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B.Sc. (HONS.) COURSES

The following are the approved courses of study for B.Sc. (Hons.) degree of the Department of Physics, University of Karachi, since 1997:

FIRST YEAR (FIRST SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-301(H) Mechanics & Molecular Theory of Matter
2+1
100
PHYS-300.1 English-I
0
0
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-301(S) Calculus & Algebra-I *
0
0
STAT-301(S) Elements of Statistics-I
0
0
CHM-301(S) General Chemistry
0
0
ECO-301(S) Micro Economics
0
0
GEOG-301(S) Man’s Physical Environment: Climate & Oceans
0
0
GEOL-301(S) General Geology-I
0
0

FIRST YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-312 Waves, Oscillations & Thermodynamics
2+1
100
300.2(U) Islamic Studies / Ethical Behavior (for non-Muslims)
0
0
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-302(S) Calculus & Algebra-II *
0
0
STAT-302(S) Elements of Statistics-II
0
0
CHM-302(S) Organic Chemistry
0
0
ECO-302(S Basic Mathematics
0
0
GEOG-302(S) Man’s Physical Environment: Land Forms
0
0
GEOL-302(S) General Geology-II
0
0

SECOND YEAR (FIRST SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-401 Electricity & Magnetism
2+1
100
PHYS-403 Introductory Quantum Physics
0
0
- Pakistan Studies / Humanities
0
0
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-401(S) Mechanics & Geometry-I *
0
0
STAT-401(S) Continuous Probability Distributions and Methods
0
0
CHM-401(S) Physical Chemistry
0
0
ECO-401(S) Macro Economics
0
0
GEOG-401(S) Map Work & Surveying
0
0
GEOL-401(S) Mineralogy
0
0

SECOND YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-402 Solid State Physics & Electronics
2+1
100
PHYS-404 Introductory Nuclear Physics
0
0
- Urdu (Mother tongue) / Urdu (Non Mother tongue)
0
0
Optional Subjects - Courses marked (*) are compulsory subsidiary subject
MATH-402(S) Mechanics & Geometry-II *
0
0
STAT-402(S) Elementary Statistical Methods
0
0
CHM-402(S) Inorganic Chemistry
0
0
ECO-402(S) Pakistan Economics
0
0
GEOG-402(S) A Geography of Pakistan
0
0
GEOL-403(S) Petrology
0
0

THIRD YEAR (FIRST SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-501 Mathematical Physics-I
2+1
100
PHYS-503 Electromagnetism
0
0
PHYS-505 Classical Mechanics
0
0
PHYS-507 Electronics
0
0
PHYS-509 Thermal Physics
0
0
PHYS-XXX Laboratory Course-I
0
0

THIRD YEAR (SECOND SEMESTER):

Course No.
Course Title
Credit Hours
Marks
PHYS-502 Mathematical Physics II
2+1
100
PHYS-504 Quantum Mechanics I
0
100
PHYS-506 Atomic and Molecular Physics
0
100
PHYS-508 Solid State Physics
0
100
PHYS-510 Nuclear Physics
0
100
PHYS-XXX Laboratory Course-II
0
100