{"id":276,"date":"2012-05-29T16:03:44","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T16:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.171.92.38\/~physics\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:38:15","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/graduate\/physics-program\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Physics at UCF offers both Master&#8217;s and Doctoral programs. Research opportunities are available in condensed matter physics, mathematical physics, nanostructure devices, physics education research, surface science, complex systems, biophysics, atomic, molecular, and optical physics, astronomy and planetary sciences.\u00a0 Students that are admitted to the program have seven (7) years to complete their degree.\u00a0 Refer to the timeline below for more information:<\/p>\n<p>[pdf-embedder url=&#8221;https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/PHY-PhD-Students-Timeline-to-Graduation_final.pdf&#8221; title=&#8221;PHY PhD Student&#8217;s Timeline to Graduation_final&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For more information on curriculum and core courses, click on the links below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HkbujAxus_?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Science in Physics (M.S.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HkbujAxus_\/r1ePhgW_id?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS%2C%20Planetary%20Sciences%20Track&amp;bcItemType=programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Science in Physics &#8211; Planetary Sciences Track (M.S.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/graduate\/ucf-bridge-program\/\">Masters to PhD Bridge Program (M.S. to Ph.D)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryeTo0e_j_?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (Ph.D.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryeTo0e_j_\/SyP2gbOou?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20PhD%2C%20Planetary%20Sciences%20Track&amp;bcItemType=programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor of Philosophy in Physics &#8211; Planetary Sciences Track (Ph.D)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline\">Related Graduate Degrees<\/h4>\n<p>A Master of Education in Science Education (M.Ed.) and a Master of Arts in Science Education (M.A.) are available through the <a href=\"http:\/\/education.ucf.edu\/\">College of Community Innovation and Education<\/a>; both of these degrees offer a Physics track. 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