To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Physics, students must successfully complete a total of 97 credit hours + IC3, where the standard duration of study is 6 semesters. There is one general semester of study for the students of the Physics Program.
Chairperson: Prof. Ramadan Awad
Professors: Prof. Mahmoud El Korek
Associate Professors: Dr. Salem Marhaba, Dr. Mohamad Salem Badawi
Assistant Professors: Dr. Walid Malaeb
Part-time Lecturers: Dr. Ali Kaafarani, Dr. Omar Deeb, Dr. Ali Al Zein, Dr. Hadi Basma, Dr. Mohammad Hamady, Dr. Sally Shawa, Dr. Diana Elhajar, Dr. Ola Kerhani, Mr. Adnan Tayyara
The program strives to enable students to:
a- Knowledge and understanding of:
b- Intellectual abilities:
c- Professional and Practical competencies:
d- General and Transferable Skills:
Students graduating with a degree in Physics from the Faculty of Science will be well prepared for graduate study and careers in many fields, including physics and related sciences. They will be competitive with their peers both in application to top graduate schools and in seeking employment.
I. University Requirements | Credits |
* University Mandatory Courses | 5 |
* University Elective Courses | 11 |
II. Program Requirements | Credits |
Faculty Core Courses | 19 |
Major Core Courses | 47 |
Departmental Electives | 9 |
**Faculty Electives | 6 |
Total | 97 |
5 credits are selected from the University Mandatory courses list.
At least one course from social sciences and one course from humanities should be selected among the university elective courses.
** A total of 6 credits is required as faculty electives.
Students can enroll in any course offered by the Faculty of Science.
Experimental Facilities: The program utilizes a number of well-equipped laboratories for practical work and research. The Laboratories serving the program are:
Study Plan:
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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First Semester | ||||
CHEM241 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | FC |
CHEM241L | Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:3Lab) | FC |
CMPS241 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | (3Crs.:2 Lec.,2Lab) | FC |
MATH241 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | FC |
PHYS241 | Principles of Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | FC |
PHYS241L | Principles of Physics Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:3Lab) | FC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | (2crs.) | CUR |
Second Semester | ||||
MATH242 | Probability and Statistics | 3 | (3Crs.:2Lec.,2 Lab) | FC |
MATH244 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS242 | Thermal Physics | 2 | (2Crs.:2 Lec) | MJC |
PHYS242L | Thermal Physics Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:2 Lab) | MJC |
PHYS244 | Physical Optics | 2 | (2Crs.:2Lec) | MJC |
PHYS244L | Physical Optics Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:2 Lab) | MJC |
------- | University Requirement | 5 | (5 Crs.) | CUR |
Third Semester | ||||
PHYS341 | Classical Mechanics And Waves | 3 | (3Crs.:3 Lec) | MJC |
PHYS341L | Classical Mechanics And Waves Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:3Lab) | MJC |
PHYS345 | Mathematical Methods For Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS347 | Modern Physics | 2 | (2crs.: 2lec.) | MJC |
PHYS347L | Modern Physics Laboratory | 1 | (1crs.: 2Lab.) | MJC |
TSHS341 | Teaching Science in High School | 2 | (2crs.: 2lec.) | FC |
------- | University Requirement | 5 | (5 Crs.) | CUR |
Fourth Semester | ||||
PHYS342 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS346 | Electromagnetic Theory | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS346L | Electromagnetic Theory Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:2 Lab) | MJC |
------- | Faculty Elective | 3 | (3crs) | FE |
------- | University Requirement | 4 | (4crs.) | CUR |
------- | Departmental Elective | 3 | (3crs.) | DE |
Fifth Semester | ||||
PHYS441 | Electrodynamics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS443 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 | (3Crs.:3 Lec) | MJC |
PHYS445 | Relativity | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
------- | Departmental Elective | 3 | (3crs.) | DE |
------- | Faculty Elective | 3 | (3crs.) | FE |
Sixth Semester | ||||
PHYS440 | Electronics | 2 | (2crs.: 2lec.) | MJC |
PHYS440L | Electronics Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:2Lab) | MJC |
PHYS442 | Solid State Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
PHYS442L | Solid State Physics Laboratory | 1 | (1Cr.:2Lab) | MJC |
PHYS444 | Senior Project | 2 | (2Crs.:2Lec) | MJC |
PHYS446 | Statistical Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | MJC |
------- | Departmental Elective | 3 | (3crs.) | DE |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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PHYS350 | Accelerators | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS351 | Advanced Atomic Physics | 3 | (3crs.: 3lec.) | DE |
PHYS352 | Biophysics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS353 | Laser and its Applications | 3 | (3crs.: 3lec.) | DE |
PHYS356 | Astrophysics | 3 | (3Cr.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS358 | Circuit Analysis | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS450 | Materials Science | 3 | (3crs.: 3lec.) | DE |
PHYS451 | Elementary Particle Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS453 | Nuclear Physics | 3 | (3Crs.: 2Lec.,2Lab) | DE |
PHYS454 | Molecular Physics | 3 | (3Crs.:3Lec) | DE |
PHYS455 | Computational Physics | 3 | (3crs.: 3lec.) | DE |