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Objectives.

The Institute for Physics of the Autonomous University of Puebla offers Masters and PhD graduate programs. The studies are oriented to experimental and theoretical research of the following areas:

• Computational Physics.
• Physics of the condensed matter.
• Theoretical Physics.

The objective of these programs is to form successful graduates, able to go not only into the academia, but also to theoretical and experimental research areas.

Only full-time students are accepted in such programs, i.e., students able to complete the graduate program.

Our Masters and PhD programs belong to the "Graduate excellence degree programs" of CONACyT. For that reason, the accepted candidates could get a scholarship.

The Masters program, in its basics studies, consists of seven mandatory subjects, an investigation lab, and a seminar of preparation for general exams. In addition to that, general examinations should be done, which are composed of written and oral parts. If the Masters program is the final degree to be obtained, then at least one elective subject should be taken and a Thesis should be written and presented.

The PhD program consists of at least three elective subjects, two of them should be general and one should be specific, according to the list presented below. The Academic Board will define the program for each student. The PhD studies conclude with the defense of an original thesis. The duration of the studies, from the entry to the graduate degree program, will be four years.

Summary of the study-plan of the Masters program

The acquired experience with the Master degree program of IFUAP has allowed us to optimize it, making it more flexible and compatible with other degree programs of this country and abroad. The next table sums-up the study plan from the Masters degree till the PhD program.

Levels: Basics, formative and electives, divided into semesters.
Minimum and maximum credits to obtain the degree: 108-132 (with three elective subjects at most).
Number of weeks per semester: 20 weeks.

Master of Science (Physics)
Option A						Option B
Code	Subjects	HT	HP	TC		Code	Subjects	HT	HP	TC
1st Semester						1st Semester
To be assigned	Classic Mechanics	6		12		To be assigned	Classic Mechanics	6		12
To be assigned	Electrodynamics I	6		12		To be assigned	Electrodynamics I	6		12
To be assigned	Quantum mechanics I	6		12		To be assigned	Quantum mechanics I	6		12
2nd Semester						2nd Semester
To be assigned	Quantum mechanics II	6		12		To be assigned	Quantum mechanics II	6		12
To be assigned	Electrodynamics II	6		12		To be assigned	Electrodynamics II	6		12
To be assigned	Statistics Physics I	6		12		To be assigned	Statistics Physics I	6		12
3rd Semester						3rd Semester	Masters degree
To be assigned	Statistics Physics II	6		12		To be assigned	Statistics Physics II	6		12
To be assigned	Advanced Lab of Physics	6		12		To be assigned	Advanced Lab of Physics	6		12
To be assigned	Seminar of preparation for the general exams. Presentation of the general exams (First chance)	6		12			+ Master Thesis
4th Semester						4th Semester
	Presentation of general exams (2nd Chance)						Elective Master Thesis Presentation	6		12
Credits		54		108		Credits		54		108

HT: Hours of theory, HP: Hours of practice, TC: Total of credits

Elective subjects: The number of credits for the first two semesters is 36 (three mandatory subjects per semester), while for the third semester 24 credits (two mandatory subjects) or 36 credits (three subjects) should be achieved, depending on the choice. If the way to get the Masters degree is via Thesis, the student should take at least one elective subject (12 credits) in the fourth semester. If the Academic Board considers necessary, the student will take additional elective subjects in the third or fourth semester (12 credits). If the way to get the Master degree is via general exams, the seminar of general exams has to be taken (12 credits).
Tuition Fee: $100.00 per year.

Summary of the study-plan of the PhD program

The acquired experience with the PhD program of IFUAP has allowed us to optimize it, making it more flexible and compatible with other degree programs of this country and abroad. The next table sums-up the study plan from the Masters degree till the PhD program.

Levels: Basics, formative and electives, divided into semesters.
Minimum and maximum credits to obtain the degree: 60-72
Number of weeks per semester: 20 weeks.

PhD (Physics)
Option A (with general exams passed)					Option B (with general exams passed on the first chance)					Option C (with general exams passed on the second chance)
Subjects	HT	HP	TC		Subjects	HT	HP	TC		Subjects	HT	HP	TC
1st Semester
Elective Starting the Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Seminar of preparation for the general exams Presentation of general exams (1st chance)	6		12		Seminar of preparation for the general exams Presentation of general exams (1st chance)	6		12
2nd Semester
Elective - Doctoral dissertation  - Presentation of a preliminary exam	6		12		Elective Beginning of the doctoral dissertation	6		12		Elective Presentation of the general exams (2nd chance)	6		12
3rd Semester
Elective Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Elective - Doctoral dissertation - Presentation of a preliminary exam	6		12		Elective Starting of the doctoral dissertation	6		12
4th Semester
Seminario de Tesis I Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Elective - Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Elective - Doctoral dissertation - Presentation of a preliminary exam	6		12
5th Semester
Thesis seminar II Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Thesis seminar I Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Thesis seminar I Doctoral dissertation	6		12
6th Semester
Doctoral dissertation					Thesis seminar II Doctoral dissertation	6		12		Thesis seminar II Doctoral dissertation	6		12
7° Semester
Doctoral dissertation					Doctoral dissertation					Doctoral dissertation
8° Semester
Doctoral dissertation Defense of the Doctoral dissertation					Doctoral dissertation Defense of the Doctoral dissertation					Doctoral dissertation Defense of the Doctoral dissertation
Credits	30		60			36		72			36		72

HT: Hours of theory, HP: Hours of practice, TC: Total of credits 

Elective subjects: The number of credits for the first two semesters is 36 (three mandatory subjects per semester), while for the third semester 24 credits (two mandatory subjects) or 36 credits (three subjects) should be achieved, depending on the choice. If the way to get the PhD degree is via Thesis, the student should take at least one elective subject (12 credits) in the fourth semester. If the Academic Board considers necessary, the student will take additional elective subjects in the third or fourth semester (12 credits). If the way to get the PhD degree is via general exams, the seminar of general exams has to be taken (12 credits).
Tuition Fee: $100.00 per year.

For more information, please contact:

• Mr. Dr. Emerson Sadurní Hernández, Coordinator of graduate studies (Physics).
  posgrado_fisica@ifuap.buap.mx