Undergraduate Physics Program following NEP 2020

The Undergraduate Physics program is designed for eight semesters (four years) to provide a systematic understanding of core physics concepts, principles, and theories, along with their applications. Specially designed Computer Science courses are introduced in the program to increase the student's employability and prepare them for jobs in analytical fields like Data Science, Finance, etc. An undergraduate course in Physics may open many avenues that lead to new-age employment in the current scenario.

Program Highlights

Core Physics Concepts

Analytical skills developed in the program are helpful for today's job market.

Computer Skill

Gives extra edge for jobs in Data science, Banking, and Finance sectors, research, etc.

Research

Gateway for cutting-edge research fields like Quantum Information Science, etc.

Multiple career avenues

The program enables students for many conventional and modern jobs.

Best Faculties

A team of enthusiastic teachers trained from IITs and other Premier Institutes of India nurtures young minds.

World class infrastructure

Well equipped laboratories, Library.

About the Program

Duration

Four years.

JAM/CUET Preparation

Special classes are conducted for JAM, CUET, and other competitive examinations.

Eligibility

Pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from a recognized board with a minimum of 40% marks in Physics.

Minor Courses

Mathematics, or Computer Science, or Chemistry.

Admission and other information

Visit the ICFAI parent website B.Sc. Physics

Program Outcome

  • Systematic understanding of core physical concepts, principles, and theories along with their applications.
  • Develop proficiency in analyzing complex physical problems and using mathematical or other appropriate techniques to solve them.
  • Communicate effectively by oral, written, computing, and graphical means.
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of computers for control, data acquisition, and data analysis.
  • Critically interpret data, write reports, and apply the basics of rules of evidence.

    • Undergraduate Program Structure

    following

    National Education Policy (NEP 2020)

    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS:

    Keywords Full Form Keywords Full Form Keywords Full Form
    DSC DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC CORE GE GENERAL ELECTIVE AEC ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COURSE
    DSE DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC ELECTIVE IDC INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE SEC SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE
    VAC VALUE ADDED COURSE


    FIRST YEAR SEMESTER-WISE CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

    SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
    SL COURSE NAME L T P U SL COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 DSC: MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS I (PHY112T) 4 0 0 4 1 DSC: MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS II (PHY123T) 3 1 0 4
    2 DSC: MECHANICS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (PHY105) 3 0 2 4 2 DSC:THERMAL PHYSICS (PHY131) 3 0 2 4
    3 GE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER (CA104) OR 2 0 4 4 3 GE: INTRODUCTION TO C PROGRAMMING (CS109) OR 2 0 4 4
    GE: ALGEBRA (MAT101) OR 3 1 0 4 GE: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MAT120) OR 3 1 0 4
    GE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (CHE106) OR 4 0 0 4 GE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (CHE131) OR 3 0 2 4
    GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY I (CHE105) 3 0 2 4 GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY II (CHE127) 3 0 2 4
    4 IDC: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (PSY105) 3 0 0 3 4 AEC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I (ENG101) 3 0 0 3
    5 SEC: SOFT SKILLS (SSU354) 3 0 0 3 5 SEC: FOOD AND NUTRITION (CHE128) 2 0 2 3
    6 VAC: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENV223) 3 0 0 4 6 VAC: INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL TAX MANAGEMENT (MGT124) 2 1 2 4
    TOTAL CREDIT 22 TOTAL CREDIT 22
    SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME I (COURSE CODE: SIP103, CREDIT - 4)

