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Program checklist · PhD

Physics, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
40.0801
Total credits (published)
24
Credits (computed from items)
65-67
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_ee3ce603
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 0 items

    Select one course from each grouping:

    0 items

      Group One: Mechanics I

      3 items
      1. PHYS 694
        3
      2. PHYS 695
        3
      3. PHYS 705
        3

      Group Two: Mechanics II

      2 items
      1. PHYS 620
        3
      2. PHYS 684
        3

      Group Three: Electricity and Magnetism

      2 items
      1. PHYS 513
        3
      2. PHYS 685
        3

      Group Four: Statistical and Thermal Physics

      2 items
      1. PHYS 690
        3
      2. PHYS 711
        3

      Standard Physics Concentration (STND)

      concentration · 0 items

        Specialty Science Courses

        10 items
        1. Select 9-10 credits of the following courses:
          Not resolved to a course
          9-10
        2. ASTR 601
          3
        3. ASTR 602
          4
        4. ASTR 680
          3
        5. ASTR 730
          3
        6. PHYS 510
          3
        7. PHYS 512
          3
        8. PHYS 683
          3
        9. PHYS 784
          3
        10. PHYS 785
          3

        Seminar

        1 item
        1. PHYS 703
          Seminar in Physics
          As published: “Seminar in Physics (must be taken three times)”
          1

        Engineering Physics Concentration (ENGP)

        concentration · 0 items

          Specialty Science Courses

          3 items
          1. PHYS 510
            3
          2. PHYS 613
            3
          3. PHYS 640
            3

          Seminar

          0 items

            Select 3 credits of seminar from the following courses:

            1 item
            1. PHYS 703
              Seminar in Physics
              As published: “Seminar in Physics (at least one credit required)”
              1

            Any other graduate-level PHYS or CEIE or MECH or MATH or CSI-prefixed seminar courses

            0 items

              General Science Electives

              electives · 5 items
              1. Students in either concentration must complete approved general electives and/or preliminary research credits: 1
                Not resolved to a course
                23-24
              2. ASTR 796
                1-12
              3. ASTR 798
                3
              4. PHYS 796
                1-12
              5. PHYS 798
                3

              Any graduate-level PHYS or ASTR-prefixed courses 2

              0 items

                Dissertation Research

                5 items
                1. Select 24 credits from the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  24
                2. ASTR 998
                  1-12
                3. ASTR 999
                  1-12
                4. PHYS 998
                  1-12
                5. PHYS 999
                  1-12
                Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/physics-astronomy/physics-phd/. Captured page pages/0242.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.