Natural Sciences
Physics
Department of Physics
Undergraduate students not majoring in Physics Open to
Required courses — Engineering major (minimum 22 credits)
Before entry
- Minor Courses
- PHY 101 Introduction to Physics – I (4 credits); PHY 102 Introduction to Physics – II (5 credits)
- Credits
- Not counted
Monsoon
- Minor Courses
- PHY 207 Abridged course for Minor students, 4 (3:1:0); PHY 201 Fundamentals of Thermal Physics, 4 (3:1:0)
- Credits
- 8
Spring
- Minor Courses
- PHY 202 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 4 (3:1:0); PHY 208 Advanced Experimental Physics – I, 3 (1:0:2)
- Credits
- 7
Monsoon / Spring
- Minor Courses
- Two courses from the three groups below, with no more than one course from a group
- Credits
- Minimum 7
Required courses — Non-Engineering major (minimum 28 credits)
Monsoon
- Minor Courses
- PHY 103 Fundamentals of Physics – I, 5 (3:1:1); PHY 201 Fundamentals of Thermal Physics, 4 (3:1:0)
- Credits
- 9
Spring
- Minor Courses
- PHY 104 Fundamentals of Physics – II, 5 (3:1:1); PHY 202 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 4 (3:1:0); PHY 208 Advanced Experimental Physics – I, 3 (1:0:2)
- Credits
- 12
Monsoon / Spring
- Minor Courses
- Two courses from the three groups below, with no more than one course from a group
- Credits
- Minimum 7
Elective groups (choose two courses, no more than one from any group)
Classical Electrodynamics
Quantum Mechanics – I
Electronics – II
Statistical Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Mechanics – II
Advanced Experimental Physics – II
Physics Elective (subject to the approval of the Physics UG Advisor and the course instructor)
Good to know
- Total credits
- 22 credits minimum for an Engineering major; 28 credits minimum for a Non-Engineering major
- Structure
- A required sequence by semester, plus two courses drawn from three groups, with no more than one course from any group
- PHY 101 / PHY 102
- Entry condition for the Engineering-major route only. Not counted towards the minor credit total.
Why pursue this
- Foundational skills in mechanics, thermal physics, quantum mechanics and experimental method.
- Interdisciplinary advantage in quantitative modelling of complex systems, which transfers to engineering, computation, the life sciences and finance.
- Career and higher-study prospects in research, technology and quantitative finance, and a base for postgraduate study in physics.
From the University's minor program documents. Confirm with your UG Advisor before you plan around a pathway.