    SECOND YEAR SEMESTER-WISE CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

    SEMESTER III SEMESTER IV
    SL COURSE NAME L T P U SL COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 DSC: THERMODYNAMICS (PHY211T) 3 1 0 4 1 DSC: OPTICS (PHY233) 3 0 2 4
    2 DSC: OSCILLATIONS AND WAVE MOTIONS (PHY206) 3 0 2 4 2 DSC: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (PHY212T) 3 0 2 4
    3 SEC: REASONING AND APTITUDE (SS202) 3 0 0 3 3 DSC: QUANTUM MECHANICS I (PHY234) 3 1 0 4
    4 GE: OBJECT ORIENTED PYTHON PROGRAMMING (CS227) OR 2 0 4 4 4 GE: DATA SCIENCE FOUNDATION (CS202) OR 2 0 4 4
    GE: VECTOR CALCULUS (MAT221T) OR 4 0 0 4 GE: INTEGRAL CALCULUS (MAT122T) OR 4 0 0 4
    GE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY III (CHE202) OR 3 0 2 4 GE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY IV (CHE229) OR 3 0 2 4
    GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY III (CHE206) 3 0 2 4 GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY IV (CHE233) 3 0 2 4
    5 IDC 2: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (EDU403) 3 0 0 3 5 IDC: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (MGT201) 3 0 0 3
    6 AEC: ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II (EG112) 3 0 0 3 6 AEC: MODERN INDIAN LANGUAGE I
    (BNG201: BENGALI OR
    SWM221: HINDI BHASHA EVAM SAMPRESHAN)    		 2 0 0 2
    TOTAL CREDIT 21 TOTAL CREDIT 21*
    * Total credit in Semester IV will be 23 for the students availing
    AEC: HINDI BHASHA EVAM SAMPRESHAN (SWM221) (4 CREDIT) course.

    THIRD YEAR SEMESTER-WISE CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

    SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI
    SL COURSE NAME L T P U SL COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 DSC: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS (PHY330) 3 0 2 4 1 DSC: SOLID STATE PHYSICS I (PHY340) 3 1 0 4
    2 DSC: ELECTRODYNAMICS & RELATIVITY (PHY329) 3 1 0 4 2 DSC: ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS (PHY343) 3 0 2 4
    3 DSC: BASICS OF ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS (PHY331) 3 1 0 4 3 DSE: ASTROPHYSICS FOR BEGINNERS (PHY342) 3 0 2 4
    4 DSC: QUANTUM MECHANICS II (PHY332) 3 1 0 4 4 DSE: COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (PHY341) 2 0 4 4
    5 GE: INTRODUCTION TO MACHNIE LEARNING AND AI (CS305) OR 2 0 4 4 5 GE: COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJEC (CS330) OR 0 0 0 4
    GE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY V (CHE320) OR 3 0 2 4 GE: INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY (CHE326) OR 4 0 0 4
    GE: LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEM (MAT303) OR 4 0 0 4 GE: DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS (MAT316) OR 4 0 0 4
    GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY V (CHE334) 3 0 2 4 GE: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY VI (CHE401) 3 0 2 4
    TOTAL CREDIT 20 TOTAL CREDIT 24

    FOURTH YEAR SEMESTER-WISE CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

    SEMESTER VII SEMESTER VIII
    SL COURSE NAME L T P U SL COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 DSC: STATISTICAL MECHANICS (PHY612T) 3 1 0 4 1 DSC: NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS (PHY614T) 4 0 0 4
    2 DSC: MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS I (PHY405) 3 1 0 4 2 DSC: EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES (PHY621T) 4 0 0 4
    3 DSC: ADVANCED QUANTUM MECHANICS (PHY502) 3 1 0 4 3 DSE: LASER PHYSICS (PHY421) OR 3 1 0 4
    4 DSC: CLASSICAL MECHANICS (PHY401) 4 0 0 4 DSE: QUANTUM FIELD THEORY (PHY653T) 4 0 0 4
    5 DSE: SOLID STATE PHYSICS II (PHY410) OR 3 1 0 4 4 DSE: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (PHY528) OR 2 0 4 4
    DSE: PLASMA PHYSICS (PHY409) 4 0 0 4 DSE: PHASE TRANSITION AND CRITICAL PHENOMENA (PHY315) 3 1 0 4
    6 RESEARCH PROJECT I (PHY420P) 0 0 0 4 5 DSE: PHOTONICS (PHY514) OR 4 0 0 4
    7 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (CHE325) 4 0 0 4 DSE: NANO MATERIALS (PHY425) 4 0 0 4
    8 GE: ADVANCED COMPUTATION I (CS432) OR 2 0 4 4 6 GE: ADVANCED COMPUTATION II (CS433) OR 2 0 4 4
    GE: ANALYSIS (MAT404) OR 3 1 0 4 GE: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (MAT421) OR 3 1 0 4
    GE: PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY (CHE314) 4 0 0 4 GE: PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHE425) 4 0 0 4
    7 RESEARCH PROJECT II (PHY430P) 0 0 0 8


