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For short descriptions of the courses offered by the Department, refer to the Graduate Bulletin.
- For course instructors and times, the physics department maintains the following Schedule. You can also follow link from the Registrar's class listings, or search on SOLAR (note: Select the correct semester. We are on "West Campus").
The list below links to some of the WEB pages maintained by the professors teaching the courses, or to a course syllabus.
If you would like to know the course content in advance, please consult the webpages of earlier years or send an email to the instructor. The learning goals of all graduate courses can be found here.
| Course (Credits) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
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| Course (Credits)PHY 501, Classical Mechanics (3) | OfferedMW 9:30AM-10:50AM | Fall 2025Goldbart | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Goldbart | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Goldbart | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Goldbart | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Teaney | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Teaney | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Teaney | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018Teaney | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Averin | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Averin | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Averin | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 503, Mathematical Physics (3) | OfferedMW 11:00AM-12:20PM | Fall 2025Syritsyn | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Syritsin | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Syritsin | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Verbaarschot | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Verbaarschot | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Verbaarschot | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Zahed | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Zahed | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Teaney | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 503: Math-Phys Optional Supplement (0) | OfferedW 12:30AM-1:50PM | Fall 2025Abanov, Goldbart, Syritsyn, Teaney | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits) PHY 504, Computational Methods (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Miranda | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Zingale | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Miranda | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Zingale | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Calder | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020Calder | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Calder | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Calder | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Calder | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 505, Classical Electrodynamics (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Goldbart | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Goldbart | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Goldbart | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Verbaarschot | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Verbaarschot | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020Zahed | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Zahed | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Teaney | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Teaney | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Teaney | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Teaney |
| Course (Credits)PHY 505, Classical Electrodynamics, Recitation | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Goldbart | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Goldbart | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Verbaarschot | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Goldman | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020Goldman | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Goldman | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Teaney | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Teaney | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Teaney | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Teaney |
| Course (Credits)PHY 511, Quantum Mechanics I (3) | OfferedTR 11:00AM-12:20AM | Fall 2025Abanov | Spring 2025
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Fall 2024Abanov | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Abanov | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Zahed | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Averin | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Averin | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Averin | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Averin | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Zahed | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Zahed | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Zahed | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 512, Quantum Mechanics II (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Abanov | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Zahed | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Averin | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Averin | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 Averin | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Averin | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Zahed | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Zahed | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Zahed | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016Zahed | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 514, Research Instruments (3) | OfferedTR 12:30PM-1:50PM | Fall 2025Metcalf | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Weinacht | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Weinacht | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Weinacht | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Weinacht | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Metcalf | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Metcalf | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Metcalf | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Metcalf | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Metcalf | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Metcalf | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 515, Methods of Experimental Research (3) | OfferedL01 MW 2:00PM-4:50PM; L02 TR 12:30-3:20PM | Fall 2025Arnold, Liu, Kumar, Corliss, Drees | Spring 2025Arnold, Bernauer, Corliss, Du, Kumar | Fall 2024Arnold, Bernauer, Figueroa, Du | Spring 2024Du, Liu, Wijesekara, Arnold | Fall 2023Liu, Du, Figueroa, McGrew | Spring 2023Drees, Liu, Metcalf, Du | Fall 2022Drees, Du, Figueroa, Liu | Spring 2022Du, Figueroa, McGrew, Gurvitch | Fall 2021Du, Figueroa, McGrew, Li | Spring 2021Du, McGrew, Schneble, Liu | Fall 2020Liu, Du, McGrew, Weinacht | Spring 2020 Liu, Jones, McGrew | Fall 2019McGrew, Figueroa, Liu, Koch | Spring 2019Liu | Fall 2018Liu | Spring 2018Figueroa | Fall 2017Figueroa | Spring 2017Figueroa | Fall 2016Figueroa, Gurvitch, Lefferts | Spring 2016Schneble, Du, Lefferts | Fall 2015Du, Allison, Lefferts | Spring 2015Allison, Aronson, Lefferts |
| Course (Credits)PHY 517, Astronomical Techniques (3) | OfferedMW 3:30PM-6:20PM | Fall 2025von der Linden | Spring 2025von der Linden | Fall 2024Birrer | Spring 2024Birrer | Fall 2023Birrer | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022von der Linden | Spring 2022von der Linden | Fall 2021von der Linden | Spring 2021 von der Linden | Fall 2020Walter | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 von der Linden | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 von der Linden | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 von der Linden | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 von der Linden | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Lanzetta | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 521, Stars (3) | OfferedTR 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025Zingale | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Zingale | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Zingale | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Calder | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Calder | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016Zingale | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 522, Interstellar medium (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Armitage | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Armitage | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Armitage | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Armitage | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Perna | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 523, Galaxies (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024von der Linden | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 Lanzetta |
Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Lanzetta | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Koda | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Koda | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015Lanzetta | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 524, Cosmology (3) | Offered
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Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Sehgal | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Sehgal | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020Sehgal | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018Sehgal | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Sehgal | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 540, Statistical Mechanics (3) | OfferedTR 9:30AM-10:50AM | Fall 2025Allison | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Allison | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Allison | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Allison | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Syritsin | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Syritsin | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Syritsyn | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018Syritsyn | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Syritsyn | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Korepin | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015Averin | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 541, Advanced Statistical Mechanics (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Shrock | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Shrock | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Shrock | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 Verbaarschot | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Shrock | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 McCoy | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 McCoy | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 542, Accelerator Physics Lab (1-2) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2021Fedurin, Kayran | Spring 2021 Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Fedurin, Kayran | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Fedurin, Kayran, Stratakis | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 543, RF Superconductivity(3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Belomestnykh | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Petrushina, Belomestnykh | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Belomestnykh | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Belomestnykh | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 546, Python (1) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Zingale | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Zingale | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Zingale | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Zingale | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 Fernandez-Serra | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Fernandez-Serra | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Fernandez-Serra | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Zingale | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Zingale | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Zingale | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 551, Nuclear Physics I (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Kharzeev | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Kharzeev | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Kharzeev | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Kharzeev | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Kharzeev | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Kharzeev | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Kharzeev | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Kharzeev | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Kharzeev | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Kharzeev | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Kiryluk |
