The Single Major Physics programme is available to students admitted into the Physical Science programme or students who, at Level 100, selected PHYS105, PHYS106, PHYS143, and PHYS144 as elective courses.
LEVEL 200
FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE Code |
COURSE Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
UGRC210 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
MATH223 |
Calculus II |
3 |
PHYS205 |
Practical Physics III |
1 |
PHYS241 |
Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena |
2 |
PHYS245 |
Electromagnetism I | 3 |
Select one course |
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STAT223 |
Elementary Statistical Methods |
3 |
MATH225 |
Vectors and Mechanics |
3 |
Total |
15 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
COURSE Code |
COURSE Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
UGRC220-238 |
Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
PHYS206 |
Practical Physics IV |
1 |
PHYS242 |
Oscillations and Waves |
2 |
PHYS244 |
Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
PHYS246 |
Nuclear Physics I | 2 |
PHYS248 |
Introduction to Physics of Materials | 2 |
PHYS256 |
Computational Methods in Physics | 2 |
Total |
15 |
LEVEL 300
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
COURSE Code |
COURSE Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS305 |
Practical Physics V |
1 |
PHYS343 |
Thermodynamics |
2 |
PHYS345 |
Electromagnetism II |
3 |
PHYS351 |
Optics |
3 |
PHYS359 |
Solid State Physics I |
2 |
Total |
11 |
Electives (Select a minimum of 4 credits)
COURSE Code |
COURSE Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS347 |
Electronics I |
3 |
PHYS361 |
Optics |
2 |
PHYS365 |
Physics of the Ocean |
2 |
EASC339 |
Principles of Applied Geophysics |
3 |
Total |
15 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS306 |
Practical Physics VI |
1 |
PHYS342 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS344 |
Mathematical Methods II |
3 |
PHYS352 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS354 |
Special Relativity | 2 |
PHYS356 |
Computational Methods in Physics II | 3 |
Total |
15 | |
Electives (Select up to 3 credits) |
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PHYS364 |
Principles of Neutrons Activation Analysis |
2 |
STAT336 |
Design of Experiments |
3 |
Total |
17 |
LEVEL 400
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS401 |
Seminar I |
1 |
PHYS410 |
Project |
3 |
PHYS443 |
Statistical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS459 |
Solid State Physics II |
2 |
Total |
9 |
|
Electives (Select a minimum of 6 credits) |
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PHYS447 | Electronics II | 2 |
PHYS455 | Energy Systems | 2 |
PHYS461 | Principles of Radioactive Dating | 2 |
PHYS465 | Physics of Telecommunications | 2 |
Total | 15 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS402 |
Seminar II |
I |
PHYS410 |
Project |
3 |
PHYS446 |
Nuclear Physics II |
2 |
PHYS448 |
Particle Physics |
2 |
PHYS452 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
3 |
PHYS454 | Contemporary Physics | 2 |
PHYS468 | Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics | 2 |
Total |
15 |
|
Electives (Select a minimum of 2 credits) |
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PHYS462 |
Basic Meteorology |
2 |
PHYS466 |
Physics at the Nanoscale |
2 |
Total |
17 |
The Major-Minor Physics programme is available to students admitted into the Physical Science programme or students who, at Level 100, selected PHYS105, PHYS106, PHYS143, and PHYS144 as elective courses.
