Comprehensive Exams

Comprehensive Exam Information

Spring 2013

Saturday March 30 and Sunday, April 31, 2012 (Over Two Days)

Room 161 SRTC

3 hours per topic:

1st Day March 30, 2013 (Sat)

9:00-12:00 am

Saturday morning (Modern Physics w/Stat Mechanincs) - Proctor: TBA

1 hour lunch break

1:00-4:00 pm

Saturday afternoon (E&M) - Proctor: TBA

2nd Day March 31, 2013 (Sunday)

1:00-4:00 pm

Sunday afternoon (Classical Mechanics) - Proctor: TBA

Topics:
Modern Physics:(covering Quantum and Thermo (Stat. Mech.))

Book - "Concepts of Modern Physics" by Arthur Beiser (through and including Chapter 12)

Classical Mechanics:

Book - "Classical Mechanics" by John Taylor (through and including Chapter 11)

Electricity and Magnetism:

Book - "Intro to Electrodynamics" - by David Griffiths (through and including chapter 7)

*One sheet of notes (both sides) for each day; total for both days = 2 pieces of paper.  If anyone has special needs, please contact the Ph.D. Director at least two weeks prior to the exam, so accommodations can be made.