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Compulsory Courses: (68 Credits)
Elective Courses: (6 Credits)
(SC 233) Chemistry IIThe course includes the following: Chemical bonding: general concepts and theories about the formation of chemical bonding, Intermolecular forces and their effect of the properties of compounds, Types and properties of mixtures, Laws and applications of chemical thermodynamics, Chemical equilibrium in gaseous systems, Acids – base equilibrium in aqueous solutions, Chemical kinetics, Solubility of salts in water, Electrochemistry, Chemistry of elements. (SC 331) Chemistry Lab IIPreparation of standard NaOH solution. Analysis of Acid, Rate of reaction, Preparation standard Na2S 2O 3 Solution, vitamin C Analysis, Beach Analysis, Solubility Constant and Common-Ion Effect , Paper Chromatograph, Extraction, Molar mass of Solid compound (SC 173) Introductory Biology IThe cell and its chemical constituents, organelles, the flow of energy in biochemical reactions, cellular respiration, Photosynthesis, cell division, DNA and its function, multicultural organization in plants and animals, gas exchange in plants and animals, internal transport in plants and animals, ecology and ecosystems. (SC 174) Biology Lab IExperiments on the Elements of structure and function of organisms. (PHYS 111) Environment and Human LifeAn introduction to environmental science, focusing on the impact of human development and technology on the quality of natural resources and living organisms. Topics covered include ecosystem characteristics and function; material and energy flows; population dynamics and influence of population on the environment; energy resources and conservation; soil, water, and air pollution; water, land, and food resources; wildlife management and species endangerment; toxicology and risk management; and solid and hazardous waste management ; global climate change. (PHYS 271) Thermal PhysicsThermal equilibrium, the Zeroth law of thermodynamics, temperature and its measurement, heat and specific heat, heat conduction, heat and work, the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, equipartition of energy, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. (E 251) Classical MechanicsSee the program of Applied Electronics. (PHYS 311) Environmental PolicyGlobal, national, and regional environmental issues and policy. (PHYS 322) Environmental PhysicsBasic physics concepts applied to environmental problems engendered by technology; physical understanding of the earth, resources; environmental changes induced by people. (SC 330) Organic ChemistryStructures of organic compounds, fundamentals of reaction mechanisms, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds; basic spectroscopy. (PHYS 370) General EcologyRelationship of organisms with physical and biotic components of their environment; at the population, community, and ecosystem level. (PHYS 411) The EcosystemEcosystem organization and processes; theory and applications to contemporary environmental problems. (PHYS 422) Physics of Energy and The EnvironmentThe world’s energy problem, generation of electricity, feedback loops/ hydrological cycle, fossil fuel production/consumption, the greenhouse effect/CO2, ozone depletion, nuclear structure and energy, how a reactor works/nuclear, urbanization and environment. (PHYS 444) Environmental AssessmentThis 3 credit hour course (2 experimental + 1 theoretical) includes experiments concerned with water quality , soil, environmental ration activity, air quality, industrial pollution, environment characterization of environmental liquid samples, and measurements of noise pollution. (PHYS 445) Hazardous Waste ManagementEnvironmental, technical, and political aspects of hazardous waste management; evaluative methods, risk assessment, and current management requirements. (PHYS 490) Graduation ProjectShort research graduation project. (AE 222) Waves and VibrationsSee the program of Applied Electronics. (AE 261) Modern PhysicsSpecial relativity, waves and particles, quantization, elementary quantum mechanics, uncertainty relation, Shrodinger equation and simple applications, hydrogen atom, spin, Pauli principle, nuclear structure and radioactivity. (SC 226) Measurement and EvaluationSee the program of Applied Electronics. (SC 227) Science TeachingSee the program of Applied Electronics. (AE 354) Quantum PhysicsSee the program of Applied Electronics. (AE 313) Electromagnetic Fields and WavesSee the program of Applied Electronics. (AE 223) Waves and Optics Lab.See the program of Applied Electronics. (PHYS 465) Nuclear PhysicsNuclear systematic, apparatus of nuclear research, radioactivity, nuclear-atomic interactions, nuclear reactions and scattering; introductory particle physics. (AE 211) Electrical Circuits ISee the program of Applied Electronics. (AE 213) Electrical Circuits Lab.See the program of Applied Electronics. (PHYS 230) Physics and SocietyInteraction of physics with society; energy; air and water pollution; recycling; communications and computers; physics and war; physics and art. (AE 351) Laser SystemsSee the program of Applied Electronic. (PHYS 441) Computational PhysicsErrors, distributions, least square minimization, correlation and regression, introduction to finite difference method, numerical solution techniques of ordinary differential equations, Eigen value problems, and numerical integration. (PHYS 471) Solid State PhysicsCrystalline state, inter-atomic bonding, lattice vibrations and thermal properties, free electron theory of metals, energy bands, semiconductors and devices. (PHYS 477) AstrophysicsObservational aspects of astrophysics, atomic and molecular spectra, excitation and ionization of atoms and stellar atmosphere, the law of radiation, the flow of energy from the stellar atmosphere, the capacity of stellar materials. (AE 455) Plasma PhysicsSee the program of Applied Electronic. (PHYS 482) Environmental ChemistryChemistry of natural waters, organic processes, kinetics and thermodynamics, analytical study of waters of lakes, rivers and oceans, chemistry of natural organisms and pollutants and its reaction with the environment. (PHYS 488) Environmental StatisticsRegression, partial correlation, equation of linear polynomials, principal component analysis, analysis of variance, statistical packages, qualitative data analysis. (PHYS 451) Environmental OpticsOptical sensing, Instrumentation for the optical characterization of environmental samples including resolution spectrometers, mechanism of light absorption, attenuation of light, scattering of light, and fluorescence meters. (PHYS 461) Statistical PhysicsBasic probability concepts, statistical description of macroscopic systems, ensembles, systems in contact, definition of entropy, temperature and chemical potential, the Gibbs and Boltzmann factors, equipartition theorem, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, phase transitions. (PHYS 499) Special TopicsAssigned as three credit hour within the subject matter of the program. |