Undergraduate Curriculum

The new Department of Physics Undergraduate Curriculum aims for students to determine their own choice of junior and senior tracks after getting fundamental freshmen and sophomore courses. Selective courses can be chosen either from preparatory courses for physics graduate programs or from other disciplines for interdisciplinary graduate programs.

One of the main purposes of this new curriculum is to ready the students for research by project courses; also, through summer internship, students can gain experience at research companies and institutions as well as research groups.

First Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 101General Physics I4PHYS 102General Physics II4
MATH 101Calculus I4MATH 102Calculus II4
CHEM 101Principles of Chemistry I4CS 113Introduction to Computing in Engineering for Engineers4
ENG 101English and Composition I3ENG 102English and Composition II3
PHYS 120Orientation for Physics Majors I1PHYS 124Freshman Project2
TURK 101Turkish I2TURK 102Turkish II2
GE 100Orientation1
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Second Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
MBG 105Principles of Biology3PHYS 242Advanced Calculus for Applications in Physics3
PHYS 211Waves, Fluids and Thermodynamics4PHYS 212Optics and Modern Physics4
MATH 241Engineering Mathematics I4MATH 242Engineering Mathematics II3
CHEM 201Materials Science and Technology3PHYS 218Analytical Mechanics3
HIST 200History of Turkey4 Elective3
GE 250Collegiate Activities Program IGE 251Collegiate Activities Program II1
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PHYS 291 Summer Practice (non-credit)
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Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics4
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3 Physics Elective3
 Technical Elective3 Elective3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
PHYS 291Summer Practise
Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
 Physics Elective3 Technical Elective3
 Technical Elective3 Technical Elective3
 Elective3 Elective3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Total # Credits: 135

Physics Elective

Any course offered by the Physics department with a 3XX or 4XX code (third year or fourth year course.)

Sample Tracks

Below are several example tracks that can be formed by students by their own choice. These are mere samples, different tracks can be formed.

Theoretical Physics

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3PHYS 316Electromagnetic Theory II3
 Technical Elective3PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 445Condensed Matter Physics I3PHYS 446Condensed Matter Physics II3
PHYS 449Group Theory3PHYS 438Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics3
PHYS 478Theory of Relativity3PHYS 453Nuclear and Particle Physics3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Condensed Matter Physics

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3PHYS 316Electromagnetic Theory II3
 Technical Elective3PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 445Condensed Matter Physics I3PHYS 446Condensed Matter Physics II3
PHYS 449Group Theory3PHYS 438Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics3
PHYS 420Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I3PHYS 475Semiconductor Device Physics3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Photonics

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3PHYS 316Electromagnetic Theory II3
 Technical Elective3PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 445Condensed Matter Physics I3PHYS 477Lasers3
PHYS 415Photonics3PHYS 438Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics3
EEE 211Analog Electronics3PHYS 475Semiconductor Device Physics3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3PHYS 316Electromagnetic Theory II3
 Technical Elective3PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 445Condensed Matter Physics I3PHYS 438Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics3
PHYS 420Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I3PHYS 477Lasers3
EEE 211Analog Electronics3PHYS 475Semiconductor Device Physics3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Biophysics

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3MBG 338
CHEM 233
Microbiology (or)
Principles of Organic Chemistry
3
MBG 311Biochemistry I3MBG 312Biochemistry II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 445Condensed Matter Physics I3MBG 316Physiology3
PHYS 415Photonics3MBG 473Biomolecules, Biomaterials and Bioprocesses3
MBG 326Introduction to Bioinformatics3MBG 474Introduction to Computational Biology3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Biomedical

Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3MBG 338CHEM 233Microbiology (or)Principles of Organic Chemistry3
MBG 311Biochemistry I3MBG 312Biochemistry II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 415Photonics3MBG 316Physiology3
MBG 222Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics3PSYC 405Introduction to FMRI3
MBG 326Introduction to Bioinformatics3PSYC 432Cognitive Neuroscience3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3

Chemical Physics

Second Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
MBG 105Principles of Biology3PHYS 242Advanced Calculus for Applications in Physics4
PHYS 211Waves, Fluids and Thermodynamics4PHYS 212Optics and Modern Physics4
MATH 241Engineering Mathematics I4MATH 242Engineering Mathematics II4
CHEM 201Materials Science and Technology3PHYS 218Analytical Mechanics3
HIST 200History of Turkey4CHEM 102Principles of Chemistry II (+L)3
GE 250Collegiate Activities Program IGE 251Collegiate Activities Program II1
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PHYS 291 Summer Practice (non-credit)
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Third Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 315Electromagnetic Theory I3PHYS 371Numerical Methods in Physics3
PHYS 325Quantum Mechanics I3PHYS 374Experimental Methods of Physics3
PHYS 334Statistical Physics3PHYS 326Quantum Mechanics II3
CHEM 211Analytical Chemistry I3CHEM 212Analytical Chemistry II3
HUM 111Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas I3HUM 112Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas II3
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Fourth Year
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CodeTitleCreditCodeTitleCredit
PHYS 491Senior Project3PHYS 492Senior Project II3
PHYS 420Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I3PHYS 438Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics3
CHEM 323Physical Chemistry I3CHEM 323Physical Chemistry I3
CHEM 341Inorganic Chemistry I3CHEM 342Inorganic Chemistry II3
 Non-Technical Elective3 Non-Technical Elective3