Scheme of Studies

BS Scheme of Studies (Physics LCWU)

Session (2023-27) & Onwards

Semester I
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-101	Functional English	03
GEDU-102/ GEDU-103	Islamic Studies/ Ethics	02
GEDU-104	Application of Information & Communication Technology	02
GEDU-104 P	Application of Information & Communication Technology (Practical)	01
PHY-101	Mechanics	03
PHY-101P	Mechanics (Practical)	01
PHY-102	Heat & Thermodynamics	03
Total Credit Hours		15
Semester II
Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-151	Expository English	03
GEDU-152	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	02
GEDU-153	Quantitative Reasoning-1	03
PHY-151	Electricity & Magnetism-I	03
PHY-151P	Electricity & Magnetism (Practical)	01
PHY-152	Modern Physics	03
PHY-152P	Elementary Modern Physics (Practical)	01
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester III
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-***	Natural Science	02
GEDU-***	Social Science	2+1
GEDU-201	Quantitative Reasoning-II	03
PHY-201	Waves & Oscillation	03
PHY-201P	Waves & Oscillation (Practical)	01
PHY-202	Electronics-I	04
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester IV
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-***	Arts and Humanities	02
GEDU-251	Entrepreneurship	02
GEDU-252	Civic and Community Engagement	02
PHY-251	Solid State Physics-I	04
PHY-252	Electronics-II	04
PHY-253	Electronics Lab	02
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester V
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-301	Mathematical Methods of Physics-I	04
PHY-302	Classical Mechanics	03
PHY-303	Quantum Mechanics-I	04
PHY-304	Modern Physics Lab.	02
Total Credit Hours		17
Semester VI
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-351	Mathematical Methods of Physics-II	04
PHY-352	Statistical Mechanics	03
PHY-353	Quantum Mechanics-II	04
PHY-***	Energy & Environmental Physics*	03
Total Credit Hours		18
Semester VII
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-401	Field Experience/ Internship	03
PHY-402	Solid State Physics-II	04
PHY-403	Electricity & Magnetism-II	04
PHY-404	Advanced Nuclear Physics	03
Total Credit Hours		18
Semester VIII
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PHY-451	Radiation Physics for Health	03
PHY-452	Advanced Optics	03
PHY-***	Elective Course II	03
PHY-499	Capstone project	03
Student may Opt. any ONE of the Following
PHY-452 PHY-453P	Computational Physics Computational Physics Lab.	02 01
PHY-454	Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence	03
Student may Opt. any ONE of the Following
PHY-455	Engineering Physics Lab	0+2
PHY-456	Advanced Electronics Lab	0+2
PHY-457	Basic Meal Management	1+1
Total Credit Hours		17

List of Elective Courses

Course Code	Elective Courses *	Cr. Hrs.
PHY-458	Energy & Environmental Physics	03
PHY-459	Relativity and Cosmology	03
PHY-460	Introduction to Plasma Physics	03
PHY-461	Introduction to Material Science	03
PHY-462	Methods of Experimental Physics	03
PHY-463	Surface Physics	03
PHY-464	Environmental Physics	03
PHY-465	Particle Physics	03
PHY-466	Laser Physics	03
PHY-467	Introduction to Nanotechnology	03
PHY-468	Fluid Mechanics	03
PHY-469	Introduction to Nano Science and Nanotechnologies	03
PHY-470	Hydrology	03
PHY-471	Optoelectronics	03
PHY-472	Atomic & Molecular Physics	03
PHY-473	Astrophysics	03
PHY-474	Foundation of Machine Learning	03

Course Code	Allied Courses *	Cr. Hrs.
	Ordinary Differential Equations	4(4+0)
	Principle of Chemistry	4(4+0)
	Programming Fundamental	4(4+0)
	General Inorganic Chemistry	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Computers	4(4+0)
	Introductory Statistics	4(4+0)
	Differential and Integral Calculus	4(4+0)
	Physico-Organic Chemistry-I	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Probability Distribution	4(4+0)
	Complex Numbers and Differential Equations	4(4+0)
	Analytical Geometry	4(4+0)
	Infinite Series and Linear Algebra	4(4+0)
	Nano Botany	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Probability Distributions	4(4+0)
	Statistical Inference	4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours: 15+16+16+16+17+18+18+17 = 133

Note: Students of BS Physics may opt. one or two of the following minors as per availability of resource and offering of concerned departments.

Minor in Mathematics
Minor in Computer Science
Minor in Chemistry
Minor in Botany
Minor in Software Engineering
Minor in Biotechnology

MS Physics Scheme of Studies ( LCWU)

