Physics – Ph.D.
The Ph.D. degree in Physics from Kent State University provides training of professionals to conduct independently conceived programs of research or teaching in universities or research laboratories.
Duration
TBA
Starting Date
January, August
Tuition Fee
$ 17,982 per year
Location
Kent, United States
About the program
Original research is required in fundamental or applied areas of physics, and the Ph.D. dissertation must be orally defended. Two years of graduate coursework and four years of research are typical.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Physics from Kent State University will be able to:
- Demonstrate cognitive skills important to a physicist, including the following:
- Think critically and analytically;
- Define and solve problems in physics; and
- Perform research in contemporary areas of physics research at the highest level and with a great deal of independence.
- Demonstrate a core knowledge and understanding of the foundations of physics.
- Communicate results of their work to peers, to various target groups within the physics community and to people outside the discipline.
Courses Included
- Classical Electrodynamics
- Statistical Mechanics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Particle Physics
- Applications of Quantum Chromodynamics
- Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
- Liquid Crystal Physics
- Solid State Physics