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Bsc Physics

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Bachelor Of Science in Physics

Introduction

The Department of Physics, in accordance with the general objectives of the University offers a programme of study which would satisfy the needs and aspirations of the society from which its students are drawn. The programme is sufficiently flexible to permit and encourage students to develop interest in relevant fields and specialist option topics. These specialist options/topics are specifically oriented towards industrial applications and the overall pattern of employment of physics graduates. The department also offers basic courses and service courses to science and engineering oriented schools.

Design of the Programme

The first year is spent on basic science courses and the students therefore take all the 8 units offered by the Department of Physics. In second year, students opting to major in any areas of Physical Sciences have to register for 12 units in the department of Physics, 12 units in Chemistry, 18 units in Mathematics and 3 units of an IRD course. The third and fourth years are devoted to an intensive study of theoretical and experimental physics courses. In year three of study, students majoring in Physics will take the 24 units in the Department of Physics and 18 units from other Science courses identified by the department. During the fourth year the students shall take the 27 units of the core courses and 15 units of elective courses offered by the department or by other departments. There are laboratory practices, machine workshop practice and guided research project throughout the four years of study. These are aimed at developing the graduate’s practical skills. The programme provides graduates not only with a specialized knowledge of the subject but also a mind which has been trained and exposed to well established scientific and technological procedures

Course Structure

First Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 110	Basic Physics I4
IRD 100	Communication Skills I	3
IRD 101	Quantitative Skills I	3
BOT 110	Basic Botany I	3
CHE 110	Basic Chemistry I	3
MAT 110	Basic Calculus I	3
ZOO 110	Basic Zoology I	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 111	Basic Physics II	4
BOT 111	Basic Botany II	3
CHE 111	Basic Chemistry II	4
MAT 111	Geometry and Elementary Applied Mathematics	3
ZOO 111	Basic Zoology II	3
IRD 102	Communication Skills II	3
IRD 103	Development Concepts and Applications	3

Second Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 210	Electricity and magnetism	3
PHY 211	Vibration and Waves	3
MAT 210	Calculus	3
MAT 212	Linear Algebra I	3
MAT 214	Vector Analysis	3
CHE 210	Atomic Structure and Bonding	4
CHE 211	Basic Analytical Chemistry	2
IRD 200	State, Society and Development	3
Course for Wood Science Students
PHY 200	Physics for Wood Science and Technology	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 212	Modern Physics	3
PHY 213	Electronics I	3
COM 210	Introduction to Computer Science	3
MAT 211	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3
MAT 213	Linear Algebra II	3
CHE 212	Basic Organic Chemistry	3
CHE 213	Introduction to Kinetics and Thermodynamics	3

Third Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 310	Mathematical Physics I(MAT 210& 214 (prerequisite)	3
PHY 311	Solid State Physics 1	3
PHY 312	Optics	3
PHY 313	Electronics II	3
PHY 213 (prerequisite)
MAT 314 Ordinary Differential Equations and either any two of the following:
MAT 313	Abstract Algebra	3
MAT 317	Numerical Analysis I	3
MAT 318	Fluid Mechanics I	3
OR
CHE 311	Methods of Chemical Analysis(CHE 211 prerequisite)	3
CHE 313	Surface and Colloid Chemistry	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 314	Quantum Mechanics I(PHY 212, MAT 314 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 315	Electromagnetism(PHY 210 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 316	Introduction to Material Science	3
PHY 317	Classical Mechanics	3
COM 310	Computer Programming(COM 210 (prerequisite))	3
and either any two of the following:
MAT 312	Complex Analysis	3
MAT 316	Methods(MAT 314 (prerequisite))	3
MAT 319	Advanced Calculus(MAT 211 (prerequisite))	3
OR
CHE 315	Instrumental Analysis(CHE 311 (prerequisite) )	3
317	Electrochemistry	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
PHY 410	Quantum Mechanics II(PHY 314 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 411	Thermodynamics	3
PHY 412	Workshop and Drawing	3
PHY 413	Mathematical Physics II(PHY 310, MAT 312, MAT316 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 414	Solid State Physics II(PHY 311 (prerequisite))	3
Two electives		3

Second Semester

PHY 415 Statistical Mechanics 3

PHY 411 (prerequisite)

PHY 416 Atomic and Nuclear Physics 3

PHY 212 (prerequisite) PHY 417 Research Project 6

Three electives 9

[Electives]

PHY 426E Microwaves 3

PHY 315 (prerequisite)

PHY 427E Solar Energy Physics 3

PHY 420E (prerequisite)

PHY 428E Geophysics 3

PHY 429E Introduction to Lasers 3

PHY 430E Electronic Circuits and Microprocessors 3

PHY 421E (prerequisite)

PHY 431E Thermodynamics of Materials 3

PHY 316 (prerequisite)

PHY 432E Vacuum Techniques 3

PHY 433E Computational Physics 3

PHY 434E Fourier Optics 3

PHY 435E Trouble Shooting Digital Circuits 3

PHY 421E (prerequisite)

MAT 419 Partial Differential Equations II 3

MAT 417 Fluid Mechanics II 3

MAT 318 (prerequisite)

Code	Title	Units
PHY 415	Statistical Mechanics(PHY 411 (prerequisite) )	3
PHY 416	Atomic and Nuclear Physics(PHY 212 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 417	Research Project	6
Three electives		9
[Electives]
PHY 426E	Microwaves(PHY 315 (prerequisite))	3
PHY 427E	Solar Energy Physics(PHY 420E (prerequisite))	3
PHY 428E	Geophysics	3
PHY 429E	Introduction to Lasers	3
PHY 430E	Electronic Circuits and Microprocessors(PHY 421E (prerequisite))	3
PHY 431E	Thermodynamics of Materials(PHY 316 (prerequisite)	3
PHY 432E	Vacuum Techniques	3
PHY 433E	Computational Physics	3
PHY 434E	Fourier Optics	3
PHY 435E	Trouble Shooting Digital Circuits(PHY 421E (prerequisite))	3
MAT 419	Partial Differential Equations II	3
MAT 417	Fluid Mechanics II(MAT 318 (prerequisite))	3