Options in Physics Erhan Gülmez May 5, 2004

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Why Options? Why do we have the current options? ÖSYM system Providing different options and a well balanced education to the students Interdisciplinary programs Increasing number of students meant enough candidates for different options

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ WEB Page Curriculum table*: ml or just start from: * (Thanks to İ.Semiz)

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ BEFORE – Pure Physics only Before : Pure Physics track only

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Structure First two years: Introductory Math. and Phys. courses + electives. Third and Fourth years: Survey course (Phys ), advanced Math, advanced Quantum, Stat Mech. E&M courses + Unrestricted Electives

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ AFTER - OPTIONS After: OPTIONS: Pure Physics Astrophysics Computational Physics Medical Physics Physical Electronics

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Structure – Pure Physics Option First two years: Introductory Math. and Phys. courses + electives. ** SAME ** Third and Fourth years: Survey course (Phys ), advanced Math, advanced Quantum, Stat Mech. E&M courses + Unrestricted Electives *** SAME for the Pure Physics Option***

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Pure Physics option Pure Physics option is the same as the previous Physics curriculum.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Table – Part I

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Table – Part II

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Structure – Other Options First two years: Introductory Math. and Phys. courses + electives. ** SAME ** Third and Fourth years: Survey course (Phys ), one advanced Math, Option courses, and distribution courses.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Table – Part II

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Structure – Other Options Option courses: Combination of compulsory and elective courses from a package specific to the option.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS: Actuarial Mathematics Archeometry Business Administration Chemistry Environmental Studies Foreign Languages Humanities Mathematical Economics Molecular Biology Oral and Written Communication Physics Teaching

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS Distributions can be chosen independently of your option (except Pure Physics where there is no distribution requirement). With the distribution package you choose, you will be guaranteed to be enrolled in the course you select from the specific distribution package.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Curriculum Table – Part II

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Options Details of the options

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Pure Physics This is the old program. If you want to pursue a career in Physics, you should choose this option. You will be taking additional and advanced Physics courses:

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Pure Physics – Courses The required courses specific to this option are: PHYS 311PHYS 311 Quantum Physics I PHYS 312PHYS 312 Quantum Physics II PHYS 326PHYS 326 Mathematical Methods of Physics II PHYS 401PHYS 401 Electromagnetism I PHYS 402PHYS 402 Electromagnetism II PHYS 411PHYS 411 Quantum Mechanics I PHYS 412PHYS 412 Quantum Mechanics II PHYS 421PHYS 421 Statistical Mechanics PHYS 443PHYS 443 Experimental Physics II Electives: One physics elective (like other options); five unrestricted electives.physics electiveunrestricted electives

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Astrophysics - Compulsory In addition to Phys380 (Intro.to Electromagnetic Radiation) and Phys (Advanced Quantum Physics) PHYS 345 Classical Astronomy and PHYS 346 Introduction to Astrophysics are also compulsory

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Astrophysics Electives PHYS 445 Observational Astronomy PHYS 446 Computational Astronomy PHYS 447 Computational Astrophysics PHYS 448 History of Astrophysics PHYS 449 Cosmic X-Ray Astronomy PHYS Research in Physics (in an Astrophysics-related field) PHYS 525 Introduction to General Relativity

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Computational Physics In addition to Phys380 and Phys , PHYS 290PHYS 290 Intro. to Computer use in Physics (unless exempt) are compulsory. If you are exempt from Phys290, then you should take at least one Phys course from the following:

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Computational Physics - Electives PHYS 390PHYS 390 Computer assisted analysis of statistical data PHYS PHYS * i) Computational Physics ii) Programming in C iii) Object Oriented Programming iv) Analysis of Algorithms and Data Structures v) VBA and macro programming vi) Web Technologies with Java (I and II) vii) Unix Shell Programming (on-line) viii) Microprocessors ix) Fundamentals of computing (on-line) x) Machine Learning and Data Mining for Physicists (on- line) *Offering of these courses depend on the department resources and not all of them may be offered at a given semester. On-line courses can be taken as regular courses subject to the consent of instructor. Database (CompE 321 or MIS 234/335; subject to the consent of the instructor) Internet (MIS 371, subject to the consent of the instructor) MATH 341 Numerical Analysis

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Computational Physics - Electives CmpE 240 Digital Systems Cmpe 344 Computer Organization Cmpe 444 Microprocessors IE 201 Intermediate Programming Cmpe Data Structures and Algorithms Cmpe 322 Operating Systems Cmpe 450 Software Engineering Cmpe 455 Programming Methodologies

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Medical Physics In addition to Phys380 and Phys , PHYS 337PHYS 337 Introduction to Physical Methods in Medical Diagnosis is also compulsory.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Medical Physics - Electives PSY 271 PSY 377 PSY 571: Psychobiology BIO 101 BIO 241 BIO 301 BIO 302 BIO 305 BIO 306 BIO 332 BIO 342 BIO 353 BIO 443 BM 402 BM 504 (*): BM 507 (*): BM 508 (*): BM 511 (*): BM 521 (*): BM 523 (*): BM 524 (*): BM 530 (*): BM 541 (*): BM 542 (*): BM 563 (*): BM 564 (*): BM 571 (*): BM 574 (*): Of course, some of the above courses can be taken as unrestricted electives, as well. * the BM 5XX courses can only be taken by seniors. unrestricted electives

