COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Bachelor of Science in Physics for Spring 2024

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Bachelor of Science in Physics, BS (Phy) with effect from at CIIT system.

1. Minimum Duration:  Years
2. Maximum Duration: 0 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 0 
Course WorkMin No. of Courses
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Note:

Common policies and procedures notified vide No. CUI-Reg/Notif-1794/23/1884,dated August 25, 2023 relating to Undergraduate Degree Programs approved by the Competent Authority and amended from time to time shall be applicable.
    Credit Hours : Please provide total credit hours for this scheme from manage course schemes




2. Major Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
1 PHY451 Semiconductor Devices 3(3, 0)
3. List of Major Elective Courses (a minimum of 12 credit hours to be studied by the student)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
2 CSC354 Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
3 EEE241 Digital Logic Design 4(3, 1)
4 EEE342 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing 4(3, 1) EEE241
5 EEE455 Optical Fiber Communications 3(3, 0) PHY369
6 EEE463 Antenna & Radio Wave Propagation 4(3, 1) PHY326
7 PHY353 Optics and Laser 4(3, 1) PHY226 ,PHY227
8 PHY425 Microelectronics 3(3, 0) PHY366
9 PHY444 Plasma Physics 3(3, 0) PHY326
10 PHY453 Semiconductor Device Design and Simulation 3(3, 0) PHY366 ,PHY451
11 PHY454 Optoelectronics 3(3, 0) PHY353 ,PHY451
12 PHY455 Introduction to Biophysics 3(3, 0) PHY103 ,PHY104
13 PHY456 Computational Materials Science 3(3, 0) PHY365 ,PHY366 ,PHY367
14 PHY457 Lasers and Their Applications 3(3, 0) PHY369
15 PHY462 Introduction To Nanoscience and Technology 3(3, 0) PHY366
16 PHY464 Principles of Photonics 3(3, 0) PHY369
17 PHY465 Introduction To Materials Science 3(3, 0) PHY366
18 PHY468 Introduction to Group Theory 3(3, 0)
19 PHY469 Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology 3(3, 0) PHY341
20 PHY471 High Energy Physics I 3(3, 0) PHY343
21 PHY476 High Energy Physics II 3(3, 0) PHY471
22 PHY477 Introduction to Quantum Optics 3(3, 0) PHY343
23 PHY478 Quantum Computing 3(3, 0) PHY342
4. Field Experience/Internship
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
24 PHY399 Field Experience/Internship 3(0, 3)
5. Capstone Project
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
25 PHY499 Capstone Project I 3(0, 3)
26 PHY499 Capstone Project II 3(0, 3) PHY499
Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
27 CSC101 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2, 1)
28 MGT250 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2(2, 0)
Arts and Humanities (Mandatory course) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
29 HUM123 Fundamentals of Philosophy 2(2, 0)
B. List of Interdisciplinary Courses (Mandatory courses) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
30 MTH101 Calculus I 3(3, 0)
31 MTH102 Calculus II 3(3, 0) MTH101
32 MTH231 Linear Algebra 3(3, 0)
33 MTH241 Ordinary Differential Equations 3(3, 0) MTH102
b. Majors: Core Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
34 PHY104 Mechanics 3(3, 0)
35 PHY105 Experiments in Mechanics 1(0, 1)
Civics and Community Engagement (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
36 HUM208 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2, 0)
Expository Writing (any one course from the following list)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
37 HUM102 Report Writing Skills 3(3, 0)
38 HUM120 Expository Writing 3(3, 0)
Functional English (Mandatory Course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
39 HUM104 Functional English 3(3, 0)
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (Mandatory course) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
40 HUM113 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2, 0)
Islamic Studies (Mandatory course. HUM116 Ethics is only for Non-Muslims Students) :
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
41 HUM112 Islamic Studies 2(2, 0)
42 HUM116 Ethics 2(2, 0)
List of Major Discipline Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
43 PHY103 Heat and Thermodynamics 3(3, 0)
44 PHY106 Experiments in Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism 1(0, 1)
45 PHY210 Experiments in Modern Physics 1(0, 1)
46 PHY220 Electric and Magnetic Fields 3(3, 0) MTH101
47 PHY221 Circuit Theory 4(3, 1) PHY220
48 PHY226 Electromagnetic Theory I 3(3, 0) PHY220
49 PHY227 Modern Physics 3(3, 0) PHY230
50 PHY230 Waves and Oscillations 3(3, 0) PHY104
51 PHY234 Electronics 3(3, 0) PHY221
52 PHY241 Classical Mechanics 3(3, 0) MTH241 ,PHY104
53 PHY264 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3(3, 0) MTH241
54 PHY310 Experiments in Optics 1(0, 1)
55 PHY326 Electromagnetic Theory II 3(3, 0) PHY226
56 PHY341 Relativity 3(3, 0) PHY220
57 PHY342 Quantum Mechanics I 3(3, 0) PHY227 ,PHY241
58 PHY343 Quantum Mechanics II 3(3, 0) PHY342
59 PHY364 Boundary Value Problems in Physics 3(3, 0) PHY264
60 PHY365 Computational Methods in Physics 4(3, 1) PHY241 ,PHY264
61 PHY366 Solid State Physics I 3(3, 0) PHY342
62 PHY367 Statistical Physics I 3(3, 0) PHY103
63 PHY368 Atomic and Molecular Physics 3(3, 0) PHY342
64 PHY369 Optics 3(3, 0) PHY230
65 PHY433 Nuclear Physics 3(3, 0) PHY342
66 PHY466 Solid State Physics II 3(3, 0) PHY366
67 PHY467 Statistical Physics II 3(3, 0) PHY367
Natural Sciences (Mandatory Courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
68 CHM102 Introduction to Chemistry 3(2, 1)
Non-Credit Course
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
69 MTH001 Basic Mathematics 0(0, 0)
Quantitative Reasoning (Mandatory courses) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
70 MTH103 Exploring Quantitative Skills 3(3, 0)
71 MTH114 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning 3(3, 0) MTH103
Social Science (Mandatory Course) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
72 HUM122 Fundamentals of Psychology 2(2, 0)


Note:

1. Students will have to opt at least one PHY4** (four hundred level) course from list of elective courses. The following are not applicable from Fall 2016 onwards as revised SoS has been uploaded. 2. PHY425 or PHY354 are Pre-requisites for PHY453 in the list of Electives. 3. PHY451 or PHY353 are Pre-requisites for PHY454 in the list of Electives. 4. From the list of Minor Courses, The students can also take/opt minor course with 3(2, 1) credit hours.

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