Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

Program Requirements with the Thesis Options:Master of Science with Optics concentrationStudent must complete at least 24 semester hours ofcourse work with a minimum of 11 hours in thearea of Optics concentration plus 6 semester hoursof Master's Thesis hours. The student must write athesis on an approved topic under the supervision ofa thesis advisor, and satisfactorily defend the thesisbefore an advisory committee appointed by thedepartment and approved by the Dean of the Schoolof Graduate Studies.Required ProgramSem.HoursPHY 500 Analytical Mechanics 3PHY 505 Electromagnetic Theory I 3PHY 521 Quantum Mechanics I 3PHY 649 Geometrical Optics 3PHY 657 Physical Optics and4InterferometryPHY 671 Laser Physics I 4PHY 699 Master's Thesis (In two or6more semesters)Approved Electives 4Total 30Program Requirements with the Thesis Options:Master of Science with Materials ScienceconcentrationStudent must complete at least 24 semester hours ofcourse work with a minimum of 12 hours in thearea of Materials Science concentration plus 6semester hours of Master's Thesis hours. Thestudent must write a thesis on an approved topicunder the supervision of a thesis advisor, andsatisfactorily defend the thesis before an advisorycommittee appointed by the department andapproved by the Dean of the School of GraduateStudies.Required ProgramSem.HoursPHY 500 Analytical Mechanics 3PHY 505 Electromagnetic Theory I 3PHY 521 Quantum Mechanics I 3PHY 632 Elements of Materials3SciencePHY 634 Crystal Physics and Crystal 3Must select at least four hours from the list of SpaceScience, General Physics, Optics, Materials Science electivesor approved graduate Computer Science courses.GrowthPHY 635 Magnetic and Optical3Properties of MaterialsPHY 699 Master's Thesis (In two or6more semesters)Approved Electives 6Total 30Program Requirements with the Non-ThesisOptions: Master of Science with Space ScienceconcentrationStudent must complete at least 30 semester hours ofcourse work with a minimum of 18 hours in thearea of Space Science concentration. The studentmust pass a comprehensive examination given bythe department.Required ProgramSem.HoursPHY 500 Analytical Mechanics 3PHY 505 Electromagnetic Theory I 3PHY 521 Quantum Mechanics I 3PHY 610 Introduction to Solar-3Terrestrial PhysicsPHY 612 Physics of the Sun and the3Solar WindPHY 614 Physics of the Magnetosphere 3PHY 617 Physics of the Ionosphere and 3ThermospherePHY 620 Radio Wave Propagation in 3the IonospherePHY 625 Planetary Atmospheres and 3IonospheresApproved Electives 3Total 30 Must select at least three hours from the list of Materials Scienceelectives and three hours from the list of list of SpaceScience, General Physics, or Optics electives. Must select at least three hours from the list of General Physics,Optics, Materials Science electives or approved graduateComputer Science courses.73