Physics Courses

1st Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Anth1012 Social Anthropology 2
MATH--1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
Phys 1011 General Physics 3
FLEn 1011 Communicative English Language Skills I 3
Hist 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
ECON 1011 Economics 3
Total 25
1st Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
EmTe 1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3
Psyc 1011 General Psychology 3
Phys 1011 General Physics 3
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
MATH--1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3
Total 20
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phys 2001 Mechanics 4 General Physics(Phys 1011)
Phys 2101 Experiments in mechanics 1 General Physics(Phys 1011)
Phys 2003 Fluid and Thermal Physics 3 General Physics(Phys 1011)
Incl2011 Inclusiveness 2
MGMT 1012 Entrepreneurship 3
Comp2041 Introduction to computer science 3
Math-2021 Calculus I 4 Mathematics for Natural Sciences(MATH--1011)
Total 20
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
MATH2022 Calculus II 4 Calculus I(Math-2021)
Phys 2002 Electromagnetism 4
Phys 2102 Experiments in electromagnetism 2
Phys 2402 Modern Physics 3
GLAF 2012 Global Trends 2
Stat 2072 Introduction to Statistics 3
Phys 2104 Experiments in Fluid and Thermal Physics 1 Fluid and Thermal Physics(Phys 2003)
Total 19
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
MATH2022 Calculus II 4
Phys 2002 Electromagnetism 4
Phys 2102 Experiments in electromagnetism 2
Phys 2402 Modern Physics 3
GLAF 2012 Global Trends 2
Stat 2072 Introduction to Statistics 3
Phys 2104 Experiments in Fluid and Thermal Physics 1
Total 19
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phys 3301 Classical Mechanics 3
Phys 3101 Experiments in Oscillation and Waves 1
Comp 3041 Fundamentals of Programming 3
Phys 3303 Introduction to Relativity 3
Math3043 Linear Algebra 3
Phys 3701 Mathematical Methods of Physics I 3
Phys 3001 Physics of Oscillations and Waves 2
Hist 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 21
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phys 3704 Electrodynamics I 3 Electromagnetism(Phys 2002)
Phys 3102 Experiments in electronics 2 Experiments in electromagnetism(Phys 2102)
Phys 3702 Mathematical methods of physics II 3 Mathematical Methods of Physics I(Phys 3701)
Phys 3802 Nuclear Physics 3 Electromagnetism(Phys 2002)
Phys 3402 Quantum mechanics I 3
Phys 3302 General Astronomy 3 Introduction to Relativity(Phys 3303)
Phys 3502 Electronics 3 Electromagnetism(Phys 2002)
Total 20
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phys4201 Statistical Physics 3
Phys4203 Computational Physics 3
Phys4401 Quantum Mechanics II 3
Phys4501 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 3
Phys4624 Energy Physics 4
Phys4941 Research Methods 2
Phys4701 Electrodynamics II 3
Total 21
4th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phys 4102 Advanced experimental physics 2 Nuclear Physics (Phys 3802)
Phys 4402 Introduction to Laser and Optics 3 Physics of Oscillations and Waves (Phys 3001)
Phys 4502 Introduction to Nano Physics 3 Quantum Mechanics II(Phys4401)
Phys 4952 Senior research project/thesis 3 Research Methods(Phys4941)
Phys 4824 Introduction to Medical Physics 4 Nuclear Physics (Phys 3802)
Hist 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 18
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