Qualifier Inforamtion

Qualifier Information
Last updated 2010-08-01

by K. Mullen

Information for August 2010 qualifier:


Qualifier	Date	Time	Location
Quantum Mechanics	Tues. Aug. 17, 2010	12:00 to 5:00 PM	NH 170
Electrodynamics	Wed. Aug. 18, 2010	12:00 to 5:00 PM	NH 170
Classical and Statistical Mechanics	Thu. Aug. 19, 2010	12:00 to 5:00 PM	NH 170
Astrophysics	Fri. Aug. 20, 2010	12:00 to 5:00 PM	NH 103

The qualifiers are a set of five hour exams given once each August and January. You are provided with a standard handbook of integrals and math formulae as well as paper. You may not bring your own handbooks or writing paper. Detailed rules for who must take which qualifying exams and when as well as what constitutes a passing grade are available on the links below.

Study guide and previous qualifiers:

Qualifier rules and requirements can be found in the Red Book (HTML) (MS-Word)
Reading list and study guide
Previous qualifiers (earlier exams are in the office):
- January 2010
- August 2009
- January 2009
- August 2008
- January 2008
- August 2007
- January 2007
- August 2006
- January 2006
  - Classical and Statistical Mechanics
  - Electricity and Magnetism
  - Quantum Mechanics
  - Astrophysics (none given)
- August 2005
  - Classical and Statistical Mechanics
  - Electricity and Magnetism
  - Quantum Mechanics
  - Astrophysics (not available)