A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Ph.D.
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Catalog edition
- Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Doctoral requirements do not state a minimum number of course credits. However, students must take the basic core of four courses including PHYS 6410 , PHYS 6510 , PHYS 6520 , and PHYS 6590 . Students are expected to obtain a grade of at least B in each of these courses. In addition to the above sequence of core courses, there are the following doctoral course requirements. In addition to these core courses, each student must take 12 additional credits of technical electives at the 4000 and 6000 level, as approved by the student’s adviser and the Graduate Program Committee. Of these 12 credits, at least 6 credits must have a PHYS or ASTR prefix, and at least 6 credits must be at the 6000 level (a single class can be counted towards both requirements). In addition, in satisfying degree requirements, at least two-thirds of the total credit hours, excluding thesis, must contain the suffix numbers 6000-7999, with the further limitation that no more than 15 credit hours of 4000-4990 courses are to be allowed. Students must also pass the Physics Colloquium in four semesters. Note: PHYS 6530 is strongly recommended for all students (all theory students should take this course). There are special requirements for students specializing in astrophysics and biophysics.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 194824
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_194824_5ed00193
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10119&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0138.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.