The program includes general education (GED), major core and elective courses that prepare students for a diverse range of careers in industry and academia. The core courses focus on the fundamentals of both classical and quantum physics. The elective courses offer a wide range of choices in astronomy & astrophysics, condensed matter physics and high energy physics. A balanced mix of theoretical, computational and laboratory courses ensure that students will be able to choose their own specialized path after graduation. The instructors include eight full-time faculty members with PhDs, one of the highest at IUB. Many of the full-time and adjunct faculties have PhDs from Europe, North America and Japan. This is the first program in Bangladesh to include courses on observational astronomy and string theory in Bangladesh.
Curriculum
For a BSc in Physics, students must take a total of 142 credits as listed below.
Course type | Credits |
---|---|
General Education (GED) | 42 |
Major core | 64 |
Elective / Concentration | 15 |
Minor | 15 |
Project | 6 |
TOTAL | 142 |
The list of courses for each type is given below. Click on the name of a course to get its outline.
Communication Skills: 9 credits
These three courses are mandatory for all students majoring in physics.
ENG 101 | Listening and Speaking Skills | 3 |
ENG 102 | Reading and Composition | 3 |
ENG 105 | Business English | 3 |
Computer Skills: 4 credits
This course is mandatory.
CSC 101 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
CSC 101L | Introduction to Programming Lab | 1 |
Numeracy: 6 credits
These two courses are mandatory.
MAT 104 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry | 3 |
MAT 212 | Probability and Statistics for Sciences and Engineering | 3 |
Natural Sciences: 8 credits
These three courses are mandatory.
PHY 101 | University Physics I | 3 |
PHY 101L | University Physics I Lab | 1 |
PHY 102 | University Physics II | 3 |
PHY 102L | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
Social Sciences: 6 credits
Students have to choose any two of the following courses.
ANT 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
HEA 101 | Health and Society | 3 |
ECN 200 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
CMN 201 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
SOC 202 | Social Psychology | 3 |
Humanities: 6 credits
Students have to choose any two of the following courses.
AAT 101 | Arts and Aesthetics | 3 |
BDS 109 | Bangladesh 1971: Through the Lenses | 3 |
BNG 201 | Bangla Literature | 3 |
BPH 101 | Bangladesh Political History | 3 |
BUS 201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
CHI 101 | Elementary Chinese | 3 |
FRN 101 | Elementary French | 3 |
GSG 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
HST 103 | History and World Civilization | 3 |
MUS 101 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
NCH 101 | National Culture and Heritage | 3 |
PHL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
PHL 206 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
Live-in-Field Experience (LFE): 3 credits
This course is mandatory for all IUB undergraduate students.
LFE 201 | Live-in-Field Experience | 3 |
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
---|---|---|---|
PHY 103 | Waves, Oscillations and Optics | 3 | |
PHY 103L | Waves, Oscillations and Optics Lab | 1 | |
PHY 104 | Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 | |
PHY 104L | Heat and Thermodynamics Lab | 1 | |
PHY 201 | Perspectives of Modern Physics | 3 | |
PHY 202 | Atomic, Molecular and Laser Physics | 3 | |
PHY 203 | Solid State Physics I | 3 | |
PHY 207 | Basic Electronics | 3 | |
PHY 207L | Basic Electronics Lab | 1 | |
PHY 220 / MAT 225 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 3 | |
PHY 221 / 306 / MAT 325 | Multivariable Calculus | 3 | |
PHY 222 / 307 / MAT 222 | Linear Algebra | 3 | |
PHY 223 / 307 / MAT 230 | Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations | 3 | |
PHY 224 / MAT 345 | Complex Analysis | 3 | |
PHY 225 / 308 | Mathematical Methods for Physicists | 3 | |
PHY 301 | Classical Mechanics | 3 | |
PHY 302 | Classical Electrodynamics | 3 | |
PHY 303 | Radiation and Statistical Mechanics | 3 | |
PHY 304 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 | |
PHY 305 | Digital Electronics | 3 | |
PHY 305L | Digital Electronics Lab | 1 | |
PHY 309 / 204 | Nuclear Physics | 3 | |
PHY 401 | Classical Electrodynamics II | 3 | |
PHY 430 | Relativity: Special & General | 3 |
Concentration B: Condensed Matter Physics
Concentration C: High Energy Physics
Code | Name | Credits | Prerequisite(s) | Concentration |
---|---|---|---|---|
AST 200 | History of Astronomy | 3 | None | A |
AST 201 / MAT 459 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 | PHY 101, MAT 104 | A |
AST 301 / PHY 432 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 3 | AST 201 | A |
AST 401 | Planets and Planetary Systems | 3 | A | |
AST 402 | Stars and Interstellar Medium | 3 | AST 201 | A |
AST 403 | Galaxies and Intergalactic Medium | 3 | AST 201 | A |
AST 410 | Radio Astronomy | 3 | AST 201 | A |
PHY 230 | Mathematics for Physics | 3 | ||
PHY 311 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 | B, C | |
PHY 312 | Semiconductor Physics | 3 | B | |
PHY 310 | Quantum Computation and Information | 3 | C | |
PHY 313 | Topology and geometry | 3 | C | |
PHY 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | ||
PHY 331 | Plasma Physics | 3 | ||
PHY 402 | Cosmology | 3 | A, C | |
PHY 410 | Quantum Field Theory I | 3 | B, C | |
PHY 411 | Quantum Field Theory II | 3 | B, C | |
PHY 412 | Statistical Mechanics II | 3 | ||
PHY 421 | Data Science for Physical Sciences | 3 | ||
PHY 424 / 434 | Atmospheric and Space Physics | 3 | A | |
PHY 431 | Particle Physics | 3 | C | |
PHY 433 | Computational Physics | 3 | ||
PHY 436 | Solid State Physics II | 3 | B | |
PHY 437 | Non-linear Optics | 3 | ||
PHY 440 | Introduction to String Theory | 3 | C | |
PHY 441 | Introduction to Holography | 3 | B, C | |
PHY 442 | Relativistic Hydrodynamics | 3 | C | |
PHY 443 | Black Hole Physics | 3 | A, C | |
PHY 444 | Many Body Physics | 3 | B | |
PHY 445 | Quantum Transport | 3 | B | |
PHY 450 | Special Topics in Physics | 3 |
PHY 499 | Project in Physics | 6 |