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Welcome to the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan. U-M has one of the country's premier programs for the training of graduate students in physics, coupled with a very active and wide-ranging research endeavor.
Ph.D. Requirements (in a nutshell)
To be awarded the Ph.D. degree in physics, you must be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. program, successfully complete 68 fee hours of courses, pass one 600-level course (of at least 2 credit hours) with a grade equivalent of B (5.0) or better, and submit a dissertation on original research in physics and successfully defend it before your Dissertation Committee.
2009-2010 Graduate Program Committee Memberships
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Associate Chair for Graduate Program
Cagliyan Kurdak
International Student Liaison
Luming Duan
Graduate Advisors/Graduate Concerns
Cagliyan Kurdak (C)
Carl Akerlof
Roy Clarke
Luming Duan
David Lubensky
Duncan Steel
James Wells
Michal Zochowski
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Graduate Qualifying Exam
Cagliyan Kurdak (C)
Fred Adams
Aaron Leanhardt
Georg Raithel
Len Sander
Bob Savit
Michael Schubnell
James Wells
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Student Services Office
The staff of our Student Services Office is dedicated to serving both undergraduate and graduate students. If you have questions that aren't answered by browsing the web pages, answered on our frequently asked questions page or if you just want to speak to someone directly, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.
Who We Are and What We Do
Kimberly Leonard, Student Services Assistant
physics.sso@umich.edu (734) 764-5539
Advising Appointments, REU Program, and Overrides
Christina Zigulis, Graduate Coordinator
physics.sso@umich.edu (734) 936-0658
Graduate Admissions, Graduate Appointments, Graduate Program Questions, Graduate Application Requests
Racheal Higley, Undergraduate Coordinator
physics.sso@umich.edu (734) 936-0659
Curriculum Planning, Room Reservations, Textbook Orders
Christine Bolang, Manager
physics.sso@umich.edu (734) 764-5537
GSI Assignments, Student Services Office Budgets
Computing
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