| Course (Credits)PHY 554. Fundamentals of Accelerator Physics (1-3) | OfferedMW 6:30PM-7:50PM | Fall 2025Litvinenko | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Jing | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 555, Solid State I (3) | OfferedMW 9:30AM-10:50AM | Fall 2025Fernandez-Serra | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Fernandez-Serra | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Averin | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Dreyer | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Cano | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Fernandez-Serra | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Fernandez Serra | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Fernandez-Serra | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Mihaly | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Mihaly | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Fidkowski | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 556, Solid State Physics II (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Fernandez-Serra | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Averin | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Cano | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Cano | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Cano | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018Averin | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Fidkowski | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016Fidkowski | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Fidkowski |
| Course (Credits)PHY 557, Elementary Particle Physics (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Gonzalez Garcia | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Gonzalez Garcia | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Gonzalez Garcia | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Piacquadio | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Wilking,Piacquadio | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Wilking | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018Piacquadio | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Gonzalez-Garcia,Piacquadio | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Gonzalez-Garcia | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015Gonzalez-Garcia |
| Course (Credits)PHY 558, Physical Biology (3) | OfferedMWF 11:00AM-11:55AM | Fall 2025Balaszi | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Balaszi | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Balaszi | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Balaszi | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Balaszi | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Balaszi | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Balaszi | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Balazsi | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Balazsi | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Balazsi | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Balazsi, Wang | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 559, Biological Dynamics and Networks (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Green | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024MacCarthy | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023MacCarthy | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022MacCarthy | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 MacCarthy | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020MacCarthy | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 MacCarthy | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 MacCarthy | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016MacCarthy | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY560, Frontiers of Physics and Astrophysics (0-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Barish | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Barish | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 561, Biology for Physical Scientist (1) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Futcher, Green | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Futcher,Green | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Futcher, Green | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Futcher, Green | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021TBA | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 TBA | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 TBA | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018Futcher | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Green, Futcher | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 TBA | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Green,Futcher |
| Course (Credits)PHY 562, Lasers and Modern Optics (1-3) | OfferedTR 11:00AM-12:20PM | Fall 2025Weinacht | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Metcalf | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Metcalf | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Metcalf | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Metcalf | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Metcalf | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Metcalf | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Metcalf | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 Metcalf | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 Metcalf | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Metcalf | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 564, Advanced Accelerator Physics (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Litvinenko | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Litvinenko | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020Litvinenko | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Litvinenko | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Litvinenko, Jing and Wang | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 565, Quantum Electronics I (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Schneble | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Metcalf | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Metcalf | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 Schneble | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Schneble |
