جامعة النجاح الوطنية
An-Najah National University
Major Physics Minor Education
Duration: 48 Months (4 Years)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor
Student must complete 125 credit hours

University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
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Remedial English (E10032100) is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students? proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students? ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students? vocabulary needed for various tasks.
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This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
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This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
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University English I (E11000103) is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
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The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it provides students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study Palestinian issue from its begging until present day in social, economic and political issue.
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This course aims to familiarize students with community institutions and their contribution through voluntary efforts to serve these institutions to achieve the SDGs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service to successfully pass the course. Additionally, students must attend 6 guidance sessions on volunteer work and participate in intensive training for selected community service programs if they choose to engage in such programs.
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The course aims to assist students in acquiring modern concepts in the field of communication and understanding the essential skills for effective communication with oneself and others. This is achieved through the use of effective teaching methods that rely on student engagement and motivation to learn through training and self-directed learning. The course emphasizes skill development through teamwork and interactive methods, helping students improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills by learning public speaking and the fundamentals of oration. Additionally, it helps students develop active listening skills, and contributes to enhancing their abilities in dialogue and persuasion, overcoming public speaking anxiety, self-promotion, negotiation, job interviews, presentation and delivery, and writing. The course also provides students with knowledge about innovative and creative ideas that can be implemented, as well as how to write a resume. Furthermore, the course aims to refine students' personalities through participation in group presentations.
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This course aims to enrich students with the basic computer skills alongside with the theoretical and practical backgrounds behind those skills. First of all, software and hardware components of a computer are discussed. This forms the substrate from which a student can realize the practical applications of a computer, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thereafter, the student awareness for the security vulnerabilities of a computer system is improved through discussing the threats associated with the absolute dependability on the Internet in storing critical data. This is conducted with presenting the basic secure Internet frameworks for students with emphasis on scientific research platforms (ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn,?etc). Finally, word processing, statistical analysis and presentation software are discussed with practical applications in the lab.
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University English II is a three-credit hour university-required English language course which is offered to students majoring in Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Information Technology ... etc. Students in this course will be exposed to a range of science-based writings in English that supply students with samples of the kind of academic English they are likely to encounter in their textbooks. Exercises on grammar, vocabulary and textual organization are geared towards developing students? observational and analytical skills that aid comprehension. The course uses an integrated approach which allows for communicative interaction in the class to actively test and broaden the listening and speaking abilities of the students. Furthermore, the acquisition of vocabulary items will be reinforced through their use in written sentences. Additional training in writing will be given through questions and answers, summaries of principal ideas in a reading passage and the preparation of reports.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 73 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
10201119 General Biology for Science Students 3
10201120 General Biology for Science Students Lab. 1
    • 10201119
3
This course covers the concepts of function, inverse function, models, limits, continuity and derivatives, the differentiation rules and their applications, related rates, linear approximation, and hyperbolic functions. The mean value theorem, indeterminate forms, L' Hospital's rule, curve sketching, and optimization problems.
3
    • 10211101
Definite and Indefinite integrals. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The Substitution Rule. Applications of integration (Areas and volumes), Average Value of a Function. Techniques of Integration (Integration by parts, Trigonometric Integrals, Trigonometric Substitution, Integration by Partial Fractions, Improper Integrals). Applications of integration (Arc Length, Area of a Surface). Infinite sequences and series (The Integral Test and Estimates of Sums, The Comparison Tests, Alternating Series, Absolute Convergence and the Ratio and Root Tests, Power Series, Taylor and Maclaurin Series)
3
    • 10211102
Topics covered in this course include: parametric equations and polar coordinates; vectors in R2 and R3 & surfaces; vector-valued functions; partial differentiation with applications; multiple integrals.
3
    • 10211102
    • 10211201 or
    • 10221102
Classifying and solving 1st order ODEs, solving homogeneous and non-homogeneous 2nd and higher order linear ODEs, power series and Laplace transforms Methods to solve linear ODEs, solving 2nd order Cauchy-Euler ODEs, solving systems of linear 1st-order ODEs in 2 or 3 variables using Eigenvalues- Eigenvectors as well as Laplace transforms.