    MULTIPLE ENTRY, MULTIPLE EXIT (MEME) SCHEME

    ENTRY EXIT
    YEAR DEGREE CRITERIA YEAR DEGREE & CRITERIA CREDIT
    INTO 1ST YEAR 12TH PASS SUBJECT: PHYSICS,
    MATHEMATICS
    IN 12TH    		 AFTER 1ST YEAR (OPTION 1)
    UG CERTIFICATE IN PHYSICS    		 4 DSC = 16
    2 GE = 8
    1 IDC = 3
    1 AEC = 3
    2 SEC = 6
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4    		 48 CREDITS
    INTO 2ND YEAR UG CERTIFICATE SUBJECT: PHYSICS AFTER 2ND YEAR (OPTION 2)
    UG DIPLOMA IN PHYSICS    		 9 DSC = 36
    4 GE = 16
    3 IDC = 9
    3 AEC = 8
    3 SEC = 9
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4    		 90 CREDITS
    INTO 3RD YEAR UG DIPLOMA SUBJECT: PHYSICS AFTER 3RD YEAR (OPTION 3)
    B. SC. MAJOR IN PHYSICS
    68 Credit in Physics
    GE (from different Branches)    		 15 DSC = 60
    2 DSE = 8
    6 GE = 24
    3 IDC = 9
    3 AEC = 8
    3 SEC = 9
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4    		 130 CREDITS
    (OPTION 4)
    B. SC. MAJOR IN PHYSICS
    MINOR IN ANOTHER SUBJECT
    68 Credit in Physics
    24 Credit in GE (Same Branch)
    INTO 4TH YEAR B.SC. SUBJECT: PHYSICS
    AS MAJOR    		 (OPTION 5)
    B. SC. PHYSICS HONOURS
    108 Credit Physics
    Different/Same subject minor GE

    SEM VII: (DSC+DSE: 5), SEM VIII: (DSC+DSE: 5)     		21 DSC = 84
    6 DSE = 24
    6 GE = 24
    RM = 4
    3 IDC = 9
    3 AEC = 8
    3 SEC = 9
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4     		174 CREDITS
    (OPTION 6)
    B. SC. PHYSICS HONOURS
    MINOR IN ANOTHER SUBJECT
    100 Credit Physics
    32 Credit in Same GE
    (Minor GE up to 4th year
    from Same Branch)

    SEM VII: (DSC+DSE: 4), SEM VIII: (DSC+DSE: 4)     		21 DSC = 84
    4 DSE = 16
    8 GE = 32
    RM = 4
    3 IDC = 9
    3 AEC = 8
    3 SEC = 9
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4
    (OPTION 7)
    B. SC. PHYSICS HONOURS
    WITH RESEARCH
    96 Credit Physics
    12 Credit Research Project
    Different GE up to 3rd year

    *75% CGPA required up to 3rd year
    to take Research Project

    SEM VII: (DSC+DSE: 4), SEM VIII: (DSC+DSE: 3)     		21 DSC = 84
    3 DSE = 12
    2 Project = 12
    6 GE = 24
    RM = 4
    3 IDC = 9
    3 AEC = 8
    3 SEC = 9
    2 VAC = 8
    1 SIP = 4


    GENERAL ELECTIVE (GE) COURSES OFFERED BY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

    SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
    YEAR COURSE NAME L T P U YEAR COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 MECHANICS (PHY103) 3 0 2 4 1 INTRODUCTION TO HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS (PHY130) 3 0 2 4
    2 BASICS OF ELECTROMAGNETISM (PHY203) 3 0 2 4 2 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS (PHY230) 3 0 2 4
    3 ELECTRONICS & SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS (PHY322) 3 0 2 4 3 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS (PHY325) 3 0 2 4
    4 BASICS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS (PHY411) 3 0 2 4 4 BASICS OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (PHY422) 2 0 4 4


    B.TECH. PHYSICS COURSES OFFERED BY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

    SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
    SL COURSE NAME L T P U SL COURSE NAME L T P U
    1 PHYSICS I (PHY106) 3 0 0 3 1 PHYSICS II (PH121) 3 0 0 3
    2 PHYSICS I LAB (PHY107P) 0 0 2 1 2 PHYSICS II LAB (PHY128P) 0 0 2 1

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