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Faculty of Science
Department of Physics
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Program Learning Outcomes
Criteria of Acceptance to Major
Degree Requirements
Program of Study
Paradigm
Paradigm
Intensive English Students
Intermediate English Students
Regular English Students
Intensive English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGR101
Remedial English I
2
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS131
General Physics I
3
Major Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
13
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH142
Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Major Requirement
PHYS132
General Physics II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
13
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
MATH234
Differential Equations
3
Faculty Requirement
PHYS006
Phys244 Lab.
0
PHYS244 LAB.
PHYS244
General Physics III
4
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PHYS005
Phys242 Lab
0
PHYS242 LAB
PHYS242
Modern Physics
4
Major Requirement
PHYS381
Modern Optics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS333
Classical Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
PHYS336
Methods of Mathematical Physics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS331
Electromagnetism I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS432
Quantum Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS339
Advanced Physics Laboratory
3
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PHYS231
Introduction to Electronics I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS389
Projects in Physics
1
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
Credits
16
Total Credits
133
Intermediate English Students<
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS131
General Physics I
3
Major Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
13
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
MATH142
Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Major Requirement
PHYS132
General Physics II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
MATH234
Differential Equations
3
Faculty Requirement
PHYS006
Phys244 Lab.
0
PHYS244 LAB.
PHYS244
General Physics III
4
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
PHYS005
Phys242 Lab
0
PHYS242 LAB
PHYS242
Modern Physics
4
Major Requirement
PHYS381
Modern Optics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS333
Classical Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
PHYS336
Methods of Mathematical Physics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS331
Electromagnetism I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS432
Quantum Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS339
Advanced Physics Laboratory
3
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PHYS231
Introduction to Electronics I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS389
Projects in Physics
1
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
Credits
16
Total Credits
131
Regular English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS131
General Physics I
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
MATH142
Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
4
Faculty Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Major Requirement
PHYS132
General Physics II
3
Major Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
17
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
MATH234
Differential Equations
3
Faculty Requirement
PHYS006
Phys244 Lab.
0
PHYS244 LAB.
PHYS244
General Physics III
4
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
PHYS005
Phys242 Lab
0
PHYS242 LAB
PHYS242
Modern Physics
4
Major Requirement
PHYS381
Modern Optics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS333
Classical Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
PHYS336
Methods of Mathematical Physics
3
Major Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PHYS331
Electromagnetism I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS432
Quantum Mechanics
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHYS339
Advanced Physics Laboratory
3
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PHYS231
Introduction to Electronics I
3
Major Requirement
PHYS389
Projects in Physics
1
Major Requirement
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
PHYSGR1
PHYSICS Major Elective
3
PHYSICS Major Elective
Credits
15
Total Credits
129
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