Choice Based Course Structure

B.Sc. (Hons) Physics

Department of Physics
DIT University, Dehradun
 Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
Course Type Credits (no. of courses X Credits)
Semester-I Semester-II Semester-III Semester-IV Semester-V Semester-VI Total Credits

Core Courses 2 x 3.5 = 7 2 x 3.5 = 7 3 x 3.5 = 10.5 3 x 3.5 = 10.5 2 x 3.5 = 7 2 x 3.5 = 7

Elective Courses

Discipline 3 x 3.5= 10.5 3 x 3.5= 10.5

Specific
Elective (DSE)

Generic 1 x 3.5= 3.5 1 x 3.5= 3.5 2x4=8

Elective (GE)

Skill 1x3 = 3 1 x 1.5 = 1.5

Enhancement
Courses
(SEC)
Ability 1x3=3 1x3=3 2x3=6
Enhancement
Courses
(AEC)
Workshop/HU 1x1=1
Lab
Practical 2x2=4 2x2=4 1x2=2 2x2=4
Minor 4 4
Project/Major
Project
Summer 2 2
Training/
Seminar
Total 21.5 19 20.5 20.5 23.5 23.5 128.5
Credits/Semes
ter
Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - I)
Course Name Course Hours Credits
Code Lecture Tutoria Practic
l al
Mathematical PY106 3 1 0 3.5
Physics-I
Mechanics PY107 3 1 4 5.5
Renewable Energy PY108 3 0 0 3
and Energy
Harvesting
Professional HS101 2 1 1 3
Communication
Physical Chemistry CH107 3 1 4 5.5
Workshop Practice ME104 0 0 2 1
21.5

Total Hours : 28
Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - II)
Course Name Course Code Hours Credits
Lecture Tutoria Practica
l l
Electricity and PY116 3 1 4 5.5
Magnetism
Waves and Optics PY117 3 1 4 5.5
Mathematics-I MA116 3 1 0 3.5
(Ordinary
differential
Equation and
Laplace
Transform)
Corporate HS102 2 1 1 3
Communication
and Soft Skills
Engineering ME103 0 0 3 1.5
Graphics
Total Hours : 27
19
 Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - III)
Course Name Course Hours Credits
Code Lecture Tutoria Practic
l al
Mathematical PY206 3 1 0 3.5
Physics-II
Thermal Physics PY207 3 1 0 3.5
Digital Systems and PY208 3 1 4 5.5
Applications
Programming in C CA102 3 0 2 4
Mathematics-II MA206 3 0 2 4
(Computer based
Numerical
Techniques)
20.5

Total Hours : 27
Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - IV)
Course Name Course Hours Credits
Code Lecture Tutoria Practic
l al
Mathematical PY216 3 1 0 3.5
Physics-III
Elements of Atomic PY217 3 1 4 5.5
and Modern
Physics
Analog Systems PY218 3 1 4 5.5
and Applications
Environmental CH227 3 0 0 3
Science
Basic PY219 3 0 0 3
Instrumentation
Skills
20.5

Total Hours : 27
Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - V)

Course Name Course Code Hours Credit

Lectur Tutoria Practic s
e l al
Quantum PY306 3 1 - 3.5
Mechanics and
Applications
Solid State PY307 3 1 - 3.5
Physics
DSE – I (Nuclear PY308 3 1 - 3.5
and Particle
Physics)
DSE-II PY346 3 1 - 3.5
DSE-III PY347 3 1 - 3.5
Minor Project 4
Seminar 2
Total Hours : 20
23.5
Course Structure for B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
(Semester - VI)

Course Name Course Code Hours Credit

Lectur Tutorial Practical s
e
Electromagnetic PY316 3 1 - 3.5
Theory
Statistical PY317 3 1 - 3.5
Mechanics
DSE – IV PY318 3 1 - 3.5
(Classical
Dynamics)
DSE-V PY348 3 1 - 3.5
DSE-VI PY349 3 1 - 3.5
Major Project 4
Seminar 2
23.5
Total Hours : 20
Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DSE)

1. Experimental Techniques
2. Embedded systems- Introduction to Microcontroller
3. Physics of Devices and Instrumentation
4. Advanced Mathematical Physics
5. Classical Dynamics
6. Applied Dynamics
7. Nuclear and Particle Physics
8. Astronomy and Astrophysics
9. Atmospheric Physics
10.Nano Materials and Applications
11.Earth Science
12. Medical Physics
13. Biophysics
14.Economics
Options for Discipline Specific Elective
Courses (DSE)
Semester V
DSE-II
1. Experimental Techniques
2. Physics of Devices and Instrumentation
3. Nano Materials and Applications
DSE-III
1. Embedded systems- Introduction to Microcontroller
2. Advanced Mathematical Physics
3. Applied Dynamics

Semester VI
DSE-V
1. Astronomy and Astrophysics
2. Atmospheric Physics
3. Earth Science
DSE-VI
1. Medical Physics
2. Biophysics
3. Economics
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)
Compulsory Courses
1. Professional communications
2. Environmental Science

Elective Courses
1. Physics Workshop Skills
2. Computational Physics Skills
3. Electrical circuit network Skills
4. Basic Instrumentation Skills
5. Renewable Energy and Energy harvesting
6. Mechanical Drawing
7. Radiation Safety
8. Applied Optics
9. Weather Forecasting
10.Corporate Communication & Soft Skills
Generic Elective Courses (GEC)
1. Mathematics
2. Chemistry
3. Computer Science
4. Advanced Mathematics

Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)

1. Physics Workshop Skills
2. Computational Physics Skills
3. Electrical circuit network Skills
4. Basic Instrumentation Skills
5. Renewable Energy and Energy harvesting
6. Mechanical Drawing
7. Radiation Safety
8. Applied Optics
9. Weather Forecasting