Undergraduate Program in Physics 2021

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN PHYSICS

2021

1. General information

1.1. Program name:

  • Vietnamese: Vật lý học
  • English: Physics

1.2. Major code: 7440102

1.3. Degree training: Bachelor

1.4. Program name: Bachelor of Science in Physics

1.5. Type of education: Regular

1.6. Learning time: 4 years

1.7. Name of diploma after graduation:

  • Vietnamese name: Cử nhân Vật lý học
  • English name: Bachelor of Science in Physics

1.8. Language of instruction: Vietnamese

1.9. Locations:

  • Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Campus 2: National University-HCM City, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City

2. Training goals

2.1. General objective

Physics students are equipped with fundamental and in-depth knowledge of physics; have personal, social, and professional skills; and have moral qualities. In particular, students are trained in skills to form thinking capacity, and professional responsibility, and apply scientific and technical knowledge to production and practical life. After graduating, students can research, teach, and work effectively at schools, research institutes, companies, and businesses.

3. Program structure

3.1. Stage 1: General and Foundation of Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

1

BAA00101

Marxist-Leninist Philosophy

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00102

Marxist–Leninist Political Economy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00004

General law

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00003

Calculus 1B

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00081

Calculus Laboratory 1B

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

PHY00001

General Physics 1 (Mechanics - Thermodynamics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00010

Introduction to Physics

3

15

60

0

Compulsory

BAA00011

English 1

3

30

30

0

 

BAA00021

Gymnastics 1

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

BAA00030

National Defense Education

4

     

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 1

23

       

2

CHE00001

General Chemistry 1

3

30

0

30

Compulsory

MTH00004

Calculus 2B

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00030

Linear algebra

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00002

General Physics 2 (Electromagnetic - Optics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00003

General Physics 3 (Mechanics – Thermodynamics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00081

Lab work on General Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

CSC00003

Introduction to Informatics

3

15

60

0

Compulsory

BAA00012

English 2

3

30

30

0

 

BAA00022

Gymnastics 2

2

15

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 2

25

       

3

BAA00103

Science Socialism

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00104

History of the Vietnamese Communist Party

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00003

Ho Chi Minh's Ideology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00040

Probability statistics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00004

Modern Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00005

General economic

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00007

Innovative methodology

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00006

General Psychology

2

30

0

0

Elective

GEO00002

Innovative methodology

2

30

0

0

Elective

ENV00001

General Environment

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10001

Functions of a Complex Variable

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10002

Lab of Fundamental Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

BAA00013

English 3

3

30

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 3

23

       

4

PHY10013

Engineering Programming in C

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10004

Mathematical Methods for Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10005

Basic Electronics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10006

Theoretical Mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10007

Quantum Mechanics 1

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10003

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10008

General Nuclear Physics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10010

Solid State Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10012

Atomic  Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10014

Astrophysics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10015

Entrepreneurship

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00014

English 4

3

30

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 4

23

       

3.2. Stage 2: Specialization

3.2.1. Specialization of Electronic Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10103

Computer architecture

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10106

Electronic Instrumentation and Sensing

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10102

Electronics Engineering

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10125

Practice electronic circuits and sensors

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10132

Internet of Things  Application

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10126

Power Electronics

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

17

       

6

PHY10109

Signals, Systems and Circuit Analysis

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10111

Bio-Medical Electronics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10112

Microcontroller and Application

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10133

Embedded System Design

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10113

Practice in Microcontroller and Application

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10131

Electro-Micro-Mechanical Systems

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10115

Computer Vision  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10124

Digital Signal Processing  

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10105

Integrated Microelectronic Devices

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10127

Special project

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10128

Integrated Circuit Design

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10129

Machine Learning and Applications

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10123

Factory tours and reports

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10122

Electronic Robot

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10130

Renewable Energy System

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

       
 

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.2. Specialization of Solid State Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10213

General Materials Science -Nanotechnology

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10214

Programming Language - Computer Connection Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10215

Simulation and Modeling

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10216

Electronic and Measurement Engineering

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10217

DAC Technique

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

       

6

PHY10206

Semiconductor Devices

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10211

The Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Solids

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10218

Practice Making Samples

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10205

Optical Properties of Solids  

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10207

Crystal Grown Technology  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10219

Computer Applications (Sensor Technology - Robot)

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10220

Computer Architecture and Data Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

14

       

7

PHY10221

Analytic Methods

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10222

Practice Automating Data Collection and Processing

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10223

Vacuum and Thin Film Physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10202

