Ph.D. Graduate Student Advising Worksheet

Name _______________________________ CWID _______________ Entry Year ________ Updated _____________

48 hours in courses, 36 in PH/AY
24 hours in dissertation research (PH 699, continuous enrollment once started)

course listing and grad catalog descriptions

please fill in grades (or T for transfer - max 24 hours)

Ph.D. in Physics
(18) Core
     __ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
     __ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
     __ (3) PH 532 Electromagnetic Th II
     __ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I
     __ (3) PH 542 Quantum Mechanics II
     __ (3) PH 571 Statistical Physics

 (6) Seminar (every semester)
     __ (1) PH 597 (list current total)

(12-18) Student/Advisor Electives:
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______

(12) Student Elective courses:
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______


     Qualifier passed on _____________

     Prelim passed on ________________

(24) PhD research 
     __ (>=3) PH 699 (list current total)
        (continuous enrollment once started)

Ph.D. in Physics w/Astronomy specialization
(18) Core
     __ (3) PH 501 Classical Dynamics
     __ (3) PH 531 Electromagnetic Th I
     __ (3) PH 532 Electromagnetic Th II
     __ (3) PH 541 Quantum Mechanics I
     __ (3) PH 542 Quantum Mechanics II
     __ (3) PH 571 Statistical Physics

 (6) Seminar (every semester)
     __ (1) AY 597 (list current total)

(15) Astro courses, w/at least 1 600-level:
     __ (3) AY ___
     __ (3) AY ___
     __ (3) AY ___
     __ (3) AY ___
     __ (3) AY 6__

 (3) Student/Advisor Elective:
     __ (3) ______

 (6) Student Elective Courses:
     __ (3) ______
     __ (3) ______


     Qualifier passed on _____________

     Prelim passed on ________________

(24) PhD research 
     __ (>=3) PH 699 (list current total)
        (continuous enrollment once started)

Miscellaneous checklist

   __ GPA >= 3.0 (B)
   __ >= 75% of hours with grades >= 3.0 (B)
   __ max  6 of 48 hours from AY 597, PH 598, PH 698 count toward degree
   __ max 12 of 48 hours from outside department
   __ max 24 of 48 hours transferred from another university
   __ Ph.D. requirements completed w/in 7 years of admission

Research Course Summary:
   PH 598 - Non-thesis research
   PH 599 - Thesis research
   PH 698 - after Qualifier passed, before Prelim passed
   PH 699 - after Prelim passed;  must enroll continuously once started

revised 20-Sep-2008