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Grading Policies

All courses taken towards the MS (with the exception of research courses) must be taken for at least 3 units for letter grade and receive a grade of B+ or higher.

GPA Requirements

A GPA of 3.3 or higher must be maintained across all graded courses counting towards the MS.

Additional Program Policies

University requirements for the master’s degree include completing 45 units of unduplicated coursework after the bachelor’s degree.

If a Physics Ph.D. student is approved to waive Physics 212, Physics 220, or one of the Quantum Electives for their PhD requirements, they do not need to take those respective waived courses for the MS, but must replace each waived course with another 3-unit Physics or Applied Physics course taken for letter grade.