Current Undergraduate

Curriculum for Students admitted from AY11/12 and later

Course Type AU Remarks

Common Core (for both PPHY & APHY)

 38 AU

 
Major Core (for specific major in PPHY or APHY)

 8 AU

 

Major PE (for specific major in PPHY or APHY)
 27 AU

At least 10 AU must be of Level 4 (Excluding PAP491 and PAP493).

Students must read either PAP491 or PAP493 for graduation requirement.

A grade of A- or better in the Honours Project (PAP491, 10 AU) is compulsory for the award of First Class Honours.

Other core requirement  16 AU MH1400, MH1800, M1801, MH2800, MH2801
Subtotal

 89 AU

 
GER Core  12 AU  
GER PE  15 AU

1. Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (3 AU)
2. Science, Technology and Society (3 AU)
3. Business and Management (3 AU)

4. Liberal Studies (3 AU)

5. Any type of the above GER PE (3 AU)

UE  16 AU
 
Total  132 AU  

Please refer to the Instructions to Registration of Courses for the most updated courses offered for the semester.

Common core courses
Year Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
1
 PH1101 - Mechanics and Relativity  4 AU PH1102 - Fields and Oscillations  4 AU
1
 PH1198 - Physics Lab Ia  2 AU PH1103 - Optics and Waves  4 AU
1
     PH1199 - Physics Lab Ib  2 AU
1

 

HW001 - English Proficiency (As required)

 

   Note: HW001 must be taken by students who have neither been exempted nor passed the Qualifying English Test (QET). When such a case arises, students may take HW0303 after HW001 is taken. HW0303 is offered by School of Humanities and Social Sciences.  0 AU
2
 PH2101 - Quantum Mechanics I  4 AU PH2102 - Electromagnetism  4 AU
2
 PH2103 - Thermal Physics  4 AU PH2199 - Physics Lab IIb  2 AU
2
 PH2198 - Physics Lab IIa  2 AU    
3
 PH3101 - Quantum Mechanics II  4 AU    
3
 PH3199 - Physics Lab IIIa  2 AU    


Other Complusory core courses
Year
Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
1
 MH1400 - Introduction to Scientific Programming
 3 AU MH1801 - Calculus for the Sciences II
  3 AU
1
 MH1800 - Calculus for the Sciences I
  3 AU MH2800 - Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
  4 AU
2
 MH2801 - Complex Methods for the Sciences
     
 
     HW0303 - Mastering Communication
(GER Core) 		 3 AU
 

HW0203 - Research Writing in the Physical and Mathematical Science
(GER Core) 		 3 AU
 

XXXXXX - Environmental Sustainability
(GER Core)

  3 AU PS8001 - Defence Science
(GER Core)
  3 AU

 

Core courses for majors in Physics (PP)
Yr Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
 2 PH2201 - Classical Mechanics  4 AU    
 3      PH3201 - Statistical Mechanics  4 AU

 

Prescribed electives for majors in Physics (PP)
Yr Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
 2 PH2302 - Introduction to Solids  3 AU    
 3 PH3501 - Fluid Mechanics  4 AU PH3401 - Atomic Physics  4 AU
 3     PH3402 - Solid State Physics I  4 AU
 3        PH3502 - Chaotic Dynamical System  4 AU
 4 PH4402 - Solid State Physics II  4 AU PH4401 - Quantum Mechanics III  4 AU
 4 PH4403 - Surfaces and Interfaces  3 AU PH4404 - Nanoscale Physics  3 AU
 4 PH4405 - Final Year Project  10 AU PH4405 - Final Year Project  10 AU
 4 PH4407 - Industrial Internship II  10 AU PH4407 - Industrial Internship II  10 AU
 4 PH4408 - Nuclear Physics  3 AU    
 4 PH4501 - Statistical Mechanics II  4 AU PH4502 - Atmospheric Physics  4 AU
 4 PH4507 - Topics in Physics  3 AU PH4503 - Quantum Theory  4 AU
 4     PH4505 - Computational Physics  3 AU
 4     PH4506 - Electrodynamics  4 AU
 4     PH4507 - Topics in Physics  3 AU
 4 PAP710 - Concepts in Statistical Mechanics  4 AU PAP716 - Classical Electrodynamics  4 AU
 4 PAP711 - Graduate Solid State Physics  4 AU PAP721 - Nonlinear Dynamics  4 AU
 4 PAP715 - Material Physics  3 AU PAP722 - Particle Physics  4 AU
 4 PAP731 - Optical Spectroscopic Techniques  4 AU PAP738 - Advanced Topics in Physics  4 AU
 4     PAP739 - Advacned Topics in Applied Physics  4 AU

 

Core courses for majors in Applied Physics (AP)
Yr Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
 2 PH2302 - Introduction to Solids  3 AU PH2301 - Physical Optics  3 AU
 3     PH3399 - Physics Lab IIIb  2 AU

 

Prescribed Electives for Applied Physics Major (AP)
Yr Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
 2     PH2601- Introduction to Lasers  3 AU
 3 PH3601 - Semiconductor Processing  3 AU PH3401 - Atomic Physics  4 AU
 3 PH3602 - Photonics  4 AU PH3402 - Solid State Physics I  4 AU
 3     PH3603 - Biophysics  3 AU
 4 PH4402 - Solid State Physics II  4 AU PH4401 - Quantum Mechanics III  4 AU
 4 PH4403 - Surfaces and Interfaces  3 AU PH4404 - Nanoscale Physics  3 AU
 4 PH4405 - Final Year Project  10 AU PH4405 - Final Year Project  10 AU
 4 PH4407 - Industrial Internship II  10 AU PH4407 - Industrial Internship II  10 AU
 4 PH4408 - Nuclear Physics  3 AU    
 4 PH4604 - Topics in Applied Physics  3 AU PH4601 - Semiconductor and Device Physics  4 AU
 4     PH4602 - Quantum Electronics  4 AU
 4     PH4603 - Soft Condensed Matter Physics  3 AU
 4     PH4604 - Topics in Applied Physics  3 AU
 4 PAP710 - Concepts in Statistical Mechanics  4 AU PAP716 - Classical Electrodynamics  4 AU
 4 PAP711 - Graduate Solid State Physics  4 AU PAP721 - Nonlinear Dynamics  4 AU
 4 PAP715 - Material Physics  3 AU PAP722 - Particle Physics  4 AU
 4 PAP731 - Optical Spectroscopic Techniques  4 AU PAP738 - Advanced Topics in Physics  4 AU
 4     PAP739 - Advacned Topics in Applied Physics  4 AU

 

Unrestricted Electives
Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
PH2901 - Electronics for the Experimentalist  3 AU PH2999 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics I  3 AU
PH2999 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics I  3 AU PH3901 - Thin Film Technology  3 AU
PH3999 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics II  3 AU PH3999 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics II  3 AU
    PH4406 - Industrial Internship I
(Special Terms)		  4 AU

 

GER courses
Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
PH8101 - Environmental Physics  3 AU PH8102 - Physics of Sports  3 AU

 

Non-major students’ courses
Semester 1 AU Semester 2 AU
PH1801 - Foundations of Physics I  3 AU PH1802 - Foundations of Physics II  3 AU