Faculty of Science

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

B.Sc. Physics Major and Mathematics Minor (11BPHM)

Students opting for a major in Physics and minor in Mathematics must take all of the following modules:

YEAR 1

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
1	English Communication & Study Skills	ULCE3419	University entry requirements
1	Computer Literacy	UCLC3509	University entry requirements
1	Physics for Physical Sciences I	SPHY3511	NSSC/IGCSE Physical Science and Mathematics (C-symbols)
SEMESTER	MINOR MODULES
1	Basic Mathematics	SMAT3511	Faculty entry requirements
1	Analytic Geometry, Matrices & Complex Numbers	SMAT3531	Faculty entry requirements
1	Programming Fundamentals I	SCMP3511	Departmental Entry Test

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
2	English for Academic Purposes	ULEA3519	Co-requisite: ULCE3419
2	Contemporary Social Issues	UCSI3529	University Entry Requirements
2	Physics for Physical Sciences II	SPHY3512	NSSC/IGCSE Physical Science and Mathematics (C-symbols)
	MINOR MODULES
2	Precalculus	SMAT3512	NSSC/IGCSE Mathematics
2	Programming Fundamentals II	SCMP3512	SCMP3511 Programming Fundamentals I

YEAR 2

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
1	Classical Mechanics	SPHY3611	SPHY3511, SMAT3511, SMAT3512
1	Waves & Optics	SPHY3631	SPHY3511, SPHY3512
	Minor modules
1	Sets & Numbers	SMAT3601	Any two from following: SMAT3511, SMAT3512, SMAT3531
1	Calculus I	SMAT3611	Either [SMAT3511 & SMAT3512] or [SMAT3512 & SMAT3531]
1	Numerical Methods	SMAT3621	Any two from following: SMAT3511, SMAT3512, SMAT3531
1	Object Oriented Programming	SCMP3631	SCMP3511

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
2	Electromagnetism	SPHY3612	SPHY3512, SMAT3511, SMAT3512
2	Modern Physics I	SPHY3602	SPHY3511, SPHY3512, SMAT3511, SMAT3512
	Minor modules
2	Calculus II	SMAT3612	Either [SMAT3511 & SMAT3512] or [SMAT3512 & SMAT3531]
2	Ordinary Differential Equations	SMAT3642	Either [SMAT3511 & SMAT3512] or [SMAT3512 & SMAT3531]
2	Elementary Linear Algebra	SMAT3652	Any two from following: SMAT3511, SMAT3512, SMAT3531
2	Data Structures & Algorithms	SCMP3612	SCMP3631

YEAR 3

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
1	Electrodynamics	SPHY3711	SPHY3612, SMAT3612
1	Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory	SPHY3701	SPHY3611, SMAT3612
1	Computational Physics with C++	SPHY3721	SMAT3612
	Minor modules
1	Real Analysis I	SMAT3731	[SMAT3611 or SMAT3612] and SMAT3601
1	Linear Algebra I	SMAT3711	SMAT3601, SMAT3652

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
2	Theoretical Mechanics	SPHY3712	SPHY3611, SMAT3612, SMAT3642, SMAT3652
2	Modern Physics II	SPHY3732	SPHY3602
2	Electronics I	SPHY3702	SPHY3512
2	Research Methodology	SPHY3722	SPHY3612
	Minor modules
2	Real Analysis II	SMAT3732	[SMAT3611 or SMAT3612] and SMAT3601

A student may replace the full module SMAT3732 (Real Analysis II) with the combination of two half modules (SMAT3622) Vector Analysis and SMAT3722 (Number Theory).

YEAR 4

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/CO-REQUISITES
1	Quantum Mechanics	SPHY3811	SPHY3712, SPHY3732
1	Statistical Mechanics	SPHY3831	SPHY3611, SPHY3701
1	Research Project	SPHY3810	SPHY3711, SPHY3712
1	Advanced Electrodynamics	SPHY3809	SPHY3711
1	Plasma Physics	SPHY3821	SPHY3711
1	*Energy Physics	*SPHY3861	*SPHY3701 (This elective will be offered when there is expertise within the department and could be taken instead of any other half-module course in the semester.)

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
2	Solid State Physics	SPHY3812	SPHY3701, SPHY3732
2	Research Project	SPHY3810	SPHY3711, SPHY3712
2	Nuclear Physics	SPHY3802	SPHY3732
2	Optics and Laser Physics	SPHY3822	SPHY3631, SPHY3711
2	Astrophysics	SPHY3842	SPHY3732
2	Advanced Potential Field Methods	SPHY3862	SPHY3711
2	*Electronics II	*SPHY3829	SPHY3702

*(This elective will be offered when there is expertise within the department and could be taken instead of any other half-module course in the semester.)