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Introduction

The Department of Physics launched a new program BS Physics with Data Science (Minor) as per HEC's new undergraduate education policy 2023. This program is the need of the hour as it is a combination of both solid foundation in Physics (theoretical and experimental) alongside practical skills in Data Science. Physics is all about big data handling from materials simulation to high energy physics and even astrophysics, the analysis as well as visualization of big data is vital. Nowadays machine learning and AI have been employed by researchers to develop algorithms which will save computational and experimental resources and will reduce the laborious work. This will also enable the researchers to open new avenues in diverse disciplines of Physics and help them solve real-world problems. The BS Physics with Data Science has already been started internationally and recently after HEC's new policy few national Universities already launched these programs. To launch a BS program with one major and one minor, the HEC's new policy recommends 72 credits of major and 12 credits (4 courses) of minor. In this regard, courses data science courses have been integrated with the BS Physics courses.

Eligibility Criteria

Inter (Pre-medical/Pre-Engineering/Computer), A-Level/DAE with Physics as a course.

Selection Process

Selection on merit basis based on criteria laid down by the Department and University.

Duration

4 Years (8 Semesters) 148 Credit Hours

Medium of Instruction

The Medium of Instructions for BS Physics will be English.

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

ENGL3505

Functional English

3(3+0)

GE/ENG

2

PKST3502

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2+0)

GE/PKST

3

MATH3502

Calculus-I

3(3+0)

GE/QR-I

4

URD3503

Pakistani Adab-I

2(2+0)

GE/A&H

5

PHY3501

Mechanics

4(3+1)

MAJOR

6

ITHC3501/

ADH3501

Islamic Studies or Ethics (for non-Muslim students only)

2(2+0)

GE/IST

7

1564

Computer Programming: C&C++

3(3+0)

ID

Total

19

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

MATH3509

Calculus-II

3(3+0)

GE/QR-II

2

ENGL3504

Expository Writing

3(3+0)

GE/ENG

3

PHY3505

Electricity & Magnetism

4(3+1)

MAJOR

4

CS3503

Applications of Information and Communication Technology

3(2+1)

GE/ICT

5

SOC3506

Introduction to Sociology

2(2+0)

GE/SS

6

SOC3503

Civics and Community Engagement

2(2+0)

GE

Total

17

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

MATH3512

Linear Algebra

3(3+0)

ID

2

PHY3509

Waves and Oscillations

3(3+0)

MAJOR

3

MGT3503

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

GE

4

PHY3507

Heat and Thermodynamics 

3(3+0)

MAJOR

5

ENVS4501

Basics of Environmental Sciences

3(2+1)

GE/ID

6

PHY4504

Laboratory for Thermodynamics and Waves

2(0+2)

MAJOR

7

PHY4505

Modern Physics-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

Total

19

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

PHY4506

Modern Physics-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

2

MATH3514

Ordinary Differential Equations

3(3+0)

ID

3

PHY4507

Classical Mechanics-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

4

STAT3503

Introduction to Probability & Probability Distribution

3(3+0)

ID

5

PHY4508

Laboratory for Geometrical Optics and Spectroscopy

2(0+2)

MAJOR

6

PHY3506

Optics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

Total

17

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

PHY3512

Mathematical Methods in Physics-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

2

PHY5507

Classical Mechanics-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

3

PHY3516

Electronics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

4

PHY5503

Electromagnetic Theory-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

5

PHY5504

Laboratory for Electronics

2(0+2)

MAJOR

6

PHY5502

Quantum Mechanics-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

7

SERT3501

Fahm-E-Quran (Tajweed, Translation and Tafsir)

NC

 

8

New

Introduction to Data Science

3(3+0)

MINOR

Total

20

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

PHY5501

Mathematical Methods in Physics-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

2

PHY5508

Laboratory for General Physics

2(0+2)

MAJOR

3

PHY6501

Electromagnetic Theory-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

4

PHY5505

Computational Physics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

5

PHY6502

Quantum Mechanics-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

6

PHY5509

Internship

3(0+3)

INTERN

7

TFSR3501

Seerat-e-Tayyaba

NC

 

8

New

Machine Learning

3(2+1)

MINOR

Total

20

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

PHY6503

Solid State Physics-I

3(3+0)

MAJOR

2

PHY6508

Nuclear Physics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

3

PHY6512

Laboratory for Nuclear Physics

3(0+3)

MAJOR

4

PHY6513

Capstone Project

3(0+3)

PROJECT

5

PHY5506

Thermal & Statistical Physics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

6

New

Artificial Neural Networks & Deep Learning

3(2+1)

MINOR

Total

18

 

Sr. No

Code

Title

Cr.H.

Category

1

PHY6506

Solid State Physics-II

3(3+0)

MAJOR

2

PHY3515

Atomic & Molecular Physics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

3

PHY6514

Laboratory for Solid State Physics

3(0+3)

MAJOR

4

PHY6515

Lasers Physics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

5

PHY6505

Digital & Computer Hardware Electronics

3(3+0)

MAJOR

6

New

Data Visualization

3(2+1)

MINOR

Total

18

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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