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A MATH STUDENT STRENGTHENING HER APPLICATION FOR PHD PROGRAMS
  • Autumn Quarter
    1. MATH 312: Analysis I.
    2. MATH 317: Topology and Geometry I.
    3. MATH 599: Reading course.
  • Winter Quarter
    1. MATH 313: Analysis II.
    2. MATH 318: Topology and Geometry II.
    3. MATH 599: Reading course.
  • Spring Quarter
    1. MATH 314: Analysis III.
    2. MATH 319: Topology and Geometry III
    3. PSMS 399: MS Thesis.

AN ENGINEERING STUDENT TRANSITIONING TO PHYSICS AND FILLING IN MISSING BACKGROUND
    • Autumn Quarter
      1. PHYS 341: Graduate quantum mechanics I.
      2. PHYS 316: Advanced classical mechanics.
      3. PHYS 372: Space physics and astrophysics.
    • Winter Quarter
      1. PHYS 322: Advanced electrodynamics II.
      2. PHYS 342: Graduate quantum mechanics II.
      3. PHYS 364: General relativity.
    • Spring Quarter
      1. ASTR 306: Detection of radiation.
      2. PHYS 363: Particle physics.
      3. PSMS 399: MS thesis.

A PHYSICS STUDENT INTERESTED IN AN INDUSTRIAL JOB RELATED TO MACHINE LEARNING OR QUANTUM COMPUTING
      • Autumn Quarter
        1. PHYS 452: Quantum optics and gases.
        2. TTIC 31200: Information and coding theory.
        3. STAT 312: Stochastic processes.
      • Winter Quarter
        1. PHYS 458: Physics of quantum information.
        2. TTIC 31230: Deep learning.
        3. PHYS 385: Advanced math methods.
      • Spring Quarter
        1. PHYS 457: Implenetation of quantum information processors.
        2. TTIC 31180: Probabilistic graphical models.
        3. PHYS 323: Advanced electrodynamics.

A CHEMISTRY STUDENT FILLING IN SOME GAPS IN HIS UNDERGRADUATE COURSEWORK
    • Autumn Quarter
      1. CHEM 233: Intermediate organic chemistry.
      2. CHEM 322: Organic synthesis and structure.
      3. CHEM 350: Introduction to research in chemistry.
    • Winter Quarter
      1. BCMB 312: Molecular biology I.
      2. CHEM 337: RNA structure and function.
      3. CHEM 267: Experimental physical chemistry.
    • Spring Quarter
      1. CHEM 309: Bioinorganic chemistry.
      2. CHEM 387: Biophysical chemistry.
      3. PSMS 399: MS thesis.