COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Introduction Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Science Departments: Biological Sciences Chemistry Geological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Physics Dr. Thomas E. Brady, Dean Dr. Larry P. Jones, Associate Dean Dr. Jorge A. Lopez, Assistant Dean Bell Hall, Room 100 Phone: (915) 747-5536 Fax: (915) 747-6807 E-mail: science@utep.edu		Physics Web site at: http://www.utep.edu/~physics/ 1.- General Departmental Requirements 2.- Master of Science in Physics 3.- Master of Science in Geophysics 4.- Physics (PHYS) Courses 3.- Master of Science in Geophysics Physics graduate students may elect to obtain the MS degree in Geophysics. This degree requires 30 semester hours including a six-hour thesis. A minimum of 21 hours must be at the graduate level or above. For physics students, specific courses required are PHYS 5321, PHYS 5325, PHYS 5341, PHYS 5398, and PHYS 5399. At least 12 hours of approved course work must be selected from the Geology-Geophysics courses offered by the Geological Sciences Department. All physics graduate students with deficiencies in Geology should consult the Graduate Advisor in the Department of Geological Sciences about the development of an individualized plan to remedy such deficiencies. Thesis supervisory committees will have at least two geophysics representatives from the Geological Sciences Department. For Undergraduate and Graduate Students A maximum of 6 semester hours of the following undergraduate courses in physics may, with the approval of the graduate advisor, be counted toward an MS in Physics. (An asterisk indicates that the course will only be approved in exceptional cases.) PHYS 3243 Advanced Laboratory Practice (0-6) PHYS 3323 Physical Optics (3-0) *PHYS 3325 Survey of Modern Physics (3-0) *PHYS 3331 Thermal Physics (3-0) *PHYS 3351 Analytical Mechanics I (3-0) PHYS 3352 Analytical Mechanics II (3-0) *PHYS 3359 Astrophysics (3-0) PHYS 4328 Theoretical Geophysics (3-0) *PHYS 4341 Electromagnetics I (3-0) PHYS 4342 Electromagnetics II (3-0) *PHYS 4348 Fundamentals of Acoustics (3-0) PHYS 4355 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3-0) PHYS 4356 Atoms, Molecules, and Solids (3-0) PHYS 4357 Relativity, Nuclei, and Particles (3-0)

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