物理学哲学博士

物理学选修课提供了一个通往哲学博士学位的课程。该计划使学生为从事科学研究或研究与教学相结合的职业做好准备，因此其最重要的部分是独立研究。提供的课程对基础物理学和专业物理学研究主题进行了广泛的讨论。这些目的既可以帮助刚开始的研究生为研究做准备，又可以扩大高级学生的物理知识。加州理工学院的研究机会包括基本粒子物理学，核物理学，宇宙射线，伽马射线和X射线天文学，亚毫米天文学，凝聚态物理学，原子/分子/光学物理学，量子信息，应用物理学，引力物理学，宇宙学，天体物理学，数学物理学，生物物理学和理论物理学。完成课程计
An advanced degree in physics at Caltech is contingent upon an extensive research achievement. Students in the program are expected to join a research group, carry out independent research, and write publications for peer-reviewed journals as well as a thesis. The thesis work proposed to a Caltech candidacy committee then presented and evaluated by a Caltech thesis committee in a public defense. Initially, students are required to consolidate their knowledge by taking advanced courses in at least three subfields of physics. Students must also pass a written candidacy exam in both classical physics and quantum mechanics in order to progress into the research phase of the degree.<br><br>Graduates of our program are expected to have extensive experience with modern research methods, a broad knowledge of contemporary physics, and the ability to perform as independent researchers at the highest intellectual and technical levels.