LEVEL 200
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
UGRC210 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
PHYS205 |
Practical Physics III |
1 |
PHYS241 |
Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena |
2 |
PHYS245 |
Electromagnetism I |
3 |
*MATH223 |
Calculus II |
3 |
Total |
12 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER Core |
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UGRC220-238 |
Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
PHYS206 |
Practical Physics IV |
1 |
PHYS242 |
Oscillations and Waves |
2 |
PHYS244 |
Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
*PHYS246 |
Nuclear Physics I | 2 |
Total |
11 |
LEVEL 300
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS305 |
Practical Physics VI |
1 |
PHYS343 |
Thermodynamics |
2 |
PHYS345 |
Electromagnetism II |
3 |
*PHYS347 |
Electronics I | 3 |
PHYS351 |
Optics |
3 |
Total |
12 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER Core |
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PHYS306 |
Practical Physics VI |
1 |
PHYS342 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
*PHYS344 |
Mathematical Methods II |
3 |
PHYS352 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS354 |
Special Relativity | 2 |
Total |
12 | |
*Students majoring in Physics are required to take these courses. |
LEVEL 400
For only students majoring in Physics
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS401 |
Seminar I |
1 |
PHYS410 |
Project |
3 |
PHYS443 |
Statistical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS449 |
Physics of Solids |
3 |
Total |
|
10 |
Electives (Select a minimum of 6 credits) |
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PHYS447 |
Electronics II |
2 |
PHYS455 |
Energy Systems |
2 |
PHYS461 |
Principles of Radioactive Dating |
2 |
PHYS465 |
Physics of Telecommunications | 2 |
Total |
16 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS402 |
Seminar II |
I |
PHYS410 |
Project |
3 |
PHYS446 |
Nuclear Physics II |
2 |
PHYS448 |
Particle Physics |
2 |
PHYS452 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
3 |
PHYS454 |
Contemporary Physics | 2 |
Total |
|
13 |
Electives (Select a minimum of 2 credits) |
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PHYS462 |
Basic Meteorology | 2 |
PHYS466 |
Physics at the Nanoscale | 2 |
PHYS468 |
Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics | 2 |
Total |
15 |
The Combined Major Physics programme is available to students admitted into the Physical Science programme or students who, at Level 100, selected PHYS105, PHYS106, PHYS143, and PHYS144 as elective courses.
LEVEL 200
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
UGRC210 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
PHYS205 |
Practical Physics III |
1 |
PHYS241 |
Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena |
2 |
PHYS245 |
Electromagnetism I |
3 |
MATH223 |
Calculus II |
3 |
Total |
12 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
UGRC220-238 |
Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
PHYS206 |
Practical Physics IV |
1 |
PHYS242 |
Oscillations and Waves |
2 |
PHYS244 |
Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
Total |
9 |
LEVEL 300
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS305 |
Practical Physics V |
1 |
PHYS343 |
Thermodynamics |
2 |
PHYS345 |
Electromagnetism II |
3 |
PHYS351 |
Optics |
3 |
Total |
9 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS306 |
Practical Physics VI |
1 |
PHYS342 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS352 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS354 |
Special Relativity | 2 |
Total |
9 |
|
LEVEL 400 FIRST SEMESTER Core |
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PHYS443 |
Statistical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS449 |
Physics of Solids |
3 |
Total |
6 | |
Electives (Select a minimum of 3 credits) |
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PHYS401 |
Seminar I | 1 |
PHYS410 |
Project | 3 |
PHYS447 |
Electronics II |
2 |
PHYS455 |
Energy Systems |
2 |
PHYS461 |
Principles of Radioactive Dating |
2 |
PHYS465 |
Principles of Telecommunications |
2 |
Total |
9 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYS402 |
Seminar II |
1 |
PHYS452 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
3 |
PHYS454 |
Contemporary Physics |
2 |
Total |
6 | |
Electives (Select a minimum of 3 credits) |
||
PHYS410 |
Project |
I |
PHYS446 |
Nuclear Physics II |
2 |
PHYS448 |
Particle Physics | 2 |
PHYS462 |
Basic Meteorology |
2 |
PHYS466 |
Physics of the Nanoscale |
2 |
PHYS468 |
Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics |
2 |
Total |
9 | |
GEOPHYSICSTo qualify for the Geophysics programme Level 200 students have taken the following elective courses at Level 100.
