This program was first introduced in the 2000/2001 academic year to provide the Palestinian community with graduates who have the knowledge and ability to teach physics at schools and contribute in the management of the various environmental problems. The Applied Physics program consists of 132 credit hours leading to a B.Sc. degree. Graduates of this program can find work opportunities as instructors, environmental lab technicians, in addition to working in recycling and pollution projects. They can also work in ministries and institutions associated with such areas such as the Ministry of Planning, he Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, in addition o various development, energy, sewage, and water resources organizations and institutions.