Physics Graduate Advisor's Home Page
Department of Physics
and Astronomy


Department links:
DegreesResearchAdmissions
Joe Ross (Faculty Academic Advisor); home-page is here.
Sandi Smith (Senior Academic Advisor); 979-845-7738; e-mail smiths@tamu.edu

other links: TAMUOGSThesis OfficeISSGrad Student Council Academic CalendarTAMU Catalogs


Department Policies and Degree Requirements for current students:
Read the Physics Graduate Student Policies (full document, updated Fall 2011).
Also helpful: Summary Slides from fall-semester orientation (8/2011 - Note: 5 MB file size).
Quick Summaries: required curricula for the Ph.D. degree and Applied Physics Ph.D. degree; Chart of Required Courses; Typical 2-year course sequence..

Note: The Departmental policies document specifies our required courses, rules for qualifiers, etc. Beyond this, the TAMU graduate catalog (link) lays out the general rules for the M.S. and Ph.D. curricula, such as total hours needed, and other University requirements for assembling a degree plan and staying in good standing as a grad student.

Prospective students as well as current students:
For more information about preparation needed and requirements for the degrees see: "7 Steps" to a Degree.
Prospective students should also visit the Departmental Admissions page
Also try contacting the Graduate Representatives with concerns. Current Grad Reps include Elizabeth Sooby, Indara Suarez, Jimmy Erickson, Kelley Reaves, Les Sheffield, Mason Anders, and Alexx Perloff.

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