
__ (3) AY 521 Theoretical Astrophysics
__ (3) AY 533 Observational Techniques
__ (3) AY 550 Stars & Stellar Evolution
__ (3) AY 570 Galaxy & ISM
__ (3) AY 620 Extragalactic Astronomy

   two additional approved grad courses
   (two may be outside dept)
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______

__ (6) PH 599 (list current total)

__ Oral exam passed on ______________

M.S. without thesis in Physics - Plan II

30 course hours, >= 24 in PH/AY

__ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
__ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
__ (3) PH 532 Electromagnetic Th II
__ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I
__ (3) PH 542 Quantum Mechanics II

__ (1) PH 597 every sem (list current total)

   two courses from:
__ (3) PH 551 Atomic & Molecular Physics
__ (3) PH 561 Nuclear & Elem. Particle Phys.
__ (3) PH 571 Statistical Physics
__ (3) PH 581 Solid-State Physics

   three additional approved grad courses
   (two may be outside dept)
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______

__ Oral exam passed on ______________


M.S. without thesis in Physics w/Astronomy - Plan II
30 course hours, >= 24 in PH/AY

__ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
__ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
__ (3) PH 532 Electromagnetic Th II
__ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I
__ (3) PH 542 Quantum Mechanics II

__ (1) AY 597 every sem (list current total)

   three courses from
__ (3) AY 501 Celestial Mechanics 
__ (3) AY 521 Theoretical Astrophysics
__ (3) AY 533 Observational Techniques
__ (3) AY 550 Stars & Stellar Evolution
__ (3) AY 570 Galaxy & ISM
__ (3) AY 620 Extragalactic Astronomy

   two additional approved grad courses
   (two may be outside dept)
__ (3) ______
__ (3) ______

__ Oral exam passed on ______________

Miscellaneous checklist
   __ GPA >= 3.0 (B)
   __ 75% of hours >= B

Course listing

revised 19-June-2007