Typical Curriculum for Physics Master's Program
First semester:
- PHYS 162A: Quantum Mechanics I
- PHYS 163A: Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
- PHYS 161A: Electromagnetic Theory I
- Elective #1
Second semester:
- PHYS 162B: Quantum Mechanics II
- PHYS 169B: Advanced Laboratory or another Lab course
- PHYS 161B: Electromagnetic Theory II or PHYS 163B Principles of Soft Materials
Theory - Elective #2 or Research toward Master’s Thesis
Electives may include:
- PHYS 100: Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 102A: General Relativity
- PHYS 104: Solid State Physics
- PHYS 110: Mathematical Physics
- PHYS 111: Physical Continuum Mechanics (Fluids)
- PHYS 112A: On the Origin of the Elements in the Milky Way
- PHYS 161B: Electromagnetic Theory II
- PHYS 163B: Principles of Soft Materials Theory
- PHYS 164A: Physics Tutorial
- PHYS 167B: Particle Phenomenology
- PHYS 168B: Astrophysics
- PHYS 202A: Quantum Field Theory
- QBIO 120: Quantitative Biology Instrumentation Lab (cross-listed)
- QBIO 110A: Numerical Modeling of Biological Systems(cross-listed)
- NPHYS 115: Dynamical Systems (cross-listed)
Electives are usually offered every other year.
For more information about each course, see Brandeis Course Listings