| Course (Credits)PHY 566, Quantum Electronics II (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Perez Rios | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Schneble | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Schneble | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Weinacht | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 Schneble | Spring 2018Schneble | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016Weinacht | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Schneble | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 567, Theoretical Chemical Physics (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Levine | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Levine | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Levine | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Allison, Levine | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 568,Quantum Information Science | OfferedMW 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025Wei | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Wei | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Wei | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Wei | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 582, Optics Rotation (2) | OfferedTR 8:00PM-9:20PM | Fall 2025Metcalf | Spring 2025Weinacht | Fall 2024Metcalf | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Metcalf | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Weinacht | Spring 2021 Jones | Fall 2020 Jones | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Weinacht | Fall 2018Schneble | Spring 2018 Metcalf, Figueroa | Fall 2017 Metcalf, Figueroa | Spring 2017Schneble | Fall 2016 Weinacht | Spring 2016 Metcalf | Fall 2015 AMO Faculty | Spring 2015 AMO Faculty |
| Course (Credits)PHY 584, Lab Rotations in Physical Biology (3) | OfferedHTBA | Fall 2025Dill | Spring 2025Dill | Fall 2024Dill | Spring 2024Dill | Fall 2023Dill | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Dill | Spring 2022Dill | Fall 2021Dill | Spring 2021 Dill | Fall 2020Dill | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Dill | Fall 2018 TBA | Spring 2018 Dill | Fall 2017 TBA | Spring 2017 TBA | Fall 2016TBA | Spring 2016Dill | Fall 2015 Dill | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 598, Graduate Seminar I (Atomic and Solid State) (1) |
OfferedM 5:00PM-6:20PM | Fall 2025Blackwell, Metcalf, Dreyer | Spring 2025Blackwell, Metcalf, Dreyer | Fall 2024Blackwell, Perez Rios, Dreyer | Spring 2024Li, Vafei-Najafabadi, Metcalf | Fall 2023Dreyer, Vafei-Najafabadi, Perez Rios | Spring 2023Li, Schenble, Vafei-Najafabadi | Fall 2022Fernandez-Serra, Perez Rios, Vafaei-Najafabadi | Spring 2022Mihaly, Perez Rios, Vafei-Najafabadi | Fall 2021Dreyer, Weinacht, Du | Spring 2021Fernandez-Serra, Li, Schneble | Fall 2020Abanov, Stephens, Schneble | Spring 2020Stephens, Dreyer, Weinacht | Fall 2019Schneble, Fernandez-Serra, Litvinenko | Spring 2019Vafaei-Najafabadi, Fernandez-Serra, Weinacht | Fall 2018Dawber, Figueroa, Litvinenko | Spring 2018Figueroa, Fernandez-Serra, TBA | Fall 2017Fernandez-Serra, Weinacht, Litvinenko | Spring 2017Dawber, Figueroa, Vafaei-Najafabadi | Fall 2016Stephens, Litvinenko | Spring 2016Schneble, Litvinenko, Fidkowski | Fall 2015Schneble, fernandez-Serra, Liu | Spring 2015 Allison, Litvinenko, Fidkowski |
| Course (Credits)PHY 599, Graduate Seminar II (Nuclear, Particle, Astronomy) (1) |
OfferedR 3:30PM-4:50PM | Fall 2025Kharzeev, Walter, Xin-Qian | Spring 2025Hobbs, Syritsyn, Walter | Fall 2024Bernauer, Walter, Qian | Spring 2024Bernauer, Worcester, Lanzetta | Fall 2023Bernauer, Qian, Lanzetta | Spring 2023Bernauer, Walter, Worcester | Fall 2022Lanzetta, Teaney, Qian | Spring 2022Lattimer, Worcester, Bernauer | Fall 2021Farr, Piacquadio, Kiryluk | Spring 2021Bernauer, Walter, Teaney | Fall 2020Piacquadio, Syritsin, Lanzetta | Spring 2020Teaney, Sehgal, Worcester | Fall 2019von der Linden, McGrew, Syritsyn | Spring 2019Teaney, McGrew, Lanzetta | Fall 2018Walter, Worcester, Teaney | Spring 2018Lattimer, Kharzeev, Tsybychev | Fall 2017Perna, Teaney, Tsybychev | Spring 2017Despande, Walter, Teaney | Fall 2016Calder, Piacquado, Despande | Spring 2016Drees, Lattimer, Wilking | Fall 2015Drees, Lanzetta, Mcgrew | Spring 2015 Kiryluk |
| Course (Credits)PHY 604, Computational Methods II (3) | OfferedTR 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025Dreyer | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Dreyer | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Dreyer | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Farr | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Zingale | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 605, Quantum Programming (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Tzu-Chieh Wei | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Wei | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 610,611, Quantum Field Theory I (Spring), II (Fall) (3) | OfferedMW 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025Meade | Spring 2025Zamolodchikov | Fall 2024Meade | Spring 2024Zamolodchikov | Fall 2023Meade | Spring 2023Zamolodchikov | Fall 2022Meade | Spring 2022Zamolodchikov | Fall 2021Meade | Spring 2021Zamolodchikov | Fall 2020Meade | Spring 2020Zamolodchikov,Negro | Fall 2019Rastelli | Spring 2019Zamolodchikov | Fall 2018Rastelli | Spring 2018Meade | Fall 2017Rastelli | Spring 2017Rastelli | Fall 2016Meade | Spring 2016Rastelli | Fall 2015Meade | Spring 2015Rastelli |
