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Major Programme

Applicable to students admitted in 2007-08 and thereafter

There are two streams of specialization: Physics Stream and Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics. All students are initially under Physics Stream. Students with cumulative Major GPA of at least 3.0, or with the permission of the Department, may apply at their second term of the second year of attendance or thereafter (for Secondary 6 entrants, at their second term of the third year of attendance or thereafter) to specialize in the Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics and select certain courses as prescribed below.

Courses Required of All

PHY 0211, 0222, 0411, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2351, 2811, 2822, 3011, 3041, 3201 ______________
¡@Total: 34 units

Physics Stream

(i) Required Courses: PHY 3202, 3811 5 units
(ii) 24 units of elective courses from Group A and B with at least 15 units from Group A
Group A: PHY 3022, 3350, 4211, 4221, 4260, 4320, 4330, 4700
Group B: PHY 2400, 2601, 371S, 372S, 3401, 3402, 3412, 3822, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4410, 4420, 4440, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4540, 4550, 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4711, 4712, 4721, 4722, 5410, 5420, 5430, 5440, SCI 2400#
 24 units
¡@ # to be included in the Major GPA as well _____________
Total:   63 units



Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics

(i) Required Courses:
PHY 2601, 3022, 3202, 4211, 4221, 4260		 19 units
(ii) At least 12 units of elective courses:
PHY 3350, 4420, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4610 (or 4620), 5410, 5420, 5570		 12 units
¡@ ¡@ ________________
Total:   65 units


For further details, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs/studenthandbook0708/eng/e_sci.pdf

Applicable to students admitted in 2006-07

There are three streams of specialization: Physics Stream, Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics, and Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics. All students are initially under Physics Stream. Students with cumulative Major GPA of at least 3.0, or with the permission of the Department, may apply at their second term of the second year of attendance or thereafter (for Secondary 6 entrants, at their second term of the third year of attendance or thereafter) to specialize in the Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics or the Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics and select certain courses as prescribed below.

Courses Required of All

PHY 0211, 0222, 0411, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2351, 2811, 2822, 3011, 3041, 3201 ______________
¡@Total: 34 units

Physics Stream

(i) Required Courses: PHY 3202, 3811 5 units
(ii) 24 units of elective courses from Group A and B with at least 15 units from Group A
Group A: PHY 3022, 3350, 4211, 4221, 4260, 4320, 4330, 4700
Group B: PHY 2400, 2601, 371S, 372S, 3401, 3402, 3412, 3822, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4410, 4420, 4440, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4540, 4550, 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4711, 4712, 4721, 4722, 5410, 5420, 5430, 5440, SCI 2400#
 24 units
¡@ # to be included in the Major GPA as well ____________
Total:   63 units



Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics

(i) Required Courses:
PHY 3401, 3402, 3412, 3811, 4330, 4350		 17 units
(ii) At least 14 units of elective courses (at most 8 units from Group B):
¡@
Group A: PHY3022, 3202, 371S, 372S, 4320, 4420, 4440, 4520, 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4610 (or 4620), 4700, 4711, 4712, 4721, 4722, 5620, MSE5080#
Group B: ACE3200#*, ELE3010#^, 3240#*, 3520#@, 4310#, 4320#, 4430#, PHY4360
 14 units
¡@ # to be included in the Major GPA as well * Students are advised to take PHY4330 before taking ACE3200 or ELE3240. ^  Students who have taken (or intend to take) PHY4320 or 4440 are not allowed to take ELE3010. @ Students are advised to take PHY3412 before taking ELE3520. ________________
Total:   65 units



Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics

(i) Required Courses:
PHY 2601, 3022, 3202, 4211, 4221, 4260		 19 units
(ii) At least 12 units of elective courses:
PHY 3350, 4420, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4610 (or 4620), 5410, 5420, 5570		 12 units
¡@ ¡@ ________________
Total:   65 units



For further details, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs/studenthandbook0708/eng/e_sci.pdf


Applicable to students admitted in 2005-06

There are three streams of specialization: Physics Stream, Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics, and Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics. All students are initially under Physics Stream. Students with cumulative Major GPA of at least 3.0, or with the permission of the Department, may apply at their second term of their second year of attendance or thereafter (for Secondary 6 entrants, at their second term of the third year of attendance or thereafter) to specialize in the Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics or the Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics and select certain courses as prescribed below.

Courses Required of All

PHY 0211, 0222, 0411, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2351, 2811, 2822, 3011, 3041, 3052, 3201 ______________
¡@Total: 37 units

Physics Stream

(i) Required Courses: PHY 3202, 3811 5 units
(ii) 24 units of elective courses from Group A and B with at least 15 units from Group A
Group A: PHY 3022, 3350, 4211, 4221, 4260, 4320, 4330, 4700
Group B: PHY 2400, 2601, 371S, 372S, 3401, 3402, 3412, 3822, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4410, 4420, 4440, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4540, 4550, 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4711, 4712, 4721, 4722, 5410, 5420, 5430, 5440, SCI 2400#
 24 units
¡@ # to be included in the Major GPA as well _____________
Total:   66 units

Enrichment Stream in Applied Physics

(i) Required Courses:
PHY 3401, 3402, 3412, 3811, 4330, 4350		 17 units
(ii) At least 14 units of elective courses (at most 8 units from Group B):
¡@
Group A: PHY3022, 3202, 371S, 372S, 4320, 4420, 4440, 4520, 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590, 4610 (or 4620), 4700, 4711, 4712, 4721, 4722, 5620, MSE5080#
Group B: ACE3200#*, ELE3010#^, 3240#*, 3520#@, 4310#, 4320#, 4430#, PHY4360

:

14 units
¡@ # to be included in the Major GPA as well * Students are advised to take PHY4330 before taking ACE3200 or ELE3240.  ^  Students who have taken (or intend to take) PHY4320 or 4440 are not allowed to take ELE3010.  @ Students are advised to take PHY3412 before taking ELE3520.

