Physics PhD RequirementsCoursework Completion of the following courses with a GPA of 2.75 or better:
Plus four from the following:
A minimum of nine hours of PHYS 60970 Research Problems must be completed with an average grade of 2.75 or better. Additional coursework may be required to ensure adequate preparation for the specified courses. Each full-time student is required to participate in graduate seminars. The course requirements for any course other than PHYS 60970 Research Problems may also be met by satisfactory performance on a written examination administered by the faculty over the subject matter of that course or by transfer of credit in an equivalent course from another institution. There is no language requirement for the PhD in Physics. Pre-Dissertation Qualifying Exam This exam, which is normally taken during the fourth semester of graduate study, consists of three parts:
The predissertation qualifying exam, in whole or in part, may be repeated once. Students who do not pass the exam are encouraged to complete the requirements for a master's degree if they have not already done so. Completion of the above course requirements and the predissertation qualifying exam constitute admission to candidacy for the PhD degree. Dissertation Completion of a dissertation consisting of an original research project directed by a faculty member at TCU. Six hours of PHYS 90980 Dissertation and six hours of PHYS 90990 Dissertation are required. A final oral exam in defense of the dissertation is required and a paper based on the dissertation research must be submitted for publication in an appropriate scientific journal.
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