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Graduate Student Handbook

Graduate Program Regulations, May 2010

This is an outline of the regulations governing graduate studies in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kentucky. Regulations for graduate students are set by the University of Kentucky Graduate School and by the Physics & Astronomy Department. Graduate School regulations are more general, specifying the number of credit hours a student must earn, procedures for official exams, dissertation format, etc. Departmental policies are specific to graduate education in physics and astronomy.