The combined MS program in applied physics and engineering allows graduate students to receive training in one of three concentrations of the electrical and computer engineering department while also receiving fundamental graduate-level physics training that is relevant to that area.
Thesis Option
A student may complete an additional 8 semester hours of thesis. Students may register for an additional two semesters of thesis work, Thesis (EECE 7990) (4 semester hours) or Thesis (PHYS 7990) (4 semester hours), depending on the affiliation of the thesis advisor. A thesis committee is composed of an advisor and two faculty members from physics or electrical engineering.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Concentrations
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Microsystems, Materials, and Devices
- Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics
- Analysis, Modeling, and Computation
Microsystems, Materials, and Devices
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EECE 7201 | Solid State Devices | 4 |
| PHYS 7324 | Condensed Matter Physics | 4 |
| Engineering Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Micro- and Nanofabrication | ||
| Electric Drives | ||
| Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes | ||
| Analog Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Integrated Circuits for Mixed Signals and Data Communication | ||
| Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) | ||
| Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication | ||
| VLSI Design | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Physics Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Principles of Experimental Physics | ||
| Classical Mechanics/Math Methods | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Statistical Physics | ||
| Quantum Theory 1 | ||
| Quantum Theory 2 | ||
| Computational Physics | ||
| Topics: Condensed Matter Physics | ||
Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EECE 7203 | Complex Variable Theory and Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 7302 | Electromagnetic Theory | 4 |
| Engineering Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Subsurface Imaging) | ||
| Optics for Engineers | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory 1 | ||
| Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory 2 | ||
| Computational Methods in Electromagnetics | ||
| Antennas and Radiation | ||
| Modern Imaging | ||
| Physics Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Principles of Experimental Physics | ||
| Statistical Physics | ||
| Quantum Theory 1 | ||
| Quantum Theory 2 | ||
| Computational Physics | ||
| Condensed Matter Physics | ||
| Biological Physics 1 | ||
Analysis, Modeling, and Computation
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EECE 7205 | Fundamentals of Computer Engineering | 4 |
| PHYS 7321 | Computational Physics | 4 |
| Engineering Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Computer Vision | ||
| High-Performance Computing | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Simulation and Performance Evaluation | ||
| Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Engineering | ||
| Computational Methods in Electromagnetics | ||
| Computer Architecture | ||
| VLSI Design | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Networks | ||
| Physics Coursework | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Network Science 1 | ||
| Principles of Experimental Physics | ||
| Classical Mechanics/Math Methods | ||
| Statistical Physics | ||
| Dynamical Processes in Complex Networks | ||
Thesis Option
Students may register for an additional two semesters of thesis work, Thesis (EECE 7990) or Thesis (PHYS 7990) , depending on the affiliation of the thesis advisor. Thesis credits cannot be substituted for any of the coursework listed above. This option requires a total of 40 semester hours for the master's degree.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32–40 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required