*Semester- I*
Course Code		Course Title		Credit Hours
MS/Phy-502		Semiconductor Physics		3(3+0)
MS/Phy-503		Plasma Physics-I		3(3+0)
MS/Phy-513		Laser Physics *		3(3+0)
MS/Phy-516		Renewable Energy Technology *		3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours				12
*Semester- II*
MS/Phy-505		Characterization Techniques		3(3+0)
MS/Phy-508		Ceramic Processing		3(3+0)
MS/Phy-509/ MS/Phy-521		Plasma Physics-II/ Fundamental Properties of Advanced Materials *		3(3+0)/ 3(3+0)
MS/Phy-520		Spintronics *		3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours				12
List of Optional Courses for MS Physics *
The student will opt four courses from the following list
Sr. No	Course code		Course Title		Credit Hours
1.	MS/Phy-501		Physics and Technology of Thin Films		3(3+0)
2.	MS/Phy-504		Material Science		3(3+0)
3.	MS/Phy-506		Semiconductor Electronic Devices		3(3+0)
4.	MS/Phy-507		Colloids & Nanoparticles		3(3+0)
5.	MS/Phy-510		Atmospheric Physics		3(3+0)
6.	MS/Phy-511		Biomaterials		3(3+0)
7.	MS/Phy-512		Research Methodology		3(3+0)
8.	MS/Phy-514		Bio Physics		3(3+0)
9.	MS/Phy-515		Fuel Cell Fundamentals & Technology		3(3+0)
10.	MS/Phy-517		Hydrogen and Fuel Cells		3(3+0)
11.	MS/Phy-518		Nano-Physics		3(3+0)
12.	MS/Phy-519		Non-Linear Physics-I		3(3+0)
13.	MS/Phy-522		Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction		3(3+0)
14.	MS/Phy-523		Computational Condensed Matter Physics		3(3+0)
*Semester-III & IV*
Course Code			Course Title		Credit Hours
MS/Phy -601			Research & Thesis		12
Total Credit Hours					12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36

MS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Scheme of Studies (LCWU)

Session (2022-24) & Onwards

*Semester- I*
Course code		Course Title		Credit Hours
MS/NT-501		Nano-structure and Nano-technology		3(3+0)
MS/NT-502		Nanomaterials: A Theoretical Approach		3(3+0)
MS/NT-505		Spectroscopic and Microscopic Methods of Surface Analysis		3(3+0)
MS/NT-506		Nano-electronics *		3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours				12
*Semester- II*
MS/NT-503		Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructures		3(3+0)
MS/NT-507		Colloids & Nanoparticles		3(3+0)
MS/NT-508		Nano-Magnetism		3(3+0)
MS/NT-512		Characterization In Nanotechnology *		3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours				12
· List of Optional Courses for MS Nanoscience & Nanotechnology * The student will opt. three courses from the following list
Sr. No	Course code		Course Title		Credit Hours
1.	MS/NT-504		Biomaterials *		3(3+0)
2.	MS/NT-509		Bio Physics		3(3+0)
3.	MS/NT-510		Nano-Physics		3(3+0)
4.	MS/NT-511		Bio-Nanotechnology		3(3+0)
5.	MS/NT-513		Physical Fabrication of Nanostructures		3(3+0)
6.	MS/NT-514		Nanotechnology – Fundamentals and Applications		3(3+0)
7.	MS/NT-515		Basics of Nano Science and Nano Technology		3(3+0)
8.	MS/NT-516		Nanomaterials for Energy System		3(3+0)
9.	MS/NT-517		Nanostrctures: Applications and Characterization		3(3+0)
*Semester-III & IV*
Course Code			Course Title		Credit Hours
MS/NT -600			Research & Thesis		12
Total Credit Hours					12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36

Ph.D. Scheme of Studies (Physics LCWU)

EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

Only 18 credit hours will be selected by students on the recommendation of their supervisors.

SEMESTER-I (Material Science/ Nanotechnology)

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Ph. D/Phy-701	Measurements & Characterization Techniques	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-702	Advanced Materials	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-712	Biomaterials And Biomechanics	3(3+0)
	Any Optional course	3(3+0)

SEMESTER-II (Material science)

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Ph. D/Phy-705	Magnetism in Condensed Matter *	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-711	Advanced Fuel Cell Technology	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-716	Material Science of Thin Films	3(3+0)
	Any Optional Course	3(3+0)
OPTIONAL COURSES *

Ph. D/Phy-706	Microstructure Analysis	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-707	Advanced Ceramic Material	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-708	Advanced Ceramic Processing	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-709	Advanced Engineering materials	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-710	Physical Properties of Engineering materials	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-713	Advanced Data Analysis	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-714	Advanced Renewable Energy Technology	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-715	Energy Storage And Conversion Devices	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-737	Fundamentals of Fuel Cell Technology	3(3+0)

SEMESTER-II (Nanotechnology)

Ph. D/Phy-717	Nano-technology and Nano-structure	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-719	Characterization of Nanomaterials	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-723	Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology	3(3+0)
	Any Optional Course	3(3+0)
OPTIONAL COURSES *
Ph. D/Phy-718	Catalysis	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-720	Self-Assembly, Organization & Molecular Manufacturing	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-721	Nano Thermodynamics	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-722	Microelectronics/ Nano Fabrication Technology	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-724	Nano-Biotechnology	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-725	Self-Assembly & Applications of Nanostructured Materials	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-733	Fabrication of Nanostructure by Chemical Route	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-736	Advanced Nano-Biotechnology	3(3+0)

THEORETICAL PHYSICS

SEMESTER-I (Plasma Physics)

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Ph. D/Phy-703	Classical And Quantum Linear Waves	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-726	Advanced Plasma Physics	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-727	Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves	3(3+0)
	Any Optional Course

SEMESTER-II (Plasma Physics)

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Ph. D/Phy-704	Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-728	Plasmas in Kinetic Theory	3(3+0)
	Any Optional Course	3(3+0)
OPTIONAL COURSES *
Ph. D/Phy-729	Advanced Mathematical Methods of Physics	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-730	Non-Linear Plasma Physics-II	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-731	Nonlinear Optics	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-732	Fourier Optics	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-734	Classical And Quantum Linear Waves	3(3+0)
Ph. D/Phy-735	Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma	3(3+0)

Semester- III, IV, V and VI

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Ph. D/Phy-Thesis	Lab. Setting, Research and submission of thesis
Total Credit Hours		12

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Material Science

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Magnetic Materials Advance Thin Films
Nano-materials Biomaterials

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