4. BSc degree studies and its MSc degree continuation

BSc degree studies in physics last 3 years.

There are five specialisations:

• Computer methods in physics
• Environmental physics
• Material physics and optics
• Medical physics
• Methods of nuclear physics.

The first year of studies is common for all BSc specialisations and the same as for MSc studies. Before the beginning of the second year (not later than September 30^th) students submit to the Dean’s office declarations of admission to BSc studies in selected specialisations. In the academic year 1998/99 candidates will be admitted to the first three specialisations only. Courses are arranged into the following categories: core courses, non-core courses, English language course and sports activities. During the third year a student has to choose an advisor of his/her BSc thesis. The defence of the thesis is scheduled for the end of the third year. Regulations concerning the BSc examination and thesis defence are published in a separate document.

I year

1. 101A Mathematics AI (180h: 6 l/w and 6c/w, 13 credits) examination

2. 102A Physics AI (150h: 4 l/w and 6 c/w, 12 credits) examination

3. 104 Principles of experimental error analysis (30h: 2 l/w during the first half of the semester and 1 c/w during the entire semester, 3 credits) pass-grade

1. 105A Mathematics AII (180h: 6 l/w and 6 c/w, 15 credits) examination

2. 106A Physics AII (120h: 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination

3. 107 Computer programming I (60h: 4h per week, 4 credits) pass-grade

4. 108 Introduction to Techniques of Measurements and Preliminary Laboratory (45h, 2 l/w and 3 p/w every other week, 3 credits) pass-grade

During the first year the same principles as for the MSc studies apply. Each of the two semesters of the first year is passed separately. After the first semester a student has to pass examinations in courses: 101A and 102A and pass (with or without a grade) course 104.

Conditional pass of the first semester is possible only if at most one examination or one pass is missing. Studies can be continued only if at least two of the courses 101A, 102A and 104 are passed.

Students who failed the first semester but received a recommendation from the class assistants may be accepted for participation in special semester courses. These courses will be taught during the summer semester and are meant to supplement inadequate secondary school education. Students taking additional courses remain full time students and after the completion of these courses (examination) will be admitted to the first year without taking entrance examinations. Students who will not pass the first semester (either regularly or conditionally) and who will not be accepted for the additional courses will be relegated from the Faculty.

The completion of the second semester requires passing examinations in the courses: 105A (or 105B and 103B, or 105C and 103C) and 106A (or 106B). Students are also obliged to pass (with or without a grade) the courses: 107 and 108.

The conditional pass of the second semester is possible in exceptional cases for students with a prospect of satisfactory completion of the missing courses during the second year (at most one examination can be failed and one pass missing). The acceptable total number of failed courses is to two examinations and two pass for the whole first year of studies.

The repetition of the first year is possible only for the students who took additional courses and have obtained positive grades in both physics and mathematics. Any other repetitions will be possible only in exceptional cases after individual consideration by the Dean.

Students have to complete courses according to the specialisation curriculum. Two weeks before the start of each semester students should declare (using “zapisy” programme in the Computer Centre of our Faculty) which courses they will attend in the coming semester. Students of other faculties who do not have their computer accounts in the Computer Centre should submit written declarations to the Dean’s office (forms are available in the office).

1. 201A Mathematics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 202A Physics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
3. 203 Physics laboratory I (a) (45h, 3 p/w, 3.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
4. 211 Computer programming II (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade

1. 205 Physics IV (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
2. 213 Physics V (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 209A Modern theoretical mechanics (90h, 3 l/w and 3 c/w, 7.5 credits) examination
4. 204 Physics laboratory I (b) (45h, 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 214 UNIX course (10h, 1 credits) pass
6. 306L Introduction to atomic, molecular and solid state physics (75h, 3 l/w and 2 c/w, 6.5 credits) examination
7. Non-core course (30h, 2.5 credits) pass or examination

1. 301A Quantum physics (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 210 Electronics, electronic laboratory
   (45h, alternatively 3 l/w or 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
3. 304A Numerical Methods I (75h, 5h per week, 6 credits) pass or pass-grade
4. 321 Seminar ”Computer news” (15h, 1h per week, 1 credits) -
5. 329 Financial mathematics (30h, 2 l/w, 2.5 credits) examination
6. 318 Introduction to database technology (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade

1. 319 Computer and networks (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade
2. 312A Numerical methods II (75h, 5h per week, 6 credits) pass or pass-grade
3. 320 Mathematical statistics (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
4. 321 Seminar ”Computer nws” (15h, 1h per week, 1 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 330 Introduction to numerical modelling (30h, 2h per week, 2.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
6. Non-core course (60h, 5 credits) pass or examination
7. BSc thesis (84 h, 7 credits) BSc examination

