Physics Courses

First Year First Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS1011 Mechanics 4
PHYS1012 Experimental Physics I 2
MATH 1021 Calculus I 4
ENLA1011 Communicative English Skills 3
CEST1021 Civics and Ethical Education 3
COSC1021 Introduction to Computer Application 3
ECON1011 Economics 3
Total 22
First Year Second Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS1013 Electromagnetism 4
PHYS1014 Experimental Physics II 2
PHYS1021 Wave and Optics 2
ENLA1012 Basic Writing Skills 3
MATH1022 Calculus II 4
MATH1041 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3
Total 18
Second Year First Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS2022 Modern Optics 3
PHYS2023 Experimental Physics III 2
PHYS2031 Mathematical Methods of Physics I 3
PHYS2041 Classical Mechanics I 3
PHYS2071 Modern Physics 3
PHYS2072 Quantum Mechanics I 3
PHYS-2051 Nuclear Physics I 3
PHYS2101 Experiments in mechanics 1
MATH 1022 Calculus II 4
PHYS2003 Fluid and Thermal Physics 3
MGMT-1012 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2
COMP-2041 Introduction to computer science 3
PHYS2001 Mechanics 4
Econ 1101 Introduction to Economics 3
MATH2021 Calculus I 4
ECON1011 Economics 3
PHYS 4203 Computational physics 3
Total 50
Second Year Second Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
STAT2071 Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 2022 Calculus II 4
PHYS2032 Mathematical Methods of Physics II 3
PHYS2042 Classical Mechanics II 3
PHYS2062 Electronics I 3
PHYS2073 Quantum Mechanics II 3
MATH 1022 Calculus II 4
PHYS 2002 Electromagnetism 4
PHYS 2102 Experiments in electromagnetism 2
PHYS 2402 Modern Physics 3
GLAF 2012 Global Trends 2
PHYS 2104 Experiments in Fluid and Thermal Physics 1
Total 35
Third Year Second Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS3092 Statistical Physics II 3
PHYS3121 Research Methods and Senior Project 4
PHYS3172 Astronomy II 3
PHYS3082 Electrodynamics II 3
PHYS3111 Introduction to Computational Physics 3
PHYS 3704 Electrodynamics I 3
PHYS 3502 Electronics 4
PHYS 3102 Experiments in electronics 1
PHYS 3702 Mathematical methods of physics II 3
PHYS 3802 Nuclear physics 3
PHYS 3402 Quantum mechanics I 3
PHYS 3302 General Astronomy 3
Total 36
Third Year First Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS3091 Statistical Physics I 3
PHYS3081 Electrodynamics I 3
PHYS3171 Astronomy I 3
PHYS3101 Sustainable Sources of Energy 2
COMP3281 Introduction to Programming 4
PHYS3141 Nuclear Physics II 3
PHYS3181 General Geophysics 3
PHYS 3001 Physics of oscillations and Waves 2
PHYS 3301 Classical Mechanics 3
PHYS 3101 Experiments in Oscillations and Waves 1
COMP 3041 Fundamentals of programming 3
PHYS3303 Introduction to relativity 3
MATH 3043 Linear algebra 3
PHYS 3701 Mathematical Methods of physics I 3
Total 39
Fourth Year First Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS 4203 Computational physics 3
PHYS 4501 Introduction to Condensed matter physics 3
PHYS 4701 Electrodynamics II 3
PHYS4324 Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics 4
PHYS 4401 Quantum mechanics II 3
PHYS 4201 Statistical physics 3
HIST 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 22
Fourth Year Second Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS 4102 Advanced experimental physics 2
PHYS 4402 Introduction to Laser and Optics 3
PHYS 4502 Introduction to Nano Physics 3
PHYS 4952 Senior research project/thesis 3
EXT. Exit Exam 0
PHYS 4941 Research method 2
Total 13
Fourth Year Second Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
PHYS 4102 Advanced experimental physics 2
PHYS 4402 Introduction to Laser and Optics 3
PHYS 4502 Introduction to Nano Physics 3
PHYS 4952 Senior research project/thesis 3
PHYS 4951 Research methods 2
Total 13
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