After Graduation PHYSICS

The program is designed to graduate well rounded, free-

thinking individuals with inquisitive minds who are well
prepared for further study in basic and applied research
Undergraduate
and are capable of pursuing professional careers in a Program
variety of diverse fields.
Some of our graduates continue their education and Quantitative
pursue a masters or doctorate degree. Sciences
Other students work in a variety of fields such as Physics has allowed
biophysics, medical physics, engineering, or even
the understanding of
business related fields.
the universe around
us from cosmological
To learn more about the Physics Department: scales down to the
scale of atom and
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nucleus. It has
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initiated many fields
of application like
lasers, computers,
telecommunication
devices, energy
systems, and
space science.

Faculty of Arts
and Sciences
Tel +961 1 343 002
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Sample “Physics is crucial to understanding the world around Research Interests PHYS 222
us, the world inside us, and the world beyond us. It is Through the faculty member’s research interests,
Courses the most basic and fundamental science.” - American students are exposed to different fields of research.
Computations Physics
This course goes
Physical Society Fields of study and research in the through numerical
PHYS 205 Department include: solutions of algebraic
Modern Physics for • Theoretical Physics to apprehend our universe, the and transcendental
Life Sciences grand unification schemes and elementary particle equations, methods
physics, astronomy and astrophysics. for solving systems of
This course looks into
linear equations and
Electricity, magnetism and • Understanding complex motion, from stars and differential equations.
electromagnetism applied galaxies to geophysical flows and soft matter.
to biological systems, as
well as Modern Physics. • Materials for optoelectronic and energy applications, PHYS 225
magnetic materials. Introduction to
PHYS 236 Physics is a science based on mathematics which, • Nanomaterials research for better performance of
Astronomy and
Astrophysics
Quantum Mechanics includes: mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism, optical, electrical and thermal properties.
acoustics, and heat. Modern physics is based on Observation and
Students learn about the • Renewable energy research for a cleaner and a
quantum theory, it studies the atomic and nuclear instruments, photometry
fundamental concepts more efficient energy source, thermonuclear fusion,
structure of matter. and magnitudes, radiation
of time evolution of solar energy. mechanism, celestial
quantum mechanical
systems, the Schroedinger
Curriculum mechanics, stellar spectra
The Physics program offers a broad spectrum of courses and structure, Milky Way,
equation and the
in physics, mathematics and computer science. Students galaxies and cosmology.
hydrogen atom.
during their three years of training take courses in all
PHYS 220 the major fields of physics, giving them a well rounded PHYS 237
understanding of the science. The combinations of Introduction to
Electromagnetic Theory Plasma Physics
theoretical courses with computer modeling experience
This course covers the and a comprehensive set of laboratory experiments Occurrence of plasma in
electric potential, Gauss’ help students acquire various methods of inquiry and nature and laboratory,
law, electric currents, research in physics. single particle motion in
Ohm’s, Ampere’s and an electric and magnetic
Faraday’s law. The Their training in physics is complemented with courses
fields. Plasma oscillations,
Maxwell’s equations and in mathematics, computer science and electrical
hydro-magnetic waves,
electromagnetic waves. engineering. These courses help synthesize the
collisions and instabilities.
student’s understanding of the discipline.
Through the General Education requirements students
are able to develop their communication and team-work
skills, as well as critical and analytical thinking.