Physics, PhD (Boston)
Graduatemajor2027 catalogScienceBoston42 semester hours totalverified parse
Official catalog page for this program
Core Course Requirements1
- PHYS 5318 — Principles of Experimental Physics
- PHYS 7210 — Introduction to Research in 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 9984 — Advanced Research
Introductory Electives
From the catalog
If preapproved to specialize in nanomedicine or network science, consult program director.
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
Advanced Elective
From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
- Choose 4 semester hours from:
Biological Physics
- PHYS 7731 — Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 1
- PHYS 7741 — Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 2
Particle Physics
- PHYS 7323 — Elementary Particle Physics
- PHYS 7733 — Topics: Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanomedicine
Network Science
Dissertation
From the catalog
Taken third year and beyond.
Complete the following (repeatable) course until graduation:
- One of:
GPA requirements
- 42 total semester hours required Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Substitutions
Stated by the catalog on this program's requirements:
- Methods for Teaching in the Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 (PHYS 7220) and Methods for Teaching Introductory Physics Laboratory 2 (PHYS 7230) are required for students awarded a Teaching Assistantship.
- Note that the specialization will not appear on the degree diploma or on the official transcript but can be listed as the field of study on CVs and grant proposals. The two courses under specialization include one of the electives previously listed above.
- By approval of the graduate committee, biological physics students may substitute graduate courses in biology, physics, or chemistry from the following list instead of Physics of Biological Processes and Living Systems 2 (PHYS 7741): Biochemistry (BIOL 6300) Molecular Cell Biology (BIOL 6301) Molecular Modeling (CHEM 5638) Additional appropriate courses may also be substituted by approval of the physics graduate committee.
- Elementary Particle Physics (PHYS 7323) is required for a specialization in particle physics. The advanced elective may be Topics: Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology (PHYS 7733).
Parsed from the catalog by NU Map; the structured machine copy is in this college's JSON for the 2027 catalog, under physics-phd-boston, and the official page is the authority.