Masters Program

GENERAL INFORMATION
The City College offers the following master’s degree in Physics:
M.A.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (for course descriptions...)
Required Courses
Physics:
V0100: Mathematical Methods in Physics 4
V1100: Analytical Dynamics 4
V1500-1600: Electromagnetic Theory 8
V2500-2600: Quantum Mechanics 8
Elective Courses 6
Total Credits 30

Additional Requirements
No more than nine credits taken in 60000-level courses (see Physics 55100-55500, 58000, 58100 in the Undergraduate Bulletin) may be counted toward the graduate degree. Nine credits may be taken in graduate courses in subjects other than Physics, upon approval of the Graduate Committee.

Thesis: Not required.
Comprehensive Examination: A written comprehensive examination is required unless waived by the Graduate Committee.
Foreign Language Requirement: Not required.

TRANSFER TO PH.D. PROGRAM
Superior students in the Master’s Program at The City College can usually transfer to the Ph.D. program by taking and passing the “First Examination.” See the Graduate Advisor.

ADVISEMENT
Graduate Advisor
Prof. Timothy Boyer
MR 331; 212-650-5585
boyer@sci.ccny.cuny.edu