Undergraduate Program in Physics course 2024

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 Physics

1.5. Type of formal training: 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. Training places:

  • Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu, Cho Quan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Campus 2: National University-HCM City, Dong Hoa Ward, 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

Marxism -Leninism Philosophy

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00102

Marxist-Leninist Political Economy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00004

Introduction to the Vietnamese Law System

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00003

Calculus 1B

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00081

Practice for Integral Calculus 1B

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

PHY00001

General Physics 1 (Mechanics and Thermodynamics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00010

Introduction to Physics

3

15

60

0

Compulsory

ADD00031

English 1

3

30

30

0

 

BAA00021

Physical Education 1

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

BAA00030

National Defense Education

4

 

 

 

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 1 (Except for National Defense Education, English)

20

 

 

 

 

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 (Electromagnetism - 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

ADD00032

English 2

3

30

30

0

 

BAA00022

Physical Education 2

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS  2 (Except for English)

22

 

 

 

 

3

BAA00103

Science Socialism

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00104

History of the Vietnamese Communist Party

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

BAA00006

General Psychology

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00007

Innovative methodology

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10005

Basic Electronics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10009

Electrodynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10001

Functions of a Complex Variable

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10002

Lab of Fundamental Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

ADD00033

English 3

3

30

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 3 (Except for English)

20

 

 

 

 

4

BAA00003

Ho Chi Minh's Ideology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10004

Mathematical Methods for Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10006

Theoretical Mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10007

Quantum Mechanics 1

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10011

Statistical Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10016

Engineering Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

GEO00002

Innovative methodology

2

30

0

0

Elective

ENV00001

General Environment

2

30

0

0

Elective

ADD00034

English 4

3

30

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS  4 (Except for English)

21

 

 

 

 

3.2. Stage 2: Specialization

3.2.1. Specialization under Orientation 1: Students who choose orientation 1 will select one of the following three majors:

3.2.1.1. Specialization of Nuclear Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10625

Computational mathematics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10331

General nuclear physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10517

Advanced quantum mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10014

Astrophysics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10426

Non-destructive testing

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10432

Environmental geophysics

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10524

Cosmology

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10531

Critical thinking

2

TC

30

0

Elective

PHY10609

Object oriented programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

Total semesters 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10433

Fields in Physics: Theory and Applications

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10529

The solid state basics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10532

Numerical methods in physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10316

Particle physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10322

New problems in modern physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10323

High energy physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10324

Image processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10434

Data science

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10536

Introduction to quantum computing

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10439

New energy resources

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific research methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

Total semesters 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10302

Physics of Radioactivity

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10325

Theory of Nuclear Physics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10326

Methods and Instruments for nuclear radiation detection

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10327

Statistical Data Analysis for Radiation Measurements

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10328

Ionization radiation safety

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10307

Informatics Applied in Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10308

Fundamental Practice in Nuclear Physics

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10310

Nuclear analytical methods

2

15

0

30

Elective

PHY10315

Accelerator

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10329

Application of  nuclear physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10330

Neutron Physics and Nuclear Reactor

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS  7

16

 

 

 

 

8

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS  8

10

 

 

 

 

3.2.1.2. Specialization of Geophysics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10331

General Nuclear Physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10517

Advanced quantum mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10014

Astrophysics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10426

Non-Destructive Testing

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10432

Environmental Geophysics

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10524

Cosmology

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10531

Critical Thinking

2

TC

30

0

Elective

PHY10609

Object Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10433

Fields in Physics: Theory and Applications

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10529

The solid state basics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10532

Numerical methods in physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10316

Particle Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10322

New problems in modern physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10323

High Energy Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10324

Image processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10434

Data Science

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10536

Introduction to quantum computing

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10439

New energy resources

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific research methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10413

Geophysics Well Logging

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10423

Gravitational and magnetic method

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10431

Seismic Prospecting 

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10435

Electromagnetic Prospecting 

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10436

Analysis of geophysics data

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10425

Geographic information system

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10437

Geographic information system

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

 

 

 

 

8

Option 1:Accumulate 10 credits for the graduation thesis

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

Option 2: Accumulate 10 credits from the following list of courses

PHY10991

Graduation project

6

 

 

PHY10992

Graduation Seminar

4

 

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS  8

10

 

 

 

 

3.2.1.3. Specialization of Theoretical Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10331

General Nuclear Physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10517

Advanced quantum mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10014

Astrophysics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10426

Non-Destructive Testing

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10432

Environmental Geophysics

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10524

Cosmology

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10531

Critical Thinking

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10609

Object Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10433

Fields in Physics: Theory and Applications

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10529

The Solid State Basics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10532

Numerical methods in physics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10316

Particle Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10322

New problems in modern physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10323

High Energy Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10324

Image processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10434

Data Science

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10536

Introduction to quantum computing

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10439

New energy resources

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific research methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10533

Relativity theory

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10534

Many particle physics: an introduction

4

60

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10535

Methods in quantum mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10507

Quantum field theory

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10512

Elementary particle theory

3

45

0

0

Elective

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

 

