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Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria

Undergraduate Program

Below is the course outline for the four years B. Sc. degree program in chemistry:

100 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 1201 MECHANICS 2
2 PHY 1203 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 2
3 PHY 1121 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I 1
4 CHM 1301 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 3
5 CHM 1221 BASIC EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I 2
6 MTH 1201 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA AND SET 2
7 MTH 1203 TROGONOMETRIC AND COMPLEX NUMBERS 2
8 MTH 1205 COORDINATE GEOMETRY & VECTORS 2
9 STA 1201 BASIC STATISTICS 2
10 GST 1211 COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH I 2
Total 20
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 1204 WAVES AND OPTICS I 2
2 PHY 1122 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS II 1
3 CHM 1302 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 3
4 CHM 1222 BASIC EXPEREMENTAL CHEMISTRY II 2
5 CSC 1202 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE 2
6 MTH 1202 ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS 2
7 STA 1202 PROBABILITY I 2
8 GST 1212 USE OF LIBRARY, STUDY SKILLLS AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2
9 GST 1214 PHILOSOPHY, LOGIC AND HUMAN EXISTENCE 2
Total 18

200 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 2301 ELEMENTARY MODERN PHYSICS 3 PHY1203
2 PHY2303 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS 3 PHY1203
3 PHY 2205 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 2
4 PHY 2121 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS III 1
5 CSC 2301 COMPUTER PROGRMMING AND APPLICATION 3
6 MTH 2305 MATHEMATICAL METHODS 3
7 STA 2301 BASIC CONCEPT OF PROBABILITY I 3
8 GST 2223 ENTERPRENURESHIP AND NEW VENTURE CREATION 2
9 GST 2221 COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH 2
Total 22
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 2302 THERMAL PHYSICS 3 PHY1202
2 PHY 2304 WAVES AND OPTICS II 3 PHY1204
3 PHY 2306 ATOMIC PHYSICS 3
4 PHY 2122 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS IV 1
5 MTH 2306 ELENMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I 3
6 STA 2302 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION 3
7 GST 2224 NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND CULTURE 2
8 GST 2222 PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 2
Total 20

300 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 3301 ANALYTICAL MECHANICS I 3 PHY1201
2 PHY 3303 STATISTICAL PHYSICS I 3 PHY2302
3 PHY 3305 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLES PHYSICS I 3 PHY2301
4 PHY 3307 SOLID STATE PHYSICS I 3 PHY2301
5 PHY 3309 QUANTUM PHYSICS 3 PHY2301
6 PHY 3313 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I 3
7 PHY 3315 INSTRUMENTATION AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE 3
8 PHY 3121 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS V 1
9 MTH 3305 COMPLEX ANALYSIS I 3
10 GST 3211 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & VENTURE CREATION 2
11 PHY 4309 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS I 3
Total 30
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 3690 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 6
2 PHY 4304 STATISTICAL PHYSICS II 3 PHY2302
Total 9

400 Level Course Outline

First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 4301 ANALYTICAL MECHANICS II 3
2 PHY 4303 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II 3
3 PHY 4107 SEMINAR 1
4 PHY 4311 SOLID STATE PHYSICS II 3 PHY 3307
5 PHY 4313 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS 3
6 PHY 4121 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS VI 1
7 PHY 4699 RESEARCH PROJECT (FOR BOTH SEMESTERS) 6
8 PHY 4215 MODERN OPTICS (ELECTIVE) 2
9 PHY 4217 ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS (ELECTIVE) 2
10 PHY 4219 RADIATION BIOPHYSICS (ELECTIVE) 2
Total 26
Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Unit Pre-Requisite
1 PHY 4302 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE II 3
2 PHY 4306 QUANTUM MECHANICS II 3 PHY4305
3 PHY 4308 INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS 3
4 PHY 4310 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS II 3 PHY 4309
5 PHY 4312 ELECTRONICS II 3 PHY 3311
6 PHY 4214 ACOUSTICS (ELECTIVE) 2
7 PHY 4216 PLASMA PHYSICS (ELECTIVE) 2
8 PHY 4218 SPECTROSCOPY (ELECTIVE) 2
Total 21