Curriculum
MASTERS
The requirements for granting a Master of Science degree are:
- obtain at least 20 (twenty) credits, 12 (twelve) of which are mandatory and 8 (eight) of the electives;
- prepare and defend a dissertation, and that it be approved by an Examining Board;
- fulfill all other requirements made by UFAL's Statute and General Regulations.
Master's subjects:
| Code | Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFS 001 | Quantum theory 1 | 04 | Mandatory |
| MFS 004 | Statistical Mechanics | 04 | Mandatory |
| MFS 003 | Electrodynamic 1 | 04 | Mandatory |
| MFS 010 | Classic Mechanic | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 007 | Nonlinear optics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 011 | Many-body theory | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 008 | Mathematical physics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 012 | Magnetism | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 013 | Phase transitions | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 016 | Optoelectronics and Photonics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 017 | Theory of fields and critical phenomena | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 018 | Chaos and nonlinear dynamics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 019 | Advanced nonlinear optics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 020 | Advanced mechanical statistics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 021 | Physics of semiconductors | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 015 | Quantum optics and stochastic processes |
04 | Elective |
| MFS 022 | Elementary Excitations of Matter | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 036 | Fundamentals of Acoustics | 04 | Elective |
| MFS 009 | Physics Topics 1 | 02 | Elective |
| MFS 014 | Tópicos de Física 2 | 02 | Elective |
PhD/Doctorate
The requirements for the award of the Doctor of Science degree are:
- obtain at least 44 (forty-four) credits, 24 (twenty-four) of which are in mandatory subjects and 20 (twenty-four) among the electives;
- pass the qualification exams;
- prepare and defend an original research thesis, and that it be approved by an Examining Board;
- have to fulfill all other requirements made by the University's Statute and General Regiment.
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Phd's subjects:
Code Name Credits MFS 001 Quantum theory 1 04 Mandatory MFS 002 Quantum theory 2 04 Mandatory MFS 004 Mechanical statistics 04 Mandatory MFS 003 Electrodynamics 1 04 Mandatory MFS 005 Electrodynamics 2 04 Mandatory MFS 023 Tutoring pratice 1 02 Elective* MFS 024 Tutoring pratice 2 02 Elective* MFS 025 Tutoring pratice 3 02 Elective MFS 026 Tutoring pratice 4 02 Elective MFS 010 Classical Mechanics 04 Elective MFS 007 Nonlinear optics
04 Elective MFS 011 Many-body theory
04 Elective MFS 008 Mathematical physics 04 Elective MFS 012 Magnetism 04 Elective MFS 013 Phase Transitions 04 Elective MFS 016 Optoelectronics and Photonics 04 Elective MFS 017 Theory of fields and critical phenomena 04 Elective MFS 018 Chaos and nonlinear dynamics 04 Elective MFS 019 Advanced nonlinear optics 04 Elective MFS 020 Advanced mechanical statistics 04 Elective MFS 021 Physics of semiconductors 04 Elective MFS 015 Quantum optics and stochastic processes 04 Elective MFS 022 Elementary Excitations of Matter 04 Elective MFS 036 Fundamentals of Acoustics 04 Elective MFS 009 Physics Topics 1 02 Elective MFS 014 Physics Topics 2 02 Elective MFS 027 Physics Topics 3 02 Elective MFS 028 Physics Topics 4 02 Elective
*Mandatory courses for CAPES scholarships.
Further information can be found in the regulations of the graduate program in physics.
