课程名称:Ph.D in Physics
- 授予学位:博士学位 (Doctoral)
- 授予机构:UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
- 学院:College of Letters and Science, Department of Physics
课程介绍:
The degree is never granted for completion of course work only, no matter how extensive. It is awarded in recognition of a student's knowledge of a broad field of learning and for distinguished accomplishment in that field through an original contribution of significant knowledge and ideas. The student's research must reveal high critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis. The dissertation, the product of independent investigation under faculty supervision, must be submitted to the committee in charge and must receive both its approval and the approval of the Graduate Council.
- 国际学生入学要求:
General GRE and the Physics Subject GRE exams is required for all the applicants. The minimum graduate admission requirements are: (1) a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution; (2) enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field; and (3) a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B). Satisfying minimal standards, however, does not guarantee your admission, since the number of qualified applicants far exceeds the number of places available. As a result, many well-qualified applicants cannot be accommodated.
Requirements for the Ph.D. include the following courses: Physics 209 (Classical Electromagnetism), Physics 211 (Equilibrium Statistical Physics) and Physics 221A-221B (Quantum Mechanics) plus 19 units (five semester courses) of approved upper division or graduate elective courses (excluding any upper division courses required for the undergraduate major), of which, at least 11 units must be in the 200 series courses. Some of the 19 elective units could include courses in mathematics, biophysics, or astrophysics. Consult department postings for elective recommendations. Physics 251, 290, 295, 299, 300 and 602 are excluded from the 19 elective units. Physics 209, 211 and 221A-221B must be completed for a letter grade (averaging at least B). No more than one-third of the 19 elective units may be fulfilled by courses graded Satisfactory, and then only with the approval of the Department. If a student has taken courses elsewhere that are equivalent to Physics 209, 211 or 221A-221B, then subject credit may be granted and the 209, 211 or 221A-221B course requirements may be waived. In exceptional cases, students transferring from other graduate programs may request a partial waiver of the 19 elective unit requirement. Such requests must be made at the time of application for admission to the Department.V