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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 5 credits at SSC/GCE O/Level or equivalent examination including credits in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, English and any other science subject are required for entry into 100-level of the degree programme. Students are also selected for direct entry into 200 level of the degree programme on the basis of A/Level or equivalent examination with principal passes in Physics and Mathematics.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate, a student must pass all core courses, take the minimum required credit units of elective courses at all levels (see Section 5.1), as well as satisfy other degree requirements specified under Section 8.4.

Note: Not all the listed elective courses will be offered every year. The elective courses offered will be decided on the availability of staff on ground during that session.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics
The Department of Physics offers a 4-year degree programme for JME candidates, and a 3-year degree programme for Direct-Entry candidates, leading to the award of the B.Sc. (Hons) Physics degree.

FIRST SEMESTER (400 LEVEL)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Unit

Status

Pre­requisites

PHYS 401

Students seminar and Library Research

1

Core

Minimum of 66 TCUE

PHYS 411

Quantum Mechanics

3

Core

PHYS 222

PHYS 421

Electromagnetic Theory

3

Core

PHYS 252

PHYS 451

Nuclear Physics I

2

Core

PHYS 361

PHYS 461

Technical Drawing & Workshop Practice

2

Core

 

PHYS425

Modern Optics

2

Core

PHYS 124

PHYS400

Research Project (for both semesters)

6

Core

Minimum of 66 TCUE & SIWES

PHYS453

Plasma Physics

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS413

Astrophysics

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS485

Meteorology

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS423

Acoustics

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS481

Exploration Methods

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS483

Potential Theory

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS459

Nuclear Instrumentation

2

Cognate

 

PHYS455

Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy

2

Res. Elect

 

PHYS457

Radiation Biophysics

2

Res. Elect

 

MATH 405

Theory of Firiite Group

3

Res. Elect

 

MATH401

Differential Equations

.1

Res. Elect

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER (400 LEVEL)

Course
Code

Course Title

Credit Unit

Status

Pre­requisite

PHYS442

Solid State Physics 11

3

Core

PHYS 343

PHYS422

Advanced Electronics

2

Res. Elect

PHYS 323

PHYS432

Statistical Physics

2

Core

PHYS 3 1 1

PHYS414

Analytical Mechanics

3

Core 

PHYS 211

PHYS412
PHYS452
PHYS4I6
PHYS426
PHYS446
PHYS444
PHYS428
PHYS424
PHYS482
PHYS458
PHYS456
PHYS462
PHYS454
PHYS472
PHYS474
PHYS4I8

Hamiltonian Mechanics
Nuclear Physics II
Resonance Spectroscopy
Quantum Optics
Material Science
Imperfections in Crystals
Semiconductor Physics
Microwaves and Radiation
Physics of the Solid Earth
Reactor Physics
Nuclear Materials and Management
Surface Physics
Reactor Design and Performance
Nuclear Chemistry and Isotope
Introductory Nuclear Engineering
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res Elect
Res Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect
Res. Elect

PHYS 211
PHYS 252

 

PHYS 343

 

PHYS 381
PHYS 252
PHYS 252

PHYS 252
PHYS 252
PHYS 252
PHYS 222

NOTE
1. At 400 level students are expected to take a minimum of 10 credit units of restricted elective courses during the session.