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COURSE WORK
Graduate students are expected to take 2 or 3 courses per semester (i.e., 6 to 9 hours of regular course work). Students should complete the required core courses as soon as possible without wasting time. In some cases, lower division courses (4000 level) may be necessary to make up for deficiencies in pre-graduate education. A full schedule of courses should be outlined with a departmental adviser, bearing in mind one's undergraduate background and the goals of graduate education. There is no foreign language requirement for either the Master's or PhD Degree. Graduate students' grades in all courses counting toward an advanced degree are reported as A (4.0), course work is of outstanding merit; B (3.0), course work is entirely satisfactory; or C (2.0), acceptable only to a limited extent in fulfilling the requirements for an advanced degree. There is no D grade for graduate students, and a grade of F (0.0) means the work has not satisfied the minimum requirements of the course necessary for passing. The GPA in the Graduate School is based on the student's entire graduate record in courses numbered 7000 and above within the student's Department and courses numbered 3000 and above in other departments taken at MU. To remain in good standing, a graduate student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. At the end of any semester, a graduate student with a GPA below 3.0 is placed on probation. If at the end of the following semester, the cumulative GPA is 3.0 or better, probation status is removed. A student on probation who fails to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.0 may, on the recommendation of the Department, be allowed a second and final probationary semester. A student is subject to dismissal upon failure to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.0 by the end of the second probationary semester, or at any time that the semester or cumulative GPA falls below 2.0. To graduate, a student must have a GPA of 3.0 or better in all courses in their graduate program. The graduate curriculum is designed to give students a broad fundamental background in the major fields of physics. While successful completion of core courses in the first two years is required, subsequent years of graduate study offer greater flexibility for building a program to fit individual needs and interests. Typical Course Sequence First Year -- Fall Semester First Year -- Winter Semester Second Year -- Fall Semester Second Year -- Winter Semester |
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