Semiconductor Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10212

Ultrasound Technique

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10224

Chemical Technology

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10225

Embedded Programming – Microcontroller Technology

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10226

Embedded programming – Microcontroller technology

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10227

Smart Materials and Applications

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

       
 

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.3. Specialization of Nuclear Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10302

Physics of Radioactivity

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10320

Nuclear Physics Theory

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10303

Method of Radiation Detection and Measurement

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

14

       

6

PHY10304

Neutron Physics and Nuclear Reactor

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10305

Nuclear Safety and Dosimetry

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10306

Statistical Analysis for Experimental Data in Nuclear Physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10307

Informatics Applied in Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10308

Fundamental Practice in Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10313

Quantum Mechanics in Nuclear Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10315

Accelerator  

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10309

Advanced Practice in Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10310

Nuclear Analytical Methods

2

15

0

30

Compulsory

PHY10311

Applied Nuclear Physics in Agricultural-Medical-Biology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10312

Applied Nuclear Physics in Industry

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10321

Image Processing in Nuclear Physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10314

Tour for Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10316

Particle Physics  

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10317

Nuclear Technique Applied in Environment and Hydrography

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10318

Nuclear Reactor Technology and Nuclear Power Plant

2

15

0

30

Elective

PHY10319

Medical Imaging and Image Analysis

3

45

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

15

       

8

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.4. Specialization of Geophysics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10401

General Geology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10402

Oceanography

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10403

General Geophysics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10421

Matlab Programming for Geophysics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10617

Python Programming

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

17

       

6

PHY10431

Seismic Prospecting

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10422

Basic Digital Signal Processing for Geophysics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10404

Theory of Potential and Field

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10426

Non-Destructive Testing

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10427

Astronomy for Geophysics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10419

Electrical Prospecting

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10428

Telluric and magnetic transformation methods

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10407

Atmospheric Physics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10411

Geophysical Field Training

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10413

Geophysical Well Logging

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10423

Gravitational and magnetic method

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10424

Advanced Digital Signal Processing for Geophysics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10425

Geographic Information System

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10429

Electromagnetic Method

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10430

GPR and EM methods

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

15

       

8

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.5. Specialization of Theoretical Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10502

Theory of Solid State

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10517

Advanced Quantum Mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10518

Electromagnetic Field Theory

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

15

       

6

PHY10505

Theory of many-particle Systems

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10507

Quantum Field Theory

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10521

Biophysics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10523

Theory of Gravitational Field

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10524

Cosmology

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10525

Group Theory

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10526

Symmetries in Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10512

Particle Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10522

Generalized Functions and Green Functions

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10519

Computational Methods in Theoretical Physics

4

30

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10520

Applications in quantum mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10527

Semiconductor Optics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10528

Quantum Optics

3

45

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

       

8

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.6. Specialization of Physics and Computer Science

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics  

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10601

Computational Physics

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10603

Electronic and Digital Circuits

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10607

Data Structures

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10609

Object Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10617

Python Programming

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

19

       

6

PHY10604

Database

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10605

Microcontroller

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10606

Electric Circuit Analysis

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10608

Digital Signal Processing

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10610

Java Programming   

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10611

Sensors and Measurements

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10614

Internship

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10612

Computer Network  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10613

Digital Logic Design

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10615

Web Application Development  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10616

Programming on Mobile Devices  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10619

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10620

Embedded Systems and Internet of Things  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10621

PLC Programming  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10622

Neural Network   

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10623

Digital Image Processing  

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10624

Artificial Intelligence

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

       
 

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

3.2.7. Specialization of Applied Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics  

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10701

Atomic Spectroscopy

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10702

Molecule Spectroscopy

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10703

Photonics and Laser Physics

2

15

0

30

Compulsory

PHY10705

Vacuum and Thin Film Physics  

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10716

Nanomaterial and Its Application

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10720

Experiments for Spectroscopy Analysis

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

18

       

6

PHY10707

Measurement techniques

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10708

Digital

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10709

The Thin Film Fabricated Technology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10710

Semiconductor Optoelectronic

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10711

Material analysis Techniques

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10714

Experiments for Thin Films Fabrication Technology

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10704

Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices

2

15

0

30

Compulsory

PHY10722

Python Programming for Applied Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

15

       

7

PHY10712

Electronic and Plasma Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10715

Nonlinear Optics  

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10718

Experiments for Applications of Thin Film and Nano Material

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10719

Experiments for Applications of Laser

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10721

Matlab and optical simulation

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10132

Internet of Things Applications

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10623

Digital Image Processing  

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

       
 

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

       

 

 

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