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Applied Physics and Engineering, MS

2021-2022 Edition

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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

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Courses
EECE 7201Solid State Devices4
PHYS 7324Condensed Matter Physics4
Engineering Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
EECE 5606
Micro- and Nanofabrication
EECE 5680
Electric Drives
EECE 7204
Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
EECE 7240
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
EECE 7242
Integrated Circuits for Mixed Signals and Data Communication
EECE 7244
Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
EECE 7245
Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
EECE 7353
VLSI Design
EECE 7398
Special Topics
Physics Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
PHYS 5318
Principles of Experimental Physics
PHYS 7301
Classical Mechanics/Math Methods
PHYS 7302
Electromagnetic Theory
PHYS 7305
Statistical Physics
PHYS 7315
Quantum Theory 1
PHYS 7316
Quantum Theory 2
PHYS 7321
Computational Physics
PHYS 7331
Network Science Data
PHYS 7734
Topics: Condensed Matter Physics

Electromagnetics, Plasma, and Optics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Courses
EECE 7203Complex Variable Theory and Differential Equations4
PHYS 7302Electromagnetic Theory4
Engineering Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
EECE 5698
Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Subsurface Imaging)
EECE 7105
Optics for Engineers
EECE 7202
Electromagnetic Theory 1
EECE 7245
Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
EECE 7270
Electromagnetic Theory 2
EECE 7271
Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
EECE 7275
Antennas and Radiation
EECE 7293
Modern Imaging
Physics Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
PHYS 5318
Principles of Experimental Physics
PHYS 7305
Statistical Physics
PHYS 7315
Quantum Theory 1
PHYS 7316
Quantum Theory 2
PHYS 7321
Computational Physics
PHYS 7324
Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS 7731
Biological Physics 1

 Analysis, Modeling, and Computation

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Courses
EECE 7205Fundamentals of Computer Engineering4
PHYS 7321Computational Physics4
Engineering Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
EECE 5639
Computer Vision
EECE 5640
High-Performance Computing
EECE 5642
Data Visualization
EECE 5643
Simulation and Performance Evaluation
EECE 5644
Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 7205
Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
EECE 7271
Computational Methods in Electromagnetics
EECE 7352
Computer Architecture
EECE 7353
VLSI Design
EECE 7374
Fundamentals of Computer Networks
Physics Course Work
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
PHYS 5116
Complex Networks and Applications
PHYS 5318
Principles of Experimental Physics
PHYS 7301
Classical Mechanics/Math Methods
PHYS 7305
Statistical Physics
PHYS 7331
Network Science Data
PHYS 7335
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

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