 

 

 

3.2.2. Specialization under Orientation 2: Students who choose Orientation 2 will select 1 of the following 4 majors:

3.2.2.1. Specialization of Electronic Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10609

Object-Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10626

Digital Systems and Applications

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10237

Solid State Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10124

Digital Signal Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10228

Physics of Semiconductor Devices

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10627

Electric Circuit Analysis

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10724

Materials processing technology

4

30

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10103

Computer Architecture

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10229

Material Sciences and Applications

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10611

Sensors and measurements

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10620

Embedded Systems and Internet of Things

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10630

Data Structures

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10634

Simulation on energy band structure in semiconductor materials

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10635

Thermal management for electronics devices

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10636

Big data

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10725

Semiconductor optoelectronic

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10726

Material Analysis Techniques

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific research methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10102

Electronics Engineering Circuits

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10128

Integrated Circuit Design

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10134

Smart Control

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10622

Neural Network

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10105

Integrated Microelectronic Devices

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10111

Biomedical  Electronics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10115

Computer Vision

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10122

Electronic Robotics

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10126

Power Electronic

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10127

Special project

2

15

30

0

Elective

PHY10130

Renewable Energy System

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10131

Electro-Micro-Mechanical Systems

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

 

 

 

 

8

PHY10614

Factory tours

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10-12

 

 

 

 

3.2.2.2. Specialization of Solid State Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10609

Object-Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10626

Digital Systems and Applications

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10237

Solid State Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10124

Digital Signal Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10228

Physics of Semiconductor Devices

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10627

Electric Circuit Analysis

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10724

Materials processing technology

4

30

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10229

Material Sciences and Applications

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10611

Sensors and measurements

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10620

Embedded Systems and Internet of Things

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10630

Data Structures

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10634

Simulation on energy band structure in semiconductor materials

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10635

Thermal management for electronics devices

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10636

Big data

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10725

Semiconductor optoelectronic

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10726

Material Analysis Techniques

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific research methodology

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10230

Technology of Semiconductor Device Fabrication

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10231

Characteristics of Materials

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10232

Specific Practicals

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10205

Optical Properties of Solids

3

45

0

0

 

PHY10207

Crystal Grown Technology

3

30

30

0

 

PHY10227

Smart Materials and Applications

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10233

Computer Applications

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10234

Nanofabrication Technology

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10235

Ultrasonic Methods

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10236

Physical Analytical Methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

 

 

 

 

8

PHY10614

Factory tours

2

0

60

0

 

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10-12

 

 

 

 

3.2.2.3. Specialization of Physics and Computer Science

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10609

Object-Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10626

Digital Systems and Applications

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10237

Solid State Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10124

Digital Signal Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10228

Physics of Semiconductor Devices

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10627

Electric Circuit Analysis

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10724

Materials processing technology

4

30

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10229

Material Sciences and Applications

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10611

Sensors and measurements

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10620

Embedded Systems and Internet of Things

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10630

Data Structures

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10634

Simulation on energy band structure in semiconductor materials

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10635

Thermal management for electronics devices

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10636

Big data

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10725

Semiconductor optoelectronic

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10726

Material Analysis Techniques

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific Research Methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10631

Database

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10115

Computer Vision

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10610

Java Programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10612

Computer Network

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10613

Digital logic design

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10615

Web - PHP Programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10616

Programming on mobile devices

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10621

PLC Programming

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10623

Digital Image Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10629

Special Topics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10632

Artificial Intelligence

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10633

Software Testing

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

 

 

 

 

8

PHY10614

Factory tours

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10-12

 

 

 

 

3.2.2.4. Specialization of Applied Physics

Semes-ter(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

PHY10609

Object-Oriented Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10626

Digital Systems and Applications

4

45

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10628

Simulations and Modelling

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10625

Computational Mathematics

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10237

Solid State Physics

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10530

Creativity and Innovation

2

30

0

0

Elective

PHY10124

Digital Signal Processing

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10618

Machine learning

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10802

Lab work on modern physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

16

 

 

 

 

6

PHY10228

Physics of Semiconductor Devices

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10627

Electric Circuit Analysis

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10724

Materials processing technology

4

30

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10229

Material Sciences and Applications

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10611

Sensors and measurements

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10620

Embedded Systems and Internet of Things

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10630

Data Structures

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10634

Simulation on energy band structure in semiconductor materials

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10635

Thermal management for electronics devices

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10636

Big data

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10725

Semiconductor optoelectronic

3

45

0

0

Elective

PHY10726

Material Analysis Techniques

3

30

30

0

Elective

PHY10801

Scientific Research Methodology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

16

 

 

 

 

7

PHY10703

Laser Physics and Photonics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10705

Vacuum and thin film physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10715

Nonlinear Optics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

PHY10719

Practice of Laser Applications

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10720

Practice of Spectroscopy Analysis

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10723

Practice of Applications of Nano Material

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10727

Spectroscopy and applications

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

16

 

 

 

 

8

PHY10614

Factory tours

2

0

60

0

Elective

PHY10995

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10-12

 

 

 

 

 

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