¡@

 ________________
Total:   68 units


Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics

(i) Required Courses:
PHY 2601, 3022, 3202, 4211, 4221, 4260		 19 units
(ii) At least 12 units of elective courses:
PHY 3350, 4420, 4450, 4460, 4520, 4530, 4610 (or 4620), 5410, 5420, 5570		 12 units
¡@ ¡@ ________________
Total:   68 units


For further details, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs/studenthandbook0708/eng/e_sci.pdf







Course List

Code Course Title Unit
PHY 0211 Physics Problems I 1
PHY 0222 Physics Problems II 1
PHY 0241 Problems in Quantitative Methods for Basic Physics1
PHY 0411 Seminar 1
PHY 1001 General Physics I 3
PHY 2001 Introduction to Mechanics 4
PHY 2002 Introduction to Thermal Physics 4
PHY 2003 Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism 4
PHY 2004 Quantitative Methods for Basic Physics 3
PHY 2351 Basic Computational Physics 3
PHY 2400 Topics in Contemporary Physics 3
PHY 2601 Methods in Theoretical Physics I 3
PHY 2811 Physics Laboratory I 2
PHY 2822 Physics Laboratory II 1
PHY 3011 Mechanics 3
PHY 3022 Intermediate Mechanics 3
PHY 3041 Electricity & Magnetism 3
*PHY 3052 Thermal Physics 3
PHY 3201 Quantum Physics I 4
PHY 3202 Quantum Physics II 4
PHY 3320 Electronic Circuits in Experimental Physics 3
PHY 3350 Introduction to Computer Simulations of Physical Systems 3
PHY 3401 Contemporary Topics in Applied Physics 3
PHY 3402 Applied Solid State Physics 3
PHY 3412 Electronics 3
PHY 371S, 372S Special Experimental Project V, VI 1 each
PHY 3751, 3752 Special Theoretical Project I, II 1 each
PHY 3811 Physics Laboratory III 1
PHY 3822 Physics Laboratory IV 1
PHY 4211 Electromagnetic Theory and Optics 3
PHY 4221 Quantum Mechanics I 3
PHY 4260 Statistical Mechanics 3
PHY 4320 Photonics: Materials and Devices 3
PHY 4330 Instrumentation I 3
PHY 4350 Techniques in Materials Characterization 4
PHY 4360 Electronic Packaging 3
PHY 4370 Computational Physics 3
PHY 4410 Modern Optics 3
PHY 4420 Plasma Physics 3
PHY 4440 Laser Principles and Applications 3
PHY 4450 Solid State Physics 3
PHY 4460 Relativity 3
PHY 4510 Selected Topics (Thematic Melodies of 20th Century Theoretical Physics)3
PHY 4520 Selected Topics (Physics in Meteorology) 3
PHY 4530 Selected Topics (Astrophysics) 3
PHY 4540, 4550 Selected Topics 3 each
PHY 4560, 4570, 4580, 4590 Selected Topics in Applied Physics 3 each
PHY 4610/4620 Physics Project I/II 3/3
PHY 4700 Selected Topics in Nanoscience and Technology 3
PHY 4711, 4721 Special Experimental Project I, II 1 each
PHY 4712, 4722 Special Experimental Project III, IV 1 each
PHY 4751, 4752 Special Theoretical Project III, IV 1 each
PHY 4910 Advanced Laboratory 3
PHY 5410 Quantum Mechanics II 3
PHY 5420 Classical Electrodynamics 3
PHY 5430 Solid State Theory 3
PHY 5440 Astrophysics 3
PHY 5450 Introduction to Soft Matter Physics 3
PHY 5460 Instrumentation II 3
PHY 5510 Topics in Theoretical Physics (Advanced Statistical Mechanics) 3
PHY 5520 Topics in Theoretical Physics (Introduction to Many-body Theory) 3
PHY 5530 Topics in Theoretical Physics (Introduction to Particle Physics) 3
PHY 5540 Topics in Theoretical Physics (Advanced Computational Physics) 3
PHY 5550 Topics in Theoretical Physics (Quantum Optics) 3
PHY 5560 Topics in the Frontiers of Physics 3
PHY 5570 Methods in Theoretical Physics II 3
PHY 5580 Physics of Quantum Information and Quantum Computation3
PHY 5620 Topics in Experimental Physics (Thin Film Physics and Technology) 3
PHY 5630, 5640, 5650 Topics in Experimental Physics 3 each
PHY 5660 Semiconductor Physics and Devices 3
MSE 5080 Surface Science 3

* Courses offered in 2006-7 and before.