Suggested Courses
Suggested Courses at UTK
As a baseline, all doctoral students are required to take the following courses:
Phys 521: Quantum Mechanics I. Typically taught every Fall.
Phys 522: Quantum Mechanics II. Typically taught every Spring.
Phys 531: Classical Mechanics. Typically taught every Fall.
Phys 541: Electromagnetic Theory I. Typically taught every Spring.
Phys 551: Statistical Mechanics. Typically taught every Fall.
Phys 571: Mathematical Methods. Typically taught every Fall.
Phys 503: Colloquium (Students are required to register for this for the first 2.5 years.)
Phys 600: Graduate Research Participation (this is what you register for once you've advanced to candidacy, must have at least 24 credit-hours total)
In addition to the required graduate school courses, doctoral students must take 15 credit hours in their concentration at the 600 level, though up to 3 of those credit-hours can typically be at the 500 level (please consult your grad student handbook for details here). The following courses are recommended for students interested in particle physics, and are each worth 3 credit-hours:
Phys 594: Stepping Stones in Particle Physics. Typically taught Fall of even years. (If you haven't already taken this as an undergrad.)
Phys 611: Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Field Theory. Typically taught every Fall.
Phys 612: Advanced Topics in Quantum Field Theory. Typically taught in the Spring.Â
Phys 626: Phenomenology of HEP and Particle Physics. Typically taught Fall of odd years.
Phys 627: Experimental methods of HEP and Particle Physics. Typically taught Spring of odd years.
Some other courses that may be of interest include:
Phys 643: Computational Physics
Phys 494/594: Introduction to Machine Learning
Phys 494: Quantum Information for Beginners