3
This course covers the following topics: motion in one and more dimensions, the laws of motion with an application of Newton?s laws, vector quantities, work and mechanical energy, linear momentum and collisions, and rotational dynamics
3
    • 10221101
This course is a study of the following topics: electric charges; forces and fields; electric potential and electric potential energy; electrical capacitance electric elements like capacitors, resistors, and conductors; electric current and direct-current circuits; magnetic fields; magnetic force; induction; and RC and RL circuits.
3
    • 10221105 or
    • 10221101
This course includes the following topics: Static equilibrium, Gravitation, AC circuits, Fluid mechanics, Oscillatory motion, Wave motion, Sound waves, Superposition & standing waves, Temperature and first Law of thermodynamics.
1
    • 10221105 or
    • 10221101
In this lab., experiments related to mechanics mostly covered in general physics I (10221101) are performed. This includes -Measurements -Vectors. -Acceleration on an inclined plane. -The speed of sound in air -Viscosity -Newton?s second law -Conservation of energy and momentum -Rotational dynamics -Simple harmonic motion. -Boyle?s law.
1
    • 10221106 or
    • 10221102
    • 10221107
In this lab., experiments related to electricity and magnetism mostly covered in general physics II (10221102) are performed. This includes experiments on: - Electric field and equipotential surfaces. - Current, resistance, and ohms law. - The CRO as voltmeter and frequency meter, - Wheatstone bridge (DC and AC). - Capacitance (series, parallel and RC circuit). - Earth magnetic field. - Resistance and Temperature. - Joule?s Constant. - Refractive index of glass.
1
    • 10221221
    • 10221116 or
    • 10221108
In this Lab., selected experiments in optics electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics and modern physics are introduced. This includes the following experiments: - e/m - Current balance. - Oscillation of a bar magnet in a uniform magnetic field. - Doppler?s effect. - Radioactivity (?) rays. - Thermodynamics (Cu-Fe) thermocouple. - Prism spectrometer. - Diffraction grating. - Newton?s Rings. - Quincke?s interference tube (path difference). - Photocell. - Lenses. - Dc ammeter and voltmeter construction.
3
    • 10221240 or
    • 10221103
This course includes the following topics: - Duality nature of light - Ray optics which includes reflection, refraction, lenses, and mirrors. - Wave nature of light which includes interference and diffraction, - Resolution optical instruments such as microscope, telescope, Michelson and Fabry-perot interferometer. - Diffraction grating. - Polarization and holography.
3
    • 10221106 or
    • 10221102 or
    • 10221111
This course includes the following topics: Part I: Review and analysis methods for basic circuits: - review for ohms law, Kirchhoff's law, resistive circuits - circuit analysis like voltage divider, current divider, node voltage analysis, mesh current analysis, source transformation, Thevenin analysis and Norton analysis Part II: basics for Semiconducting electronic devices: - semiconductor fundamentals - diode and its applications - Special purpose diodes like zener, varactor, LED, etc. - bipolar junction transistor fundamentals and applications (switch and amplifier) - Transistor bias circuits: Dc operating point, Voltage divider bias, and other bias methods
1
    • 10221231
In this lab., experiments related to topics mostly covered in electronics I (10222231). This includes experiments on. - Kirchhoff's laws. - Diode characteristics. - Zener diode. - Diode circuits and applications. - Transistor characteristics. - Transistor as an amplifier. - Transistor as a switch used in logic circuits.
3
    • 10221102 or
    • 10211201
    • 10221103
This course includes the following topics: - Different Thermodynamic properties. - Processes in thermodynamics. - Equations of state including ideal gas equation. - The first law of thermodynamics, work, internal energy, and heat flow equation, car not cycle. - Entropy and second law of thermodynamic. - Thermodynamic potentials. - Statistical physics.
3
    • 10221106 or
    • 10221102
    • 10221240 or
    • 10221103
This course includes the following topics: - Introduction to Relativity. - Particle properties of waves. - Wave properties of particles. - Atomic Structure. - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. - Quantum Theory of the Hydrogen Atom.