1. 201A Mathematics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 202A Physics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
3. 211 Computer programming II (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade
4. 215 Chemistry (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
5. 203 Physics laboratory I (a) (45h, 3p/w, 3.5 credits) pass or pass-grade

1. 205 Physics IV (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
2. 213 Physics V (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 310 Introduction to geophysics (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
4. 216 Chemistry laboratory (25h, 3p/w 2.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 209A Modern theoretical mechanics (90h, 3 l/w and 3 c/w, 7.5 credits) examination
6. 204 Physics laboratory I (b) (45h, 3h p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
7. Non-core course (30h, 2.5 credits) pass-grade or examination

1. 301A Quantum physics (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 210 Electronics, electronic laboratory (45h, alternatively 3 l/w or 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
3. 304A Numerical Methods I (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits (in version B; or: 75h, 5h per week, 6 credits in A version) pass or pass-grade
4. 315 Physical methods of environmental studies I (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
5. 329 Financial mathematics (30h, 2 l/w, 2.5 credits) examination

1. 312 Numerical methods II (60h: 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits in version B
   or: 75h: 2 l/w and 3 c/w, 6 credits in version A) pass or pass-grade
2. 320 Mathematical statistics (45h, 2 l/w and 1 c/w, 4 credits) examination
3. 332 Physics of atmosphere and hydrosphere I (90h, 4 l/w and 2 c/w, 7.5 credits) examination
4. 315 Physical methods of environmental studies II (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
5. Non-core course (60h, 5 credits) pass-grade or examination
6. BSc thesis (144h, 12 credits) BSc examination

1. 202A Physics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 203 Physics laboratory I (a) (45h, 3 p/w, 3.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
3. 211 Computer programming II (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass-grade or grade
4. 315 Physical methods of environmental studies I
   (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
5. 215 Chemistry (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination

1. 205 Physics IV (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
2. 213 Physics V (60h, 2 l/wand 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 204 Physics laboratory I (b) (45h, 3p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
4. 315 Physical methods of environmental studies II (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
5. 216 Chemistry laboratory (25h, 2 credits) pass or pass-grade
6. 306L Introduction to atomic, molecular and solid state physics (75h, 3 l/w and 2 c/w, 6.5 credits) examination
7. Elective course (45h, 3h per week, 4 credits) pass-grade or examination
8. Non-core courses (90h, 7.5 credits) pass-grade or examination

1. 302A Introduction to nuclear and elementary particle physics (45h, 2 l/w and 1 c/w, 4 credits) examination
2. 331 Methods of nuclear physics I (30h,2 l/w , 2 credits) -
3. 301A Quantum physics (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
4. 210 Electronics, electronic laboratory (45h, alternatively 3 l/w or 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 304 Numerical Methods I (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits
   or: 75h, 5h per week, 6 credits in A version) pass or pass-grade
6. 329 Financial mathematics (30h, 2l/w, 2.5 credits) examination

1. 312 Numerical methods II (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits in version B
   or: 75h, 2 l/w and 3 c/w, 6 credits in A version) pass or pass-grade
2. 331 Methods of nuclear physics II (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
3. 307 Physics laboratory II (b) (105h, 8.5 credits, 2 projects,
   projects in nuclear physics are preferred) pass or pass-grade
4. BSc thesis (192h, 16 credits) BSc examination

1. 201A Mathematics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 202A Physics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
3. 217 Basic problems of biomedical science (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
4. 211 Computer programming II (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 218 Physical principles of radiodiagnostics (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination

1. 205 Physics IV (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
2. 213 Physics V (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 311 Introduction to biophysics (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) examination
4. 219 Principles of radiotherapy planing and dosimetry of ionising radiation (45h, 2 l/w and 1 c/w, 4 credits) examination
5. Elective course (105h, 8.5 credits) pass-grade or examination
6. Non-core courses (30h, 2.5 credits) pass-grade or examination

1. 323 Bioelectricity and topics of biocybernetics I (30h, 2 l/w , 2.5 credits) -
2. 301A Quantum physics (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
3. 304 Numerical Methods I (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits
   or: 75h, 5h per week, 6 credits in A version) pass or pass-grade
4. 302A Introduction to nuclear and elementary particle physics (45h, 2 l/w and 1 c/w, 4 credits) examination
5. 324 Statistical methods of data analysis I (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) -
6. 329 Financial mathematics (30h, 2 l/w) examination

1. 323 Bioelectricity and topics of biocybernetics II (15h, 1 l/w , 1 credits) examination
2. 324 Statistical methods of data analysis II (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 325 Seminar on mathematical modelling and medical physics (30h, 2h per week, 2.5 credits) pass-grade
4. 326 Laboratory of medical physics (90h, 6h per week, 7.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
1. BSc thesis (180h, 15 credits) BSc examination

