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B.S (4-YEAR) COURSES
The following courses of study and syllabus for B.S (4-years program) degree of the Department of Physics, University of Karachi are approved.

FIRST SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-311 Mechanics & Properties of Matter
2+1
100
PHYS-300.1 Islamic Studies
0
0
PHYS-300.1 English-I
0
100
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-301(S) Calculus & Algebra-I *
3
100
STAT-301(S) Elements of Statistics-I
2+1
100
CHM-301(S) General Chemistry
2+1
100
ECO-301(S) Micro Economics
0
100
GEOG-301(S) Physical Geography-I
2+1
100
GEOL-301(S) General Geology-I
2+1
100

SECOND SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-312 Waves, Oscillations & Thermodynamics
3
100
300.2(U) Urdu / Sindhi / Natural Science
3
100
300.1(P.S) Pakistan Studies / Humanities
3
100
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-302(S) Calculus & Algebra-II *
3
100
STAT-302(S) Elements of Statistics-II
2+1
100
CHM-302(S) Organic Chemistry
2+1
100
ECO-302(S Basic Mathematics
2+1
100
GEOG-302(S) Man’s Physical Environment: Land Forms
2+1
100
GEOL-302(S) General Geology-II
2+1
100

THIRD SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-411 Electricity & Magnetism-I
2+1
100
PHYS-413 Modern Physics-I
2+1
100
400.1 Biology-I
0
100
400.1 English-II
0
100
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-401(S) Mechanics & Geometry-I *
3
100
STAT-401(S) Continuous Probability Distributions and Methods
2+1
100
CHM-401(S) Physical Chemistry
2+1
100
ECO-401(S) Macro Economics
0
100
GEOG-404(S) Map Work & Field Surveying
2+1
100
GEOL-401(S) Mineralogy
2+1
100

FOURTH SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-412 Electricity & Magnetism-II
2+1
100
PHYS-414 Modern Physics-II
2+1
100
- Biology-II
0
0
400.2 Computer Applications
0
0
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-402(S) Mechanics & Geometry-II *
0
0
STAT-402(S) Elementary Statistical Methods
2+1
100
CHM-402(S) Inorganic Chemistry
2+1
100
ECO-402(S) Pakistan Economics
0
0
GEOG-451(S) Human Geography
2+1
100
GEOL-403(S) Petrology
2+1
100

FIFTH SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-511 Mathematical Physics-I
3
100
PHYS-521 Classical Mechanics
3
100
PHYS-531 Solid State Physics-I
3
100
PHYS-541 Computational Physics
3
100
PHYS-551 Laboratory
0
0
501 Introduction to Social Sciences (Compulsory)
0
0

SIXTH SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-512 Quantum Mechanics-I
3
100
PHYS-522 Mathematical Physics II
3
100
PHYS-532 Electromagnetism-I
3
100
PHYS-542 Electronics
3
100
PHYS-551 Laboratory
0
100
PHYS-502 Communication Skills
0
100

SEVENTH SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-611 Atomic & Molecular Physics
3
100
PHYS-621 Electromagnetism-II
3
100
PHYS-631 Nuclear Physics
0
100
PHYS-6XX Optional Course-I
0
100
PHYS-651 Laboratory
0
100
601 Statistics / Economics / Management
0
100

EIGHTH SEMESTER:

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-612 Laser Physics
3
100
PHYS-622 Quantum Mechanics-II
3
100
PHYS-632 Statistical Mechanics
3
100
PHYS-6XX Optional Course-II
3
100
PHYS-652 Laboratory
3
100
622 Community Development
3
100

OPTIONAL COURSES:

Course No.
Semester
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-671
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-672
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-673
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-674
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-675
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-676
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-677
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-678
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-679
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-680
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-681
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-682
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-683
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-684
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-685
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-686
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-687
7th or 8th
3
100
PHYS-688
7th or 8th
3
100

SUBJECTS OF PHYSICS AS SUBSIDIARY / MINOR:

Course No.
Semester
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-311
1st
3
100
PHYS-312
2nd
3
100
PHYS-401
3rd
3
100
PHYS-402
4th
3
100