Sample Programs
The appropriate curriculum for a graduate student in AS&T depends on the individual student’s scholarly goals. Curricula will usually bridge the traditional disciplines, with courses taken from several departments within mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering. Typically, students will take two (2) or three (3) courses per semester the first two (2) years, and one (1) course per semester the remaining years, when the student concentrates on his or her dissertation research. In addition, students must enroll in one (1) seminar each semester.
The following sample programs illustrate hypothetical four-year course plans for the Ph.D. degree in topical areas that have been pursued by AS&T graduate students.