BS Physics

Physics

Programs Offered

BS Physics

Duration: 4-years (8 Semesters)

Eligibility Criteria: FSc (Physics as a subject) /DAE with at least 2nd division or equivalent
Total Credit Hours (CH): 134

First Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
CS-101 Introduction to Computers 3+0
STS-101 Statistics 3+0
ISL-102 Islamic Studies 2+0
PHY-141 Waves and Oscillations 3+0
PHY-142 Optics 3+0
PHY-143 Optics Lab 0+2
Semester Total 16(14+2)

Second Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PKS-101 Pakistan Studies 2+0
ENG-102 Foundation of English 3+0
MTH-103 Calculus and Analytical Geometry-I 3+0
PHY-121 Mechanics-I 3+0
PHY-122 Mechanics Lab 0+2
PHY-151 Electricity and Magnetism-I 3+0
Semester Total 16(14+2)

Third Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
ENG-103 Communication Skills 3+0
MTH-211 Calculus and Analytical Geometry-II 3+0
PHY-211 Modern Physics 3+0
PHY-221 Mechanics-II 3+0
PHY-251 Electricity and Magnetism-II 3+0
PHY-252 Electricity and Magnetism Lab 0+2
Semester Total 17(15+2)

Fourth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
CHM-102 Chemistry 3+1
MTH-212 Differential Equations and Applications 3+0
PHY-212 Thermodynamics 3+0
PHY-213 Modern Physics Lab 0+2
PHY-214 Electronics 3+0
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Semester Total 15(12+3)

Fifth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
CS-110 Programming Fundamentals 3+1
PHY-311 Electronics Lab 0+2
PHY-312 Electronic Devices and Circuits 3+0
PHY-313 Experimental Physics 3+0
PHY-321 Classical Mechanics 3+0
PHY-361 Solid State Physics-I 3+0
Semester Total 18(15+3)

Sixth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PHY-314 Advanced Electronics Lab 0+2
PHY-322 Mathematical Methods of Physics-I 3+0
PHY-331 Plasma Physics 3+0
PHY-353 Electrodynamics-I 3+0
PHY-362 Solid State Physics-II 3+0
PHY-382 Quantum Mechanics-I 3+0
Semester Total 17(15+2)

Seventh Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PHY-421 Mathematical Methods of Physics-II 3+0
PHY-441 Laser Physics 3+0
PHY-451 Electrodynamics-II 3+0
PHY-481 Quantum Mechanics-II 3+0
PHY-482 Atomic and Molecular Physics 3+0
PHY-499 *Thesis 3
Semester Total 18(18+0)

Eighth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PHY-411 Computational Physics 3+0
PHY-422 Thermal and Statistical Physics 3+0
PHY-483 Nuclear Physics 3+0
PHY-484 Particle Physics 3+0
PHY-485 Advanced Physics Lab 0+2
PHY-499 *Thesis 3
Semester Total 17(15+2)

*Students not opting for thesis are required to take two elective courses from the list of elective courses.

Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PHY-413 Digital Electronics 3+0
PHY-461 Materials Science 3+0
PHY-462 Surface Physics 3+0
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
( Th + Lab )
PHY-463 Advanced Solid State Physics 3+0
PHY-464 Semiconductor Physics 3+0
PHY-486 Relativity and Cosmology 3+0