Department of Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Year

First Semester

Major Courses

PHY        401         Computational Physics | Unit=2

PHY        402         General Physics | Unit=2

PHY        421         Analytical Mechanics | Unit=2

PHY        451         Electromagnetic Theory                | Unit=2

PHY        461         Quantum Mechanics II | Unit=3

Electives Courses: A minimum of 4 units from the following Courses:  (Students may choose elective courses from any one group or, subject to Department approval, from different groups)

(i) Astrophysics

PHY        482         Galaxies | Unit=2

PHY        484         High Energy Astrophysics | Unit=2

(ii) Geophysics

PHY        471         Meteorology | Unit=2

PHY        474         Industrial Geophysics | Unit=2

(iii) Industrial Physics

PHY        412         Science of Materials | Unit=2

PHY        453         Industrial Electronics | Unit=2

(iv) Medical Physics

PHY        467         Interaction of Radiation with Matter | Unit=2

PHY        468         Radiation Instrumentation | Unit=2

PHY        454         Biophysics I | Unit=2

(v) Solar Energy Physics

PHY        432         Solar Energy I | Unit=2

PHY        434         Biomass Energy I | Unit=2

PHY        436         Nuclear Energy I | Unit=2

(vi)Theoretical Physics

PHY        464         Symmetries in Physics | Unit=2

PHY        452         Classical Electrodynamics and Plasma Physics | Unit=2

Total Unit: 18
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Second Semester

Major Courses

PHY        416         Solid State Physics II | Unit=3

PHY        438         Statistical Physics | Unit=2

PHY        462         Nuclear Physics II | Unit=3

PHY        492         Practical Physics VIII | Unit=2

PHY        493         Project | Unit=4

Elective Courses: A minimum of 4 units to the first semester electives:

(i) Astrophysics

PHY        486         Stellar Structure and Evolution | Unit=2

PHY        488         Modern Cosmology | Unit=2

(ii) Geophysics

PHY        472         Aegronomy | Unit=2

PHY        478         Physics of the Earth’s Interior | Unit=2

(iii) Industrial Physics

PHY        413         Physical Metallurgy | Unit=2

PHY        414         Introductions to Industrial Processing | Unit=2

PHY        456         Industrial Electronics | Unit=2

(iv)Medical Physics

PHY        466         Radiation Protection and Dosimetry | Unit=2

PHY        463         Medical Nuclear Physics                | Unit=2

PHY        455         Biophysics II | Unit=2

(v) Solar Energy Physics

PHY        442         Solar Energy II | Unit=2

PHY        435         Fossil Energy | Unit=2

PHY        437         Nuclear Energy II | Unit=2

(vi)Theoretical Physics

PHY        463         Advanced Quantum Mechanics | Unit=2

PHY        465         Introduction to Elementary Particles Physics | Unit=2

PHY        483         Modern Cosmology | Unit=3

Total Unit: 18
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