LEVEL 100 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
EASC101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
EASC104 | Historical Geology | 2 |
EASC106 | Geological Field Excursions | 1 |
LEVEL 200 FIRST SEMESTER Core |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
UGRC210 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
PHYS205 |
Practical Physics III |
1 |
PHYS241 |
Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena |
2 |
PHYS245 |
Electromagnetism I | 3 |
MATH223 |
Calculus II |
3 |
*EASC220 |
Geological Fields Exercises | 2 |
*EASC227 |
Geological Structures and Maps | 2 |
Total |
16 | |
*Courses have pre-requisites, which are EASC101 and EASC104. | ||
Electives (Select a minimum of 3 credits) |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
EASC225 |
Quantitative Geology | 2 |
MATH225 |
Vectors and Mechanics | 3 |
STAT223 |
Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
Total |
19 | |
SECOND SEMESTER Core |
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UGRC220-238 |
Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
PHYS206 |
Practical Physics IV |
1 |
PHYS242 |
Oscillations and Waves |
2 |
PHYS244 |
Mathematical Methods I |
3 |
PHYS246 |
Nuclear Physics I | 2 |
PHYS248 |
Introduction to Physics of Materials | 2 |
PHYS256 |
Computational Methods in Physics | 2 |
EASC216 |
Fundamentals of Geophysics | 2 |
Total |
17 |
|
LEVEL 300 FIRST SEMESTER Core |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
EASC303 |
Soil Mechanics |
3 |
EASC305 |
Fundamentals of Hydrogeology and Hydrology |
2 |
EASC339 |
Principles of Applied Geophysics |
3 |
Total |
8 | |
Electives (Select a minimum of 8 credits) |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS343 |
Thermodynamics |
2 |
PHYS345 |
Electromagnetism II |
3 |
PHYS347 |
Electronics I | 3 |
PHYS351 |
Optics |
3 |
EASC341 |
Structural Geology | 3 |
MATH359 |
Computational Mathematics I | 3 |
Total |
16 | |
SECOND SEMESTER Core |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
EASC302 |
Geology of Ghana |
3 |
EASC312 |
Introduction to Petroleum Geology |
2 |
*EASC318 |
Earth Seismology and Disaster Risk Reduction | 3 |
GPHY301 |
Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists | 2 |
Total |
10 |
|
*Course has a pre-requisite, which is EASC216. | ||
Electives (Select a minimum of 5 credits) |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS342 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS352 |
Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS354 |
Special Relativity | 2 |
PHYS356 |
Principles and Applications of Neutron Activation Analysis | 2 |
EASC306 |
Aerial Photo Interpretation | 2 |
EASC354 |
Geologic Resources | 3 |
Total |
15 | |
LEVEL 400 FIRST SEMESTER Core |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS401 | Seminar I | 1 |
EASC401 | Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
GPHY400 | Project | 6 |
GPHY403 | Geographical Instrumentation Techniques | 3 |
Total |
13 |
|
Electives (Select a minimum of 5 credits) |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS443 |
Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS447 |
Electronics II | 2 |
PHYS449 |
Physics of Solids | 3 |
PHYS455 |
Energy Systems | 2 |
PHYS461 |
Principles of Radioactive Dating | 2 |
*EASC423 |
Hydrogeology | 3 |
EASC451 |
Rock Mechanics | 3 |
Total |
18 |
|
*Course has a pre-requisite, which is EASC325. | ||
SECOND SEMESTER Core |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS402 |
Seminar II |
1 |
*EASC428 |
Exploration Geophysics |
3 |
*EASC442 |
Petroleum Reservoir Geophysics | 3 |
EASC452 |
Site Investigations | 3 |
Total |
10 |
|
*Courses have a pre-requisite, which is EASC339. | ||
Electives (Select a minimum of 5 credits) |
||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PHYS446 |
Nuclear Physics II |
2 |
PHYS448 |
Particle Physics | 2 |
PHYS462 |
Basic Meteorology |
2 |
PHYS466 |
Physics of the Nanoscale |
2 |
PHYS468 |
Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics |
2 |
EASC404 |
Statistical Methods in Earth Science | 2 |
Total |
15 |