PHY (Matric Yr 2021-2023)

BSc in Physics / BSc in Applied Physics

	Academic Units (AU)
Course Type	Option with PA & FYP	Option with PI without FYP	Option with PI & FYP
Core Courses	61 AU	61 AU	61 AU
Prescribed Electives for Physics or Applied Physics Students must take at least 3 AU of PH4XXXX course from the Prescribed Electives courses.	13 AU	8 AU	13 AU
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core	17 AU	17 AU	17 AU
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Foundational Core	10 AU	15 AU	15 AU
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) Can take BDEs offered by any School.	30 AU	30 AU	25 AU
Total	131 AU	131 AU	131 AU

Notes:

AU figures in brackets (x) indicates the number of AU if the semester long internship is selected.
Must read either Final Year Project (PH4421) or Professional Internship (PH4420).
A grade of A- or better in the Final Year Project is required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction).

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
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
PH1199 - Physics Lab Ib	2 AU	Sem 2
MH1803 - Calculus for Physics	4 AU	Sem 2
Year 2
PH1107 - Relativity and Quantum Physics	3 AU	Sem 1
PH2103 - Thermal Physics	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
PH2101 - Quantum Mechanics I	3 AU	Sem 2
PH2199 - Physics Lab IIb	2 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
Year 3
PH2102 - Electromagnetism	4 AU	Sem 1
PH2104 - Analytical Mechanics	4 AU	Sem 1
PH3101 - Quantum Mechanics II	4 AU	Sem 1
PH3103 - Technological Applications of Quantum Mechanics	3 AU	Sem 1
PH3199 - Physics Lab IIIa	2 AU	Sem 2

Semester 1
PH3403 - Astrophysics and Cosmology	4 AU
PH3404 - Physics of Classical and Quantum Information	3 AU
PH3501 - Fluid Mechanics	4 AU
PH3502 - Chaotic Dynamical Systems	4 AU
PH4402 - Condensed Matter Physics II	4 AU
PH4403 - Surfaces and Interfaces	4 AU
PH4408 - Nuclear Physics	3 AU
PH4411 - Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics	3 AU
PH4501 - Statistical Mechanics II	4 AU
PH4507 - Topics in Physics	3 AU
PH4510 - Topics in Physics II	3 AU
PH7002 - Concepts in Statistical Mechanics	4 AU
PH7003 - Graduate Solid State Physics	4 AU
PH7006 - Classical Electrodynamics	4 AU
PH7011 - Nonlinear Dynamics	4 AU
PH7014 - Optical Spectroscopic Techniques	4 AU
Semester 2
PH3401 - Atomic Physics	4 AU
PH3406 - Open Quantum Systems	4 AU
PH4401 - Quantum Mechanics III	4 AU
PH4404 - Nanoscale Physics	3 AU
PH4409 - Quantum Electronics	4 AU
PH4410 - Econophysics	3 AU
PH4414 - Introduction to Spintronics	4 AU
PH4418 - Physics in the Industry	4 AU
PH4419 - Computational Physics	4 AU
PH4506 - Electrodynamics	4 AU
PH4507 - Topics in Physics	3 AU
PH4508 - Introduction to General Relativity	3 AU
PH4509 - Quantum Field Theory with applications in Condensed Matter Physics	4 AU
PH4510 - Topics in Physics II	3 AU
PH7015 - Advanced Optics	4 AU
PH7021 - Quantum Information	4 AU
PH7024 - Graduate Quantum Mechanics	4 AU
Semester 1 & 2
PH4421 - Final Year Project	10 AU

Semester 1
PH3403 - Astrophysics and Cosmology	4 AU
PH3404 - Physics of Classical and Quantum Information	3 AU
PH3601 - Fabrication of Micro- and Nanoelectronic Devices	4 AU
PH3602 - Photonics	4 AU
PH4402 - Condensed Matter Physics II	4 AU
PH4403 - Surfaces and Interfaces	4 AU
PH4408 - Nuclear Physics	3 AU
PH4411 - Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics	3 AU
PH4414 - Introduction to Spintronics	4 AU
PH4604 - Topics in Applied Physics	3 AU
PH4607/CM4017 - Biomedical Imaging and Sensing	3 AU
PH4609 - Topics in Applied Physics II	3 AU
PH7002 - Concepts in Statistical Mechanics	4 AU
PH7003 - Graduate Solid State Physics	4 AU
PH7006 - Classical Electrodynamics	4AU
PH7011 - Nonlinear Dynamics	4 AU
PH7014 - Optical Spectroscopic Techniques	4 AU
Semester 2
PH2601- Introduction to Lasers	3 AU
PH3401 - Atomic Physics	4 AU
PH3406 - Open Quantum Systems	4 AU
PH3603 - Biophysics	3 AU
PH4401 - Quantum Mechanics III	4 AU
PH4404 - Nanoscale Physics	3 AU
PH4409 - Quantum Electronics	4 AU
PH4410 - Econophysics	3 AU
PH4418 - Physics in the Indsutry	4 AU
PH4419 - Computational Physics	4 AU
PH4601 - Physics of Semiconductor and Spintronics Devices	4 AU
PH4603 - Soft Condensed Matter Physics	3 AU
PH4604 - Topics in Applied Physics	3 AU
PH4605 - Medical Physics for Radiotherapy	4 AU
PH4608 - Plasmonics and Metamaterials	3 AU
PH7015 - Advanced Optics	4 AU
PH7021 - Quantum Information	4 AU
PH7024 - Graduate Quantum Mechanics	4 AU
Semester 1 & 2
PH4421 - Final Year Project	10 AU
PH4609 - Topics in Applied Physics II	3 AU

Students may read any Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDEs) offered by any School in NTU. Physics-specific BDEs is listed below:

Semester 1
PH2901 - Electronics for the Experimentalist	3 AU