| Course (Credits)PHY 612, Theoretical Particle Physics (1-3) | OfferedTR 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025Sterman | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Essig | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Essig | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Essig | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Essig | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Essig | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Essig | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Essig | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016Essig | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015Essig | Spring 2015Shrock |
| Course (Credits)PHY 613, Advanced Particle Theory (1-3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Essig,Shrock,Sterman, Meade | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Essig,Shrock,Sterman, Meade | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Essig,Shrock,Sterman, Meade | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Essig,Sterman,Shrock,Meade | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Essig,Sterman,Shrock,Meade | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020Meade, Sterman, Essig | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Shrock, Essig, Meade, Sterman | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Shrock, Essig, Meade | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Shrock, Essig, Meade, Sterman | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 620, Modern General Relativity (3) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Sehgal | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Komargodski | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 Komargodski | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Komargodski | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Loverde | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 van Nieuwenhuizen Course Website |
Fall 2017 | Spring 2017Loverde | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 Loverde | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015Meade |
| Course (Credits)PHY 622, 623, String Theory I,II (1-3) | OfferedMW 9:30AM-10:50AM | Fall 2025Rocek, van Nieuwenhuizen | Spring 2025Rocek, Saxena | Fall 2024van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Shao | Spring 2024van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Shao | Fall 2023van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Shao | Spring 2023van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Shao | Fall 2022van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Shao | Spring 2022van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek | Fall 2021 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel | Spring 2021 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel | Fall 2020van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel | Spring 2020 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel | Fall 2019van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel, | Spring 2019 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel,Lecture Notes | Fall 2018 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel,Lecture Notes | Spring 2018 van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel,Lecture Notes | Fall 2017van Nieuwenhuizen, Herzog, Rocek, Siegel,Lecture Notes | Spring 2017 Herzog, Roček, Siegel, | Fall 2016Herzog, van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel, | Spring 2016Herzog, van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel,Notes | Fall 2015Herzog, van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel,Notes | Spring 2015 Herzog, van Nieuwenhuizen, Rocek, Siegel |
| Course (Credits)PHY 631 Quantum Information Systems | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Li | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Li | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Li | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 664, Astronomy Journal Club (0-1) | OfferedF 12:30PM-1:50PM | Fall 2025TBA | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Sehgal | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019von der Linden | Spring 2019TBA | Fall 2018 Sehgal | Spring 2018Sehgal | Fall 2017 Sehgal | Spring 2017 TBA | Fall 2016Sehgal | Spring 2016 Sehgal | Fall 2015Sehgal | Spring 2015 Sehgal |
| Course (Credits)PHY 680, Topics in Theoretical Physics-Group Theory (1-3) | OfferedGroups-S01: TR 9:30AM-10:50AM | Fall 2025Group Theory, van Nieuwenhuizen | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Group Theory, van Nieuwenhuizen | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Group Theory, van Nieuwenhuizen | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Group Theory, van Nieuwenhuizen, Webpage | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018Group Theory, van Nieuwenhuizen Website | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016Group Theory, van NieuwenhuizenWebsite, Notes | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 680, Topics in Theoretical Physics-S02 (1-3) | OfferedAQFT-S02: TR 11:00AM-12:20PM QHall-S03: MW 11:00AM-12:20PM |
Fall 2025Nonperturbative Advanced QFT, Rastelli Quantum Hall and Chern Simons Theory, Yin Chen |
Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Supersym and Supergravity, van Nieuwenhuizen Non-Pertrubative Advanced QFT, Rastelli |
Spring 2024 | Fall 2023Non-Pertrubative Advanced QFT, Rastelli | Spring 2023Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2022Non-Pertubartive Advanced QFT, Rastelli Perturbative Advanced QFT, van Nieuwenhuizen |
Spring 2022Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2021Advanced Quantum Field Theory, Rastelli | Spring 2021 Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2020Advanced Quantum Field Theory, Rastelli | Spring 2020Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2019Introduction to Modern Theoretical Physics, van Nieuwenhuizen | Spring 2019Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017Geometry and Field Theory of Gravity, van NieuwenhuizenWebsite | Spring 2017Quantum Computing, Korepin | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015Supersym and Supergravity, van Nieuwenhuizen, Notes | Spring 2015Quantum Computing, Korepin |
