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Posted in 2026-04-01
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First: Physics Program Curriculum Structure

Requirement Category Requirement Type No. of Courses Credit Hours (CH) Percentage (%)
University Requirements Required 2 4 2.9
  Elective 4 8 5.7
College Requirements Required 6 18 12.9
  Elective 0 0 0
Department Requirements Required 30 93 66.4
  Elective 4 12 8.6
Graduation Project Required 1 2 1.4
Field Training Required 1 3 2.1
Total   48 140 100%

Second: Course Distribution by Academic Levels

Level 1

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
ENGL 0110 English Language Skills Required -- 3 0 3 College
PHYS 0101 General Physics 1 Required -- 3 0 3 College
MATH 0111 Mathematical Foundations Required -- 3 0 3 College
MATH 0113 Calculus Required -- 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0121 Electricity and Magnetism 1 Required -- 3 2 4 Department
PLS 100 University Requirement Elective -- 2 0 2 University

Level 2

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
ENGL 0120 Scientific English Required ENGL 0110 3 0 3 College
CHM 0101 General Chemistry 1 Required -- 3 0 3 Department
BIO 0101 General Biology Required -- 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0171 Mathematical Physics 1 Required MATH 0113 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0111 Classical Mechanics 1 Required PHYS 0101 3 2 4 College
PCLO 100 University Requirement Elective -- 2 0 2 University

Level 3

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS 0231 Waves and Vibrations Required PHYS 0111 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0222 Electricity and Magnetism 2 Required PHYS 0121 3 2 4 Department
PHYS 0202 General Physics 2 Required PHYS 0101 3 2 4 Department
PHYS 0261 Renewable Energy 1 Required PHYS 0101 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0203 Measurement and Data Analysis Required PHYS 0101 2 0 2 Department
--- University Elective Elective -- 2 0 2 University

Level 4

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS 0262 Thermodynamics Required PHYS 0202 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0272 Differential Equations in Physics Required PHYS 0171 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0204 Environmental Physics Required PHYS 0202 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0241 Modern Physics Required PHYS 0222 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0273 Mathematical Physics 2 Required PHYS 0171 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0223 Circuit Analysis Physics Required PHYS 0222 3 0 3 Department

Level 5

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS 0312 Classical Mechanics 2 Required PHYS 0111 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0324 Electromagnetism Required PHYS 0222 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0332 Physical Optics Required PHYS 0231 3 2 4 Department
PHYS 0342 Quantum Mechanics 1 Required PHYS 0241 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0363 Statistical Physics Required PHYS 0262 3 0 3 Department
--- University Elective Elective -- 2 0 2 University

Level 6

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS 0313 Fluid Physics Required PHYS 0312 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0374 Artificial Intelligence in Physics Required PHYS 0312 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0351 Nuclear Physics 1 Required PHYS 0241 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0381 Solid State Physics 1 Required PHYS 0342 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0325 Electronics Physics Required PHYS 0223 3 2 4 Department

Level 7

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS --- Department Elective 1 Elective -- 2 2 3 Department
PHYS 0426 Electronics Physics 2 Required PHYS 0325 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0443 Atomic and Molecular Physics Required PHYS 0342 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0444 Quantum Mechanics 2 Required PHYS 0342 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0482 Solid State Physics Lab Required PHYS 0381 0 4 2 Department
PHYS 0452 Nuclear Physics Lab Required PHYS 0351 0 4 2 Department
PHYS 0405 Graduation Project Required PHYS 0351 0 4 2 University

Level 8

Course Code Course Title Requirement Type Prerequisite Theory Practical Credit Hours Requirement Entity
PHYS --- Department Elective 2 Required -- 3 0 3 Department
PHYS --- Department Elective 3 Required -- 3 0 3 Department
PHYS --- Department Elective 4 Elective -- 3 0 3 Department
PHYS 0406 Field Training (Co-op) Elective PHYS 0405 0 6 3 Department
--- University Requirement Elective -- 2 0 2 University
--- University Requirement Elective -- 2 0 2 University

Third: Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
PHYS 0407 Medical Physics Nuclear Physics 1 3
PHYS 0414 Introduction to Astronomy Classical Mechanics 2 3
PHYS 0415 Analytical Mechanics Classical Mechanics 2 3
PHYS 0433 Optical Fibers Physical Optics 3
PHYS 0445 Laser Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics 3
PHYS 0446 Plasma Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics 3
PHYS 0453 Nuclear Physics 2 Nuclear Physics 1 3
PHYS 0454 Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Physics 1 3
PHYS 0464 Heat and Mass Transfer Fluid Physics 3
PHYS 0475 Computational Physics AI in Physics 3
PHYS 0483 Solid State Physics 2 Solid State Physics 1 3
PHYS 0484 Semiconductors Solid State Physics 1 3
PHYS 0485 Materials Science Solid State Physics 1 3
PHYS 0486 Nanomaterials Solid State Physics 1 3
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