3
    • 10211203
This course includes the following topics: - Review of series - Complex numbers. - Linear Algebra (matrices, determinates). - Vectors Analysis. - Special functions (Beta, Gamma, etc.). - Series solution of differential equations. - Coordinate Transformations with common special functions (like Legendre, Hermite, Laguerre ?)
3
    • 10211203
This course includes the following topics: - Algorithms - programming language (Fortran 90 or C) The duration for above two topics must be at least 7 weeks (~1/2 semester duration). - Introduces a wide selection of computer-powered mathematical tools for doing physics and mathematics problems. It introduce software package (Mathematica, Maple) starting with following basics and applications: ? Fundamental Commands ? Real and complex algebra ? Trigonometry ? Linear algebra ? Differential equations ? Special functions ? Graphics in 2D and 3D and ? Displaying and Fitting Data ? Some Physics applications to intermediate physics course.
2
    • 10221213
In this Lab., selected experiments in optics and waves, Atomic physics and modern physics are introduced. This includes the following experiments: - Frank hertz. - Electron diffraction. - e/m (Thomson method). - Atomic spectra. - Photoelectric effect. - Microwave. - Hysteresis. - X-ray (atomic levels involved in cooper; K? and k? emissions). - Velocity of sound in liquids as function of temperature. - Speed of light. - Michelson interferometer. - e/k.
3
    • 10221102
    • 10221253
This course includes the following topics: - Electrostatics and relevant vector operations and theorems. - Special techniques in electrostatics and solving boundary-value problems. - Electrostatics in matter and relevant quantities needed. - Magnetostatics and methods to calculate magnetic fields. - Magnetic fields in matter.
3
    • 10221253
    • 10221101
This course includes the following topics: - Coordinate systems. - Newtonian Mechanics in one dimension. - Damping oscillations. - General Motion of a particle in three Dimensions. - Non-inertial reference frames. - Gravitation and central forces. - Lagrange?s and Hamilton?s equations.
3
    • 10221250 or
    • 10221253
    • 10221242
This course includes the following topics: - Wave function and statistical interpretation. - Time-independent Schr?dinger equation, - Stationary states. - One-dimensional quantum systems. - Formalism- observables and Hermitian operators. - Quantum mechanics in three dimensions. - Hydrogen atom. - Angular momentum and spin.
3
    • 10221253 or
    • 10221242
This course includes the following topics: - Crystal structure. - Reciprocal lattice and Binding. - Brillouin Zone - Phonons - Fermi Gas and Density of states. - Energy Bands. - Semiconductors
3
    • 10221354
This course includes the following topics: - Technical scientific writing. - Techniques of citations. - Writing scientific article. - In this course, student must choose a project, with the help and approval of the instructor, and write scientific paper on the project. - Student has to give an oral presentation for his project
2
    • 10221371
    • 10221313
In this Lab., selected experiments in solid state physics, atomic and nuclear physics, electromagnetic and optics are introduced. This includes the following experiments: - Radioactivity - Hall effect - Faraday effect - Electron Spin Resonance - Thermionic emission - Microwave attenuation - Zeeman Effect - Resistivity versus temperature - Four probe measurement for a semiconductor - P-N junction - Kerr effect - Magnetic susceptibility - Compton scattering
3
A compulsory 3-lecture course that is mainly designed to give students a knowledge of the most important chemical principles such as atomic structure and periodic table, mass relationships in chemical reactions, reactions in aqueous solutions, gases, thermo chemistry, quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms, periodic relationships among the atoms, basic concepts of chemical bonding, molecular geometry and hybridization of atomic orbitals.
3
    • 10231101
A compulsory 3-lecture course that is a continuation of General Chemistry (I). It is designed to introduce some basic chemical facts and theories about solutions, kinetics, dynamic equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry
1
    • 10231101
A compulsory practical course, designed to introduce the students to various experimental practices used in general chemistry, such as accurate weighing, performing basic chemical methods such as filtration, titration and gravimetric analysis, make simple metathesis and redox reactions, calorimetry experiments and calculations.

