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Chemical Physics - M.S. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Students are required to complete 12 credit hours of core courses as listed below, and 18-26 credit hours of additional courses. Research hours and thesis are counted as elective courses. If any required course is not available, an equivalent course may be substituted with permission of the graduate coordinator. 

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30-38 credits)
Course Title Credits
CPHY 62450 Liquid Crystal Optics I: Theory 2
CPHY 62452 Liquid Crystal Optics II: Optical Systems 2
CPHY 62460 Liquid Crystal Materials Science 2
CPHY 62462 Liquid Crystal Science: Physical Properties 3
Approved Elective 3
Additional requirements for students not declared in the Liquid Crystal Engineering concentration  
CPHY 62241 Soft Matter 3
CPHY 62335 Advanced Liquid Crystalline and Polymeric Materials 4
CPHY 64491 Seminar: Liquid Crystals (1)* 4
Choose from the following: 6
CPHY 62454 Liquid Crystal Optics III: Applications (1)  
CPHY 64491 Seminar: Liquid Crystals (1)  
CPHY 65002 Liquid Crystal Device Engineering I (2)  
CPHY 65004 Liquid Crystal Device Engineering II (3)  
CPHY 65006 Liquid Crystal Device Prototyping (2)  
CPHY 65008 Liquid Crystal Construction (1)  
CPHY 65010 Liquid Crystal Characterization (2)  
CPHY 65012 Liquid Crystal Device Testing (2)  
CPHY 65020 Liquid Crystal Analog Electronics (2)  
CPHY 65022 Liquid Crystal Digital Electronics (2)  
CPHY 65098 Master's Project: Engineering Applications of Liquid Crystals (6)  
Approved Elective 1
Optional Concentration  
Liquid Crystal Engineering concentration (26)  
TOTAL 30
TOTAL WITH CONCENTRATION 38

* One credit per semester

 

Liquid Crystal Engineering Concentration

 

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (26 credits)
Course Title Credits
CPHY 62454 Liquid Crystal Optics III: Applications 1
CPHY 64491 Seminar: Liquid Crystals* 3
CPHY 65002 Liquid Crystal Device Engineering I 2
CPHY 65004 Liquid Crystal Device Engineering II 3
CPHY 65006 Liquid Crystal Device Prototyping 2
CPHY 65008 Liquid Crystal Construction 1
CPHY 65010 Liquid Crystal Characterization 2
CPHY 65012 Liquid Crystal Device Testing 2
CPHY 65020 Liquid Crystal Analog Electronics 2
CPHY 65022 Liquid Crystal Digital Electronics 2
CPHY 65098 Master's Project: Engineering Applications of Liquid Crystals 6
TOTAL 26

* One credit per semester