| Course (Credits)PHY 688, Topics in Astrophysics: (1-3) | OfferedMW 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Gravitational Lensing, Birrer | Fall 2024Dark Universe, Sehgal | Spring 2024Astrophysical Fluids and Plasma, Armitage | Fall 2023General Relatvity and Astronomy Applications, Sehgal | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Dark Universe, Sehgal | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Numerical Methods for Astrophysics, Farr | Spring 2021 Astrophysical Fluids and Plasma, Zingale | Fall 2020Dark Universe, Sehgal | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 von der Linden | Fall 2018 Farr: Gravitational Waves | Spring 2018Zingale | Fall 2017 Walter | Spring 2017 von der Linden | Fall 2016 Dark Universe, Sehgal | Spring 2016Zingale | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 Dark Universe, Sehgal |
| Course (Credits)PHY 689, Topics in Accelerator Physics (1-3) | OfferedUSPAS: T 6:30PM-9:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Litvinenko | Fall 2024Litvinenko | Spring 2024Litvinenko | Fall 2023Litvinenko | Spring 2023Litvinenko | Fall 2022Litvinenko | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 Litvinenko | Spring 2021 Litvinenko | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 Meot | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 Meot | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 Meot | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 691, Computational Accelerator Physics | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Meot | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023Litvinenko | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Litvinenko | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021Litvinenko | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits) PHY 693 High Power RF Engineering | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024Parekh | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022Parekh | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 694, Plasma and Wakefield Accelerators, | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Vafaei-Najafabadi | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Vafaei-Najafabadi | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 695, Cryogenic Systems | OfferedT 6:20PM-9:20PM | Fall 2025Litvinenko, Klebaner | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Litvinenko | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 655, Advanced Graduate Seminar (1) | OfferedF 2:00PM-4:50PM | Fall 2025Rocek | Spring 2025Rocek | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024Rocek | Fall 2023Rocek | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022Rocek | Fall 2021TBA | Spring 2021Rocek, Rastelli | Fall 2020Rocek | Spring 2020Rocek | Fall 2019Rocek | Spring 2019Rocek | Fall 2018 Rocek | Spring 2018TBA | Fall 2017 TBA | Spring 2017 Rastelli, Rocek | Fall 2016 Rastelli, Rocek | Spring 2016 Rastelli, Rocek | Fall 2015Rastelli, Rocek | Spring 2015 Rastelli, Rocek |
| Course (Credits)PHY 665 / AMS 532, Journal Club in Computational Biology (1) | Offered | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021Rizzo | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Rizzo | Spring 2019 Rizzo | Fall 2018 Rizzo | Spring 2018Rizzo | Fall 2017 Rizzo | Spring 2017 Rizzo | Fall 2016 Rizzo | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 Rizzo | Spring 2015 Rizzo |
| Course (Credits)PHY 668, Astronomy Seminar (0-1) | OfferedW 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Sehgal | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 von der Linden | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 670, Theoretical Physics Seminar (0-1) | OfferedR 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Meade | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Wei | Spring 2019 Wei | Fall 2018 Wei | Spring 2018Wei | Fall 2017 Wei | Spring 2017Wei | Fall 2016 Wei | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 672, Elementary Particles Seminar (0-1) | OfferedM 11:00AM-12:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025McGrew | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Tsybychev | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019Jung | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 673, Seminar in Cosmology (0-1) | OfferedM 11:00AM-12:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Sehgal | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019von der Linden | Spring 2019 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016 | Spring 2016 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2015 |
| Course (Credits)PHY 674, S1, Nuclear Physics Seminar (0-1) | OfferedR 3:30PM-4:50PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Teaney | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Verbaarschot | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Verbaarschot | Spring 2019 Verbaarschot | Fall 2018 Verbaarschot | Spring 2018 Verbaarschot | Fall 2017 Verbaarschot | Spring 2017 Verbaarschot | Fall 2016 Verbaarschot | Spring 2016 Verbaarschot | Fall 2015 Verbaarschot | Spring 2015 Verbaarschot |
| Course (Credits)PHY 674, S2, Nuclear Theory Seminar (0-1) | OfferedR 3:30PM-4:50PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 Verbaarschot | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2019Verbaarschot | Fall 2018 Verbaarschot | Spring 2018 Verbaarschot | Fall 2017 Verbaarschot | Spring 2017 Verbaarschot | Fall 2016 Verbaarschot | Spring 2016 Verbaarschot | Fall 2015 Verbaarschot | Spring 2015Verbaarschot |
| Course (Credits)PHY 676, Solid State Physics Seminar (0-1) | OfferedF 2:00PM-3:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2019 Fernandez Serra | Fall 2018 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2018 Fernandez Serra | Fall 2017 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2017 Fernandez Serra | Fall 2016 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2016 Fernandez Serra | Fall 2015 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2015 Fernandez Serra |
| Course (Credits)PHY 678, AMO Seminar (0-1) | OfferedM 3:00PM-4:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025TBA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 AMO Faculty | Spring 2019 TBA | Fall 2018 Bergeman | Spring 2018 Bergeman | Fall 2017 Bergeman | Spring 2017Bergeman | Fall 2016 Bergeman | Spring 2016Bergeman | Fall 2015 Bergeman | Spring 2015 Bergeman |
| Course (Credits)PHY 698, Colloquium (0-1) | OfferedT 3:30PM-6:20PM | Fall 2025 | Spring 2025Essig | Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2019 Fernandez Serra | Spring 2019TBA | Fall 2018 Rastelli | Spring 2018 Rastelli | Fall 2017Rastelli | Spring 2017Rastelli | Fall 2016 Rastelli | Spring 2016 Rastelli | Fall 2015Rastelli | Spring 2015Aronson |