Graduate Programs in Physics
Head of Department : Osman Teoman Turgut
Associate Department Heads: Bora Akgün, Hakan Erkol
Professors : Gülen Aktaş Greenwood*, Ömür Akyüz*, Metin Arık*†, Ersan Demiralp, Utkan Demirci•, Mehmet Erbudak•, Nihal Ercan, Mehmet Hakan Erkut, Erhan Gülmez, Naci İnci, Levent Kurnaz, Gökhan Ünel, Serdar Nergiz, Özhan Özatay, Tonguç Rador, İbrahim Semiz, Yani Skarlatos *†, O. Teoman Turgut, Burçin Ünlü, Mehmet Erbudak•
Associate Professors : Levent Akant, Aşkın Ankay, Hakan Erkol
Assistant Professors: Bora Akgün, Özgür Burak Aslan, Ilmar Gahramanov, Can Kozçaz, Arkadaş Özakın, Gizem Şengör
Instructor: Emine Ertuğrul, İslam Çağrı İşeri
* Part time
• Adjunct
† Emeritus
The Physics Graduate Program is designed to develop the student's ability to pursue independent and original research. The program involves research in various areas of experimental and theoretical physics.
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM
The M.S. program in Physics comprises seven courses with at least 24 credits, a non-credit seminar course, and a Master's thesis. The elective courses are subject to advisor approval and may include at most two upper level undergraduate courses.
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS 501 | Classical Dynamics | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 511 | E-M Theory I | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 531 | Quantum Mech. I | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 500 | Readings in Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 33 | |
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS 541 | Statistical Mech. I | 4 | 10 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| PHYS 532 | Quantum Mech. II | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 579 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 30 | |
| Cr. | ECTS | ||
| PHYS 690 | Master Thesis in Physics | 0 | 60 |
| Total | 0 | 60 | |
Total: 24 Credits:
ECTS: 123
MS Remedial Program
If the candidate’s background is not physics, or his/her previous preparation is deemed insufficient, he/she will have to take an additional year of the remedial classes given below, which cover the topics of the third and fourth year physics:
Phys 302 Classical Dynamics II
Phys 401 Electromagnetic Theory I
Phys 402 Electromagnetic Theory II
Phys 411 Quantum Mechanics I
Phys 412 Quantum Mechanics II
Phys 421 Statistical Mechanics
Phys 326 Mathematical Methods in Physics
In order to continue to the regular MS program, the candidate must have passed all the remedial courses and obtained a minimum GPA of 2.5. The candidate can be waived out of the remedial exam if he/she passes the remedial waiver exam.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (with MS Degree)
The Ph.D. program in Physics is composed of seven graduate courses (minimum of 21 credits), a non-credit seminar, qualifying exam, thesis proposal defense and a Ph.D. thesis to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. A maximum of three courses may be taken from the graduate courses offered by the other programs in the university with the permission of the graduate advisor. The department requires that the dissertation work shall lead to at least one published paper in a refereed physics journal listed in theScience Citation Index Expanded.
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| Total | 9/12 | 30 | |
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| PHYS 679 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 9/10 | 30 | |
| Third Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 7 | |
| Cr. | ECTS | ||
| -- -- | Qualifying Exam | 0 | 30 |
| -- -- | Thesis Proposal Defense | 0 | 30 |
| PHYS 790 | PhD Thesis in Physics | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 0 | 180 | |
Total: 21/25 Credits
ECTS: 247
PhD Remedial Program
If the candidate’s background is not physics at the MS level, or his/her previous preparation is deemed insufficient, he/she will have to take an additional year of remedial classes covering the physics topics of the Master of Science Physics Curriculum. If the candidate meets the English Proficiency requirements and is admitted to the program, he/she must have passed all the remedial courses and obtained a minimum GPA of 2.5 in order to continue to the regular PhD program. The candidate can be waived out of the remedial exam if he/she passes the PhD written level exam.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (with BS Degree)
The Ph.D. program in Physics is composed of a minimum number of fourteen courses in addition to a non-credit seminar, qualifying exam, thesis proposal defense and a Ph.D. thesis to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. A maximum of four courses may be taken from the graduate courses offered by the other programs in the university with the permission of the graduate advisor. The department requires that the dissertation work shall lead to at least one published paper in a refereed physics journal listed in theScience Citation Index Expanded.
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS 501 | Classical Dynamics | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 511 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 531 | Quantum Mech. I | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 500 | Readings in Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 33 | |
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS 532 | Quantum Mech. II | 4 | 10 |
| PHYS 541 | Statistical Mech. I | 4 | 10 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 11 | 27 | |
| Third Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| Total | 9/12 | 30 | |
| Fourth Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| PHYS -- | Physics Elective | 3/4 | 10 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| PHYS 79 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 9/10 | 30 | |
| Fifth Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 7 | |
| Cr. | ECTS | ||
| -- -- | Qualifying Exam | 0 | 30 |
| -- -- | Thesis Proposal Defense | 0 | 30 |
| PHYS 790 | PhD Thesis in Physics | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 0 | 180 | |
Total: 45/49 Credits
ECTS: 307
Qualifying Exams
Ph.D. students are required to take their qualifying exams by the end of registration week of the semester following completion of the coursework. If the students want, the qualifying exams may be postponed one semester.
