{"id":11673,"date":"2019-11-04T10:54:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/?page_id=11673"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:07:52","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/m-s-in-physics\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M.S. in Physics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"M.S. Physics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-s-physics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11685\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11685\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/m-s-in-physics\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11688\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/m-s-in-physics\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11691\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11691\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/m-s-in-physics\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11745\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11745\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/m-s-in-physics\/graduate-faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \">\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">course descriptions<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physics\/academics\/graduate-student-learning-outcomes\/\" title=\"\">graduate student learning outcomes<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A total of 30 course credits in approved individualized program of study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 30 credits must include 6&nbsp;research credits&nbsp;and 21 credits of required&nbsp;core physics courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The remaining credits can come from&nbsp;elective physics courses&nbsp;or from courses offered by other departments if approved for the student&#8217;s individualized program of study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master&#8217;s thesis&nbsp;about research project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral thesis defense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum grade of C for any course credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum grade average of B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-prepared student should be able to complete the M.S. degree program in two years or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up to 6 hours of transfer credits are accepted for equivalent courses taken at other universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-Thesis Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A total of 30 course credits in approved&nbsp;individualized program of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 30 credits must include 21 credits of required&nbsp;core physics courses.&nbsp;elective physics courses or from courses offered by other departments if approved for the student&#8217;s individualized program of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper on independent study project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written comprehension examination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final oral examination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum grade of C for any course credit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum grade average of B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-time students must fulfill these requirements in four years of less, part-time students in seven years or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-prepared student should be able to complete the M.S. degree program in two years or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up to&nbsp;6 hours&nbsp;of&nbsp;transfer credits&nbsp;are accepted for equivalent courses taken at other universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.S. in Physics Curriculum Thesis Option Requirements A well-prepared student should be able to complete the M.S. degree program in two years or less. 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