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Instructor:
Dr. Dan Bruton Department of Physics and Astronomy Stephen F. Austin State University |
Physics 475 & 476 - Undergraduate Research
Physics 575 & 576 - Graduate Research
Physics 589 & 590 - Thesis Research
These courses are designed to give students hands-on experience in real-world applications of physics, astronomy, electronics and engineering.
Fall and Spring: 90 minutes per week per credit hour
Summer I and II: 3 * 90 minutes per week per credit hour
Thesis Files
- Thesis Summer 2007
- Andy Wagers - Graduate August 2005
- Kris Byboth - Graduate August 2005 (Dr. Markworth Chaired)
- Chris Peterson - Graduated December 2003
- Michael Johnson - Graduated August 2003
- Carlton Stewart - Graduated December 1999
Thesis Links
Special Problems and Thesis Research
475 Special Problems
1-4 hours. For undergraduate credit only. Experimental or theoretical independent study in research. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of physics.476 Special Problems
1-4 hours. For undergraduate credit only. A continuation of PHY 475. Prerequisite: PHY 475.
575 Advanced Graduate Studies
1-4 semester hours. Individual instruction, and special problems not a part of thesis. May be repeated under different topics.576 Advanced Graduate Studies
1-4 semester hours depending upon the topic. Same as Physics 575 but in a different topic.581 A and B. Problems in Teaching College Physics
3 semester hours, 9 hours lab per week. Supervised teaching internship through individualized instruction. Graduate teaching assistants are required to take the course each of their first two semesters. Does not count toward basic requirements for the degree. Pass - Fail. Prerequisite: 18 hours of physics.589* Thesis Research
Grade withheld until completion of thesis.590* Thesis Writing
Prerequisite: PHY 589.
Projects
Contact Dr. Bruton if you are interested in one of these projects.- Research and Thesis Topics
- The Search for Minor Planets
- CCD Astronomy of Variable Stars and Planets
- Photometery of Variable Stars and Lunar Occultations
- Radio Astronomy
- Electronics
- Robotics
- Astrophyics
- Observational Astronomy
Email Communications
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Andy Wagers
Dr. Dan Bruton
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Stephen F. Austin State University