PHSN (Matric Yr 2025)
BSc in Physics / Applied Physics
with Second Major in Sustainability
Curriculum (Matriculation Year 2025)
- Overview
- Core Courses
- Major Prescribed Electives:
- Second Major Courses
Curriculum Overview
| Course Type | Academic Units (AU) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option with PA & FYP | Option with PI without FYP | Option with PI & FYP | ||
| Core Courses | 61 AU (PPHY) 60 AU (APHY) | 61 AU (PPHY) 60 AU (APHY) | 61 AU (PPHY) 60 AU (APHY) | |
Prescribed Electives for Physics or Applied Physics
| 13 AU | 8 AU | 13 AU | |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core | 14 AU | 14 AU | 14 AU | |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Professional Series | 11 AU | 16 AU | 16 AU | |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Care, Serve, Learn | 3 AU | 3 AU | 3 AU | |
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | 30 AU | 30 AU | 30 AU | |
| Total | 132 AU (PPHY) 131 AU (APHY) | 132 AU (PPHY) 131 AU (APHY) | 137 AU (PPHY) 136 AU (APHY) | |
Notes:
- Must read either Professional Attachment (PH4416) during Special Terms or the semester long internship Professional Internship (PH4420).
- Must read either Final Year Project (PH44XX) or Professional Internship (PH4420).
- A minimum CGPA of 4.50 and a grade of A- or better in the Final Year Project are required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction). A minimum CGPA of 4.00 and a 'Pass' grade in the Final Year Project are required to be eligible for Honours (Distinction).
- All common core and graduate level courses cannot be mapped to exchange courses. PH4XXX courses can only be mapped to exchange courses as BDE, unless the exchange course is a graduate-level course. Please refer to this page for more information.
Core Courses
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH1104 - Mechanics | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH1105 - Optics, Vibrations and Waves | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH1198 - Physics Lab Ia | 2 AU | Sem 1 |
| MH1802 - Calculus for the Sciences | 4 AU | Sem 1 |
| CC0001 - Inquiry & Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 AU | Sem 1 |
| CC0015 - Health & Wellbeing | 2 AU | Sem 1 |
| HW0001 - Introduction to Academic Communication (For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test) | 0 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH1106 - Electricity and Magnetism | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| PH1107 - Relativity and Quantum Physics | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| PH1199 - Physics Lab Ib | 2 AU | Sem 2 |
| MH1803 - Calculus for Physics | 4 AU | Sem 2 |
| CC0003 - Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World | 2 AU | Sem 2 |
| ML0004 - Career Design & Workplace Readiness in the V.U.C.A World | 2 AU | Sem 2 |
| Year 2 | ||
| PH2103 - Thermal Physics | 4 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH2104 - Analytical Mechanics (for PPHY only) | 4 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH2198 - Physics Lab IIa | 2 AU | Sem 1 |
| MH2802 - Linear Algebra for Scientists | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| PS0001 - Introduction to Computational Thinking | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| CC0006 - Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH2101 - Quantum Mechanics I | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| PH2199 - Physics Lab IIb | 2 AU | Sem 2 |
| PH2301 - Physical Optics (for APHY only) | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| MH2801 - Complex Methods for the Sciences | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| PS0002 - Introduction to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| CC0007 - Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| CSL - Care, Serve, Learn | 3 AU | Sem 2 |
| Year 3 | ||
| PH2102 - Electromagnetism | 4 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH3101 - Quantum Mechanics II | 4 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH3103 - Technological Applications of Quantum Mechanics | 3 AU | Sem 1 |
| HW0218 - Communication Across the Sciences | 2 AU | Sem 1 |
| MLXXXX - Profession Preparation | 1 AU | Sem 1 |
| PH3199 - Physics Lab IIIa | 2 AU | Sem 2 |
Prescribed Electives for Physics
Prescribed Electives for Applied Physics (APHY)
Second Major Courses
To be awarded the Second Major in Sustainability, students must read a minimum total of 30 AU as Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDEs), comprising:
- 5 core courses (5 courses x 3 AU = 15 AU): 1 core course in each knowledge area (People, Planet, Profit, Practice, Policy).
- A minimum total of 12 AU from elective courses.
- Interdisciplinary Project (3 AU) dedicated to a cross-school group work project, selected from a list of competitions and initiatives.
The list of courses can be found here.