Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Physics

Introduction

The Department of Physics offers a Physics BSc degree program that prepares graduates for a wide range of careers and thereby supply the UAE with skilled, scientifically-trained, professionals who can help “power and drive” the UAE’s knowledge-based economy.  In order to achieve this, the Physics Department’s strategy is to provide a generous number of electives with a lean core curriculum delivering the necessary professional skills, competencies, and physics knowledge.  The degree provides elective options in Engineering Physics, Space Science, and Physics Education.  Alternatively, students are encouraged taking a minor available within other programs. A wide range of elective physics courses is available for students. These include Advanced Instrumentation, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biological Physics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear and Particle Physics, and Quantum Mechanics.