{"id":5398,"date":"2016-09-29T13:56:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T17:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physics.cos.ucf.edu\/?page_id=5398"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:07:14","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\">Want to know more about our graduate program?\u00a0 It&#8217;s simple, click the links on the menu to learn about graduate admissions, degrees, funding and much more.\u00a0 We hope that this information will answer all your questions about the physics graduate program, but if not, please do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Esperanza Soto, at <span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"mailto:soto@ucf.edu\">soto@ucf.edu<\/a><\/span> or by telephone at (407) 823-5146.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\"\n\t\t\tid=\"handbook\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Graduate Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>This handbook is for students admitted to UCF&#8217;s Ph.D and M.S. Physics programs (Planetary students, click <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/graduate\/planetary-sciences-program\/\">here<\/a>). It is intended to provide a description of the program objectives and requirements, structure, content assessment and management as well as describe the rules and regulations of the program. The information contained in the handbook is subject to change. The Department of Physics and UCF, while retaining proper regard for the interests of students who have begun their programs, reserves the right to alter the programs or the timetable if the need arises.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Physics-PhDMS-2025_26-Handbook_final.pdf\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tDownload Physics Handbook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p>The Department of Physics at UCF offers both Master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/PHY-PhD-Students-Timeline-to-Graduation_final.pdf\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t DOWNLOAD\u00a0GRADUATE TIMELINE PDF\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p>For more information on curriculum and core courses, click on the links below:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryKOSeRhR?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Planetary%20and%20Space%20Sciences%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPlanetary and Space Sciences Ph.D.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HkbujAxus_?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysics (M.S.)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HkbujAxus_\/r1ePhgW_id?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS%2C%20Planetary%20Sciences%20Track&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPlanetary Sciences Track (M.S.)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/graduate\/ucf-bridge-program\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tMasters to Ph.D. Program\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryeTo0e_j_?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysics (Ph.D.)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryeTo0e_j_\/SyP2gbOou?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20PhD%2C%20Planetary%20Sciences%20Track&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPlanetary Sciences Track (Ph.D.)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<h4>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. Please contact the College of Education and Human Performance directly for more information.<\/p>\n<h6>Current Catalog<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/catalog.ucf.edu\/index.php?catoid=17\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tGraduate Catalog 2025-2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<h6>Catalog Archive<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/120\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2024-2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/118\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2023-2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/116\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2022-2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/114\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2021-2022\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/102\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2020-2021\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/101\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2019-2020\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/100\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2018-2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/97\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2017-2018 \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/98\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2016-2017\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/69\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2015-2016\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/68\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2014-2015\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/67\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2013-2014\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/65\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2012-2013\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/63\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2011-2012\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/61\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2010-2011\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/59\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2009-2010\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/57\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2008-2009\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/55\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2007-2008\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/53\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2006-2007\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/51\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2005-2006\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/49\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2004-2005\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/47\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2003-2004\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/45\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t2002-2003 (*)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/ucfcatalogs\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t1997-2001 (**)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>(*)<\/strong>\u00a0Beginning with the 2002-2003 Graduate Catalog, the online catalog is the official version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(**) <\/strong>For years prior to 2002, the printed copy of the catalog is the official version. 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