Undergraduate Curriculum
Undergraduate Curriculum (before 2014-1)
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Undergraduate Curriculum
The requirements for B.S. degree in physics include the must courses and ten elective courses listed below. Four of these elective courses must be taken from the Concentrations. At least four of the remaining six elective courses must be taken from other departments.
| First Semester | Year:1 | Second Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICS LABORATORY I | PHYS107 | PHYS108 | PHYSICS LABORATORY II |
| MECHANICS | PHYS109 | PHYS110 | ELECTROMAGNETISM |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | CHEM101 | CHEM102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II |
| CALCULUS I | MATH117 | MATH118 | CALCULUS II |
| ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | ENG101 | ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY I | OHS101 | IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS |
| Third Semester | Year:2 | Fourth Semester | |
| BASICS OF SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION | PHYS200 | PHYS202 | MODERN PHYSICS |
| INTRODUCTORY ELECTRONICS I | PHYS203 | PHYS210 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS II |
| MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS I | PHYS209 | PHYS222 | OPTICS AND WAVES LABORATORY |
| OPTICS AND WAVES | PHYS221 | ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS |
| BASIC LINEAR ALGEBRA | MATH260 | FREE ELECTIVE | |
| PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK I -or- HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | HIST2201 -or- HIST2205 | HIST2202 -or- HIST2206 | PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK II -or- HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II |
| Fifth Semester | Year:3 | Sixth Semester | |
| APPLIED MODERN PHYSICS | PHYS307 | PHYS300 | QUANTUM PHYSICS |
| ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I | PHYS331 | PHYS332 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II |
| CLASSICAL MECHANICS I | PHYS335 | PHYS336 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS II |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | ENG311 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS | |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY II | OHS 301 | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | |
| TURKISH I -or- ELEMENTARY TURKISH -or- TURKISH I | TURK105 -or- TURK201 -or- TURK303 | TURK106 -or- TURK202 -or- TURK304 | TURKISH II -or- INTERMEDIATE TURKISH -or- TURKISH II |
| Seventh Semester | Year:4 | Eighth Semester | |
| SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS | PHYS400 | NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |
| STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS | PHYS430 | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | |
| QUANTUM MECHANICS I | PHYS431 | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | FREE ELECTIVE | ||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | ||
Prerequisite Chart for Must Courses
