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Department of Physics
School of Sciences and Engineering
Professors: A. Abouelsaood, S. Arafa, F. Assabghy (Dean of SSE), M. Hammam, H. Omar (Chair)
Associate Professors: A. El Fiqi, A. Shaarawi
Assistant Professors: M. Chis, T. Hassanein, S. Sedky
Master of Science in Physics
The Master of Science program in physics provides, along with a deep and solid foundation in basic physics, theoretical and experimental skills that are transferable to many professions besides the traditional physics research careers. These skills, acquired within the main stream of study in theoretical and condensed matter physics, include mathematical modeling, instrumentation and experiment design, and general laboratory and research techniques.
A total of 32 credit hours is required for the Master of Science degree. This consists of 24 credit hours of courses and 8 credit hours of thesis work.
Admission
A Bachelor's degree in physics or a related field, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, is required for admission into the physics master's program. Admission is also subject to the general university requirements for the graduate program. For those students whose grade records indicate promising ability, but who otherwise did not have an adequate preparation in physics, admission may be granted under the requirement that remedial courses will be taken.
Courses (24 credit hours)
The program of study is planned with the faculty advisor; and should include 6 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours chosen from the concentration courses, and 6 credit hours of physics electives.
Core Courses (6 credit hours)
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529 |
Computational Physics, 3 cr. |
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550 |
Advanced Materials and Techniques, 3 cr. |
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Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
To be chosen from the following courses, after consultation with advisor:
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503 |
Introduction to Solids, 3 cr. |
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Mathematical Physics, 3 cr. |
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511 |
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, 3 cr. |
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513 |
Theory of Solids, 3 cr. |
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521 |
Advanced Quantum Mechanics, 3 cr. |
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522 |
Classical Electrodynamics, 3 cr. |
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Physics electives (6 credit hours)
To be chosen from the following courses:
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523 |
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Solids, 3 cr. |
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Quantum Many-body Theory, 3 cr. |
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543 |
Diffraction Methods in Materials Sciences, 3 cr. |
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551 |
Advanced Topics in Solids, 3 cr. |
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561 |
Independent Studies in Solids, 3 cr. |
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Thesis (8 credit hours)
Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty supervisor, normally after acquiring 12 credit hours of course work. Since various research topics are addressed in a sequence of two seminar courses, the student must register for the first (PHYS 590) before submitting a thesis topic while the second (PHYS 591) must be taken during the execution of the thesis research. To ensure adequate faculty consultation, two semesters of the graduate thesis course (PHYS 599) are required.
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PHYS |
590 |
Graduate Seminar I, 1 cr. |
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591 |
Graduate Seminar II, 1 cr. |
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599 |
Research Guidance and Thesis, 3 cr.+ 3 cr. |
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Graduate Diploma in Physics
The graduate diploma in physics is directed at providing the student with advanced background in areas such as computational physics, mathematical modeling, laboratory techniques, instrumentation, experiment design, and research techniques. A total of 18 credit hours (6 courses) is required for the diploma.
Admission
Admission requirements are the same as those for the M. Sc. program.
Courses (18 credits)
The courses may be selected from the 500-level physics courses. No more than two 400-level courses, not previously taken, may be considered for credit. Successfully completed 500-level courses in the diploma program will fulfill master's degree requirements should the student subsequently be admitted into the master's degree program. The diploma program may be completed in one academic year, and no thesis or qualifying examination is required.
Physics Courses (PHYS)
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Introduction To Solids |
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Mathematical Physics |
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Department of Physics
School of Sciences and Engineering
Professors: A. Abouelsaood, S. Arafa, F. Assabghy (Dean of SSE), M. Hammam, H. Omar (Chair)
Associate Professors: A. El Fiqi, A. Shaarawi
Assistant Professors: M. Chis, T. Hassanein, S. Sedky
Master of Science in Physics
The Master of Science program in physics provides, along with a deep and solid foundation in basic physics, theoretical and experimental skills that are transferable to many professions besides the traditional physics research careers. These skills, acquired within the main stream of study in theoretical and condensed matter physics, include mathematical modeling, instrumentation and experiment design, and general laboratory and research techniques.
A total of 32 credit hours is required for the Master of Science degree. This consists of 24 credit hours of courses and 8 credit hours of thesis work.
Admission
A Bachelor's degree in physics or a related field, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, is required for admission into the physics master's program. Admission is also subject to the general university requirements for the graduate program. For those students whose grade records indicate promising ability, but who otherwise did not have an adequate preparation in physics, admission may be granted under the requirement that remedial courses will be taken.
Courses (24 credit hours)
The program of study is planned with the faculty advisor; and should include 6 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours chosen from the concentration courses, and 6 credit hours of physics electives.
Core Courses (6 credit hours)
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PHYS |
529 |
Computational Physics, 3 cr. |
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550 |
Advanced Materials and Techniques, 3 cr. |
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Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
To be chosen from the following courses, after consultation with advisor:
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PHYS |
503 |
Introduction to Solids, 3 cr. |
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505 |
Mathematical Physics, 3 cr. |
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511 |
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, 3 cr. |
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513 |
Theory of Solids, 3 cr. |
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521 |
Advanced Quantum Mechanics, 3 cr. |
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522 |
Classical Electrodynamics, 3 cr. |
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Physics electives (6 credit hours)
To be chosen from the following courses:
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PHYS |
523 |
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Solids, 3 cr. |
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541 |
Quantum Many-body Theory, 3 cr. |
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543 |
Diffraction Methods in Materials Sciences, 3 cr. |
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551 |
Advanced Topics in Solids, 3 cr. |
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561 |
Independent Studies in Solids, 3 cr. |
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Thesis (8 credit hours)
Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty supervisor, normally after acquiring 12 credit hours of course work. Since various research topics are addressed in a sequence of two seminar courses, the student must register for the first (PHYS 590) before submitting a thesis topic while the second (PHYS 591) must be taken during the execution of the thesis research. To ensure adequate faculty consultation, two semesters of the graduate thesis course (PHYS 599) are required.
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PHYS |
590 |
Graduate Seminar I, 1 cr. |
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591 |
Graduate Seminar II, 1 cr. |
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599 |
Research Guidance and Thesis, 3 cr.+ 3 cr. |
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Graduate Diploma in Physics
The graduate diploma in physics is directed at providing the student with advanced background in areas such as computational physics, mathematical modeling, laboratory techniques, instrumentation, experiment design, and research techniques. A total of 18 credit hours (6 courses) is required for the diploma.
Admission
Admission requirements are the same as those for the M. Sc. program.
Courses (18 credits)
The courses may be selected from the 500-level physics courses. No more than two 400-level courses, not previously taken, may be considered for credit. Successfully completed 500-level courses in the diploma program will fulfill master's degree requirements should the student subsequently be admitted into the master's degree program. The diploma program may be completed in one academic year, and no thesis or qualifying examination is required.
Physics Courses (PHYS)
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