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Physical Electronics In addition to Phys380 and Phys , there are no other compulsory courses.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Physical Electronics - Electives PHYS 332PHYS 332 Electronics II PHYS 391 Physical Electronics I PHYS 392 Physical Electronics II PHYS 462 Solid State Physics I PHYS 481/482 i) Microprocessors in Physics ii) Optoelectronics Any electronics-related course from PHYS, EE or CompE departments that the adviser finds appropriate. PHYS 391 PHYS 392 PHYS 462 PHYS 481/482

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Distributions Details of the distributions

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 1 Actuarial Mathematics MATH 310 ProbabilityMATH 342 Actuarial MathematicsMATH 442 Risk AnalysisIE 310 Operations Researchare compulsory, if you choose this distributiondistribution

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 2 Archeometry Arcm 301 Archeometry I Arcm 302 Archeometry II FA 201 Anatolian Art and Cultures from Prehistory to the end of the Classical Ages I FA 202 Anatolian Art and Cultures from Prehistory to the end of the Classical Ages II PHYS 462 Solid State Physics

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 3 Business Administration* AD 220 Intro. to Management AD 211 or 216 Accounting AD 311 Business Finance (Prereq: AD 211 or 216) AD 341 Intro. to Marketingare compulsory,

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 4 Chemistry We recommend CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry for Engineers CHEM 231 Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 301 Analytical Chemistry CHEM 471 Environmental Chemistry

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS -5 Environmental Studies ____ in construction _____

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 6 Foreign Languages One of the German or French sequences* offered by the School of Foreign Languages (YADYOK) must be taken as Distribution Courses * FR101,201 and GER101,201 are offered in Fall term and FR102,202 and GER102,202 are offered in Spring term. There are sections of these courses in the first two periods (9-11 AM) with quotas allocated to the Physics students. For this reason, 3 rd and 4 th year Physics courses are scheduled after 11 AM.

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS -7 Humanities There are no compulsory courses for this distribution.distribution The courses can be chosen from among (i) History and Philosophy of Science Group STS 401 History of Science STS 410 History of Science STS 421 History of Mathematics STS 440 Science in Turkish Civilizations STS Selected Topics in Science, Technology and Society PHIL 222Philosophy of Science

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS -7 (ii) Philosophy Group PHIL 101 Intro. to Philosophy PHIL 111 Intro. to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy PHIL 112 Intro. to Modern Philosophy PHIL 131 Logic I PHIL 132 Logic II

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS -7 (iii) Linguistics- Literature Group ENGL 101 Intro. to Literary Scholarship I ENGL 102 Intro. to Literary Scholarship II EL 101 Survey of English Literature I EL 102 Survey of English Literature II CL 103 Classical Literature LING 112 Intro. to Language and Linguistics I LING 112 Intro. to Language and Linguistics II

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS -7 (iv) SAS (FEF) Humanities Group EL 112 Cultural History of England FA 311 History of European Painting and Sculpture I FA 312 History of European Painting and Sculpture II MUS 323 Music Appreciation I MUS 324 Music Appreciation II STS230 Theory of Musical Sound

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 8 Mathematical Economics There are no compulsory courses for this distributiondistribution EC 203 Economic Theory IEC 204 Economic Theory IIEC 233 Mathematical Statistics IEC 234 Mathematical Statistics IIEC 321 Mathematical Economics IEC 322 Mathematical Economics IIEC 331 Econometric Methods IEC 332 Econometric Methods IIEC 501 Micro-Economics IEC 502 Micro-Economics IIEC 503 Macro-Economics I, IIEC 504 Macro-Economics IIEC 531 Research Methodology and Applied Econometrics IEC 532

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 9 Molecular Biology 3 Compulsory: BIO 241 Cell BiologyBIO 252 GeneticsBIO 353 Molecular Genetics 1 elective: BIO 351 MicrobiologyBIO 301 Biochemistry IBIO 342 Physiology IBIO 332 Techniques in Biological ResearchBIO 401 Molecular Biology I

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 10 Oral and Written Communication There are no compulsory courses for this distributiondistribution FLED 101 Developing Communicative Competence in English IFLED 102 Developing Communicative Competence in English IIFLED 103 English CompositionFLED 104 Study and Research SkillsTR 105 Written English PracticeTR 103 Public Speaking ITR 104 Public Speaking ITR 102 English Lexis

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ DISTRIBUTIONS - 11 Physics Teaching There are no compulsory courses for this distributiondistribution ED 101 Intro. to EducationED 211 Educational PsychologyED 272 Curriculum and Instruction MethodsSCED 370 Measurement of Science AchievementOne of ED 104, 221, 274 and 452ED XXX or SCED XXX ??????SCED 441 Teaching PhysicsSCED 442 Practice Teaching in Physics

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Graduates

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Graduates Distribution of the students who graduated between January 1998 – February 2004 (~6 years) Pure Phys.: 88 Comp. Phys.: 90 Astrophysics: 13 Medical : 6 Electronics : 5 Double Majors : 14 Total:216

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ Graduates Distribution of the students who graduated between January 1998 – February 2004 (~6 years) Actuarial Mathematics 0 Archeometry 2 Business Administration 47 Chemistry 0 Environmental Studies 0 Foreign Languages 22 Humanities 22 Mathematical Economics 3 Molecular Biology 1 Oral and Written Communication 0 Physics Teaching 17

BU Physics Dept. Options Meeting 5/5/ When are you ready? You will be ready to choose your option when you pass Phys 202. Then you have to decide. Choose carefully.