Master of Physics / Department of Physics Program overview The department of physics is one of seven departments forming the college of science. The department is located in the main campus of Al-Quds University in Abu-Dies. This program is a complement to the Bachelor's program, where students are prepared in physics with a focus on the practical aspect and highlights the importance of this subject. The department offers M.Sc. (Master of Science) in physics since 1998 and the regular enrollment is about 20 graduate students. The department has active research programs in biophysics, radiation physics, laser physics, and space plasma physics. Our programs are supported by 8 faculty members from various ranks. Admission Requirements for Master's Degree All applicants must pass an acceptance test or a personal interview or both. The student must have a bachelor's degree in the fields of study directly related to the field of study with at least a good rate. Students can also be accepted without a good rate to obtain a higher diploma in this program and when they get an average of 80% and above in the courses can transfer and get a master's degree. Program Vision The graduate degree in Physics is innovative in nature, designed to produce qualified graduates who would be able to compete worldwide. The main objective of this graduate program is to train the students to continue their graduate studies or work at local universities or colleges. In addition to the preparation for active involvement in independent research. Program Mission The graduate degree program in physics offered by the College of Science & Technology at Al-Quds University will prepare students to active involvement in research. Most faculty members of the department are active in supporting the graduate program.. The market is in bad need for experienced personnel with suitable scientific and technical background. This program promotes creativity, research, and development. The program will be a platform and a focal point for experience exchange, knowledge dissemination and technology transfer between universities, and related ministries as well as local and international organizations working in related fields. Program philosophy The philosophy of the program is to provide a Master program in physics in tune with Al-Quds university policy of higher studies. The goal of the program is to qualify graduates in subspecialties/tracks that fulfill the needs for the society . The program will impact and contribute to the advancement and development of the field of supporting, encouraging, and facilitating students’ scientific research projects. Program Objective 1. Graduates will be able to employ appropriate experimental methods to solve problems in various sectors. 2. Graduates will be critical thinkers, having the ability to reflect upon scientific knowledge and continue to broaden their knowledge with new discoveries and findings. 3. Graduates will be able to communicate and apply underlying principles and values related to the various sectors. 4. Graduates will be totally ready to pursue their studies towards their PhD degree in a variety of related fields. Learning outcomes 1. work independently to hold positions of full responsibility in the implementation of research projects and structures. 2. Know, understand and undertake professional careers in the area of applied physics, by independently managing diversified activities, such as the characterization of new techniques. 3. Apply new technologies, and the activities related to the development and pilot phase in view of the theoretical and experimental techniques. 4. Involve in the creative process and in the managerial and operational phases of research in physics either in public or private laboratories, research centers, research and development organizations. 5. Participate in the theoretical and practical development of new physical technology and to meet requirements of research and development, quality control within specific legal frameworks and public institutions. 6. Communicate independently and fluently with partners. After graduation The student will be able to work in any experimental or theoretical physics field and also able to continue his study for PhD in any branch of physics Graduation requirements In order for students to graduate from the program, they must fulfill the following conditions: 1. Successfully pass a total of 36 credit hours is required for graduation. Among those are 6 credits for the thesis track, with a grade point average equal to or more than 75% as indicated by the graduate studies’ regulations of the university. 2. For the non- thesis track, successfully pass a total of 36 credit hours, among those are 3 credits for a graduation project and to pass the comprehensive exam. 3. Students must fulfill all the program requirements as indicated by the Deanship of Graduate studies. 4. Students must comply with the time-table as indicated by the regulations of the Deanship of Graduate Studies. Plan Plan information A. The minimum number of semesters is 4 B. The maximum number of semesters is 8 Requirements: 1 - Thesis path • Compulsory requirement of 15 hours • Elective requirement 15 hours • A 6-hour thesis as a compulsory requirement 2 – Graduation with a comprehensive examination (without thesis) • Compulsory requirement of 21 hours • 12-hour as elective requirement • 3-hour as a graduation project which is compulsory 3. High Diploma Program: The program is divided into: • 21 hours as a compulsory requirement as stated in item (2) above • 9 hours as an elective requirement from other disciplines in the program. Master's Program: Master's students must complete 15 credit hours as compulsory and 15 credit hours as an elective requirement, in addition to 6 hours thesis. The total of 36 credit hours. Compulsory requirements: 1. 15 credit hours required courses for the master program: Index Course name Course Number Theory credit hours 1 Methods of Mathematical Physics 8031531 3 2 Advanced Classical Mechanics 8031551 3 3 Advanced Quantum Mechanics (1) 8031554 3 4 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory 8031553 3 5 Advanced Statistical Mechanics 8031541 3 Elective requirements: 2. The student has to choose 15 credit hours from the following elective courses which are as follows: Index Course name Course Number Theory credit hours 1 Radiation Physics 8031560 3 2 Computational Physics 8031532 3 3 Laser Physics 8031561 3 4 Molecular Spectroscopy 8031562 3 5 Advanced Nuclear Theory 8031563 3 6 Advanced Solid State Physics 8031571 3 7 The Films Semiconductors 8031572 3 8 Elementary Particles 8031581 3 9 Plasma Physics 8031583 3 10 Space Physics 8031584 3 Plan of study First Year Fall Semester Course Name Course No. Credits Methods of Mathematical Physics 8031531 3 Advanced Classical Mechanics 8031551 3 Elective Course 3 Total 9 Spring Semester Course Name Course No. Credits Advanced Quantum Mechanics (1) 8031554 3 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory 8031553 3 Elective Course 8031592 3 Total 9 Second Year Fall Semester Course Name Course No. Credits Advanced Statistical Mechanics 8031541 3 Thesis-1 8031596 3 Elective Course - 3 Total 9 Spring Semester Course Name Course No. Credits Elective Course - 3 Elective Course - 3 Thesis -2 8031597 3 Total 9 Course Descriptions 8031531 Methods of Mathematical physics (3 Credit Hours) Homogeneous boundary value problem, special functions, inhomogeneous problem, Green's functions, integral equations, complex variable, calculus of variations. 8031532 Computational Physics Roots of equations, relationship between variables, linear systems, techniques and methods for solving partial differential equations, infinite difference method, infinite element method, spectroscopy method, non-real spectroscopy, multiple networks method, Monte Carlo techniques and particle dynamics, applications to nuclear atomic structure, thermodynamics And transition theories. 8031541 Advanced Statistical Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) The statistical basis of thermodynamics, elements of ensemble theory, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, formulations of quantum statistics, theory of simple gases, ideal Bose systems, ideal Fermi systems, statistical mechanics of interacting systems. 8031551 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) Variational principles and LaGrange’s equations, the two body central force problem, the kinematics of rigid body, rigid body equations of motion, small oscillations, Hamilton equations of motion, canonical transformation. 8031553 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (3 Credit Hours) Electrostatic, Laplace and Poisson's equations, Green's theorem, method of images, boundary value problem in Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinate, spherical harmonics, Bessel’s functions, multiples and multiples expansions, electrostatics of macroscopic materials, dielectrics magnetostatics, vector potential, Maxwell's equations for time varying fields. 8031554 Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) Review of principles of Quantum mechanics, wave mechanics and matrix mechanics, Approximate methods in Quantum mechanics including perturbation theory, scattering theory, identical particle and second quantization. 8031560 Radiation Physics (3 Credit Hours) Directly and indirectly ionizing radiation, cross sections and coefficients, beam attenuation, Kerma and dose relations Elastic scattering, Compton scattering, Klein–Nishina differential cross sections, photon nuclear reaction, scatter build up effects, Activation by photon. 8031561 Laser Physics (3 Credit