1. 201A Mathematics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
2. 202A Physics AIII (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
3. 203 Physics laboratory I (a) (45h, 3 p/w, 3.5 credits) pass or pass-grade
4. 211 Computer programming II (60h, 4h per week, 5 credits) pass or pass-grade

1. 205 Physics IV (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
2. 213 Physics V (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 306L Introduction to atomic, molecular and solid state physics (75h, 3h of lecture and 2 c/w, 6.5 credits) examination
4. 204 Physics laboratory I (b) (45h, 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. Elective course (45h, 3h per week, 3.5 credits) pass-grade or examination
6. Non-core courses (90h, 7.5 credits) pass-grade or examination

1. 327 Modern optics I (45h, 3 l/w , 4 credits) examination
2. 328 Material physics I (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) -
3. 301A Quantum physics (120h, 4 l/w and 4 c/w, 10 credits) examination
4. 210 Electronics, electronic laboratory (45h, alternatively 3 l/w or 3 p/w, 4 credits) pass or pass-grade
5. 329 Financial mathematics (30h, 2 l/w, 2.5 credits) examination

1. 327 Modern optics II (45h, 3 l/w, 4 credits) examination
2. 328 Material physics II (60h, 2 l/w and 2 c/w, 5 credits) examination
3. 303 Physics laboratory II (a) (165h, 13.5 credits, 3 projects, projects in solid state physics and optics are preferred) pass or pass-grade
4. BSc thesis (144h, 12 credits) BSc examination

1. II and III years are completed after passing all the examinations and passing all the courses according to specialisation requirements.
2. If at most 120 hours of the courses required for the second year are missing a conditional pass to the third year is possible.
3. In the case of year repetition students are credited with hours earned during the first attempt.

Students of BSc studies are required to complete 120 hours of non-core courses (exception: students of medical physics have to complete only 60h of non-core courses) during the entire period of studies. The list of non-core courses for BSc students is available in the Dean’s office. Declarations of participation in a non-core course should be submitted to the Dean’s office which will then issue a written authorisation of course participation. It is not possible to complete a course without this authorisation. During the two first weeks of a semester a student should inform the lecturer for a given course of his/her will of participation in the course.

BSc students are required to pass the examination in the English language at level II in the School of Foreign Languages of Warsaw University. Students may take four semesters of the English language at the School of Foreign Languages. However, they are allowed to pass the examination without attending the course. Students of the Faculty of Physics who do not attend English language courses may participate free of charge in 120 hours of other language courses in the School of Foreign Languages. In this case they have to join groups from other faculties.

BSc students have to complete 4 semesters of sports activities in the Sport Centre of Warsaw University. Sports activities may be replaced by participation in academic sports clubs activities.

After having obtained a regular or conditional pass of the second year, but not later than November 15^th (winter semester of the third year), a student has to submit a specialisation application to Head of a relevant Division. This application contains full information about the way of completion of the second year. The Division Head decides whether admission with a conditional pass of the second year is possible or not. The Head of Division proposes a faculty member to be an advisor of the BSc thesis. Specialisation studies are carried in the following divisions:

Computer methods of physics – in Divisions of: X-ray Structural Studies, Biophysics, Particles and Fundamental Interactions, Physics Education, Solid State Physics, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Nuclear Spectroscopy, Laboratory of Structure and Lattice Dynamics, Institutes of Theoretical Physics and of Geophysics, Chair of Mathematical Methods in Physics, and in Astronomical Observatory.

Environmental physics - in Institute of Geophysics and Division of Optics.

Methods of nuclear physics – in Divisions of Nuclear Physics and of Nuclear Spectroscopy, and Institute of Theoretical Physics.

Medical physics - in Laboratory of Medical Physics.

Material physics and Optics – in Divisions of: Solid State Physics, Optics, X-ray Structural Studies, Laboratory of Structure and Lattice Dynamics, and Institute of Theoretical Physics.

BSc thesis should be prepared during the summer semester of the third year. A typical BSc thesis should contain a description (of approximately 20-30 A4 pages size) of a given problem based on suggested literature. It should be prepared using a text processor (e.g. MS Word available in the Computer Centre of the Faculty of Physics).

The BSc studies are completed (a students obtains absolutorium) when the following conditions are fulfilled: all the required examinations are passed, pass-grades required for the selected specialisation are obtained, examination in the English language (level II) is passed, 120 hours of non-core courses are completed (60 hours in the case of medical physics), 4 semesters of sports activities are completed. BSc thesis should be submitted and BSc examination should be passed not later than one year after absolutorium is granted.

Supplementary studies are offered by the Faculty of Physics for students with BSc degrees who want to continue their studies towards a MSc degree. Supplementary studies of 2 or 2.5 years duration are offered in all the specialisations of regular MSc studies apart from the Physics Teacher’s College. The scope and the rules of studies are the same as those for specialisation studies (stage III) of MSc curricula.