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 6 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
    • 10221242
This course includes the following topics: - Many Electron Atoms. - Molecules. - Introduction to Statistical Mechanics. - Introduction to solid state physics. - Nuclear Structure. - Nuclear Transformations. - Elementary particles.
3
This course includes physics topics related to the interest of the instructor. It offers instructor?s experiences in theoretical and/or experimental physics. This make the course has no fixed description, because it varies according to instructor interest. It is usually offered on demand of the instructor after the approval of the department.
3
    • 10221231
This course includes the following topics: - Semiconductor materials. - Crystal lattices. - Growth of semiconductor crystals. - Energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors - Excess carriers. - Different junction types - Fabrication and characteristics of p-n junctions. - Different types of diodes (photodiodes, LED, varactor diodes, tunnel diodes)
3
    • 10221231
This course includes several electronic devices: - FET and JFET - Frequency response of RC and RL circuits. - Small signal amplifiers, power amplifiers?. - Frequency response of amplifiers. - Thyristors. - Operational amplifiers and its applications. - Active filters. - Oscillators. - Voltage regulators.
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Explores the world of entrepreneurship and creativity by examining the processes and techniques used to develop ideas and turn them into successful projects. The course includes understanding the foundations of entrepreneurship and the stages of emerging business development, in addition to analyzing the factors that affect the success of entrepreneurial projects and enhancing creativity in various fields.

Sub-specialty Requirements Student must complete 21 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
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This course introduces the scientific bases of managing the classroom, and the roles which the teacher plays in there, focusing on the functional and practical aspects. It also deals with the psychological bases on which a classroom is run, through looking into the different psychological theories which help both the teacher and the student achieve their goals , by way of providing the emotional and social atmosphere that encourages learning and delivering scientific expertise and directing them. This course also aims at making this field a practical science where theories are turned into classroom functions.
3
This course deals with the educational objectives of teaching physics, chemistry, biology, its importance and classification, as well as the educational goals to teach the field and its importance and classification, and to acquire the students the forms of scientific knowledge, and linking all of this to the curriculum of the field of the basic upper stage and to build an integrated lesson in this area, (Dialogue, discussion, lecture, and scientific presentations).
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This course describes the educational psychology with its relation to the knowledge of general psychology, the method of applying the concepts of behaviorism and cognitive in the teaching process that facilitates the learning process, the appropriate atmosphere to the teaching process happen, the teaching of children with disabilities and learning disabilities, as well teaching gifted students, how to complete the teaching process, and its measurement.
3
The course aims at introducing students to evaluation; its development, aims, and various evaluative methods of selection standards. It also includes different types of tests -constructing them and analyzing them, and how to evaluate students? educational achievement based on the results obtained.
3
This course begins with a description of the theoretical framework of audio visual educational aids in term of concept, importance characteristics, criteria for use, foundations of their design and production. The course then addresses the concept of the communication process and its elements. The course concludes with design and production of educational aids, by students, in their specialization in harmony with its theoretical framework. Students are expected to make use of modern technology in their design and production of these aids.
3
This course deals with the concepts of the basic issues of theoretical and practical nature aimed at preparing teachers for the teaching profession by deepening the knowledge of the teaching students of the educational concepts and terminology in the field of field scientific education, its objectives, importance and stages, and imparting the necessary skills in the methods of lesson planning, implementation and evaluation.
3
This course requires a visit to the primary and secondary schools, viewing and participating in classes, writing and reporting on what has been viewed and presented to colleagues and the supervisor to discuss and critique them and make the appropriate suggestions for them to reach the optimal solution. Supervisor student teacher in collaboration with teachers of different schools.

Sub-specialty Optional Requirements Student must complete 6 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
This course describes the historical evolution of computer use in education, the international experiences of this usage, the computer programming languages in education, the advantages of the computer in education, and the various applications in both the administrative and educational fields. It also focuses on using the internet to support the process of learning and education. Other topics include: assessing the global sources of information, collaborative learning environment on the internet, searching and restoring of the information. Practically, it aims at providing the students with the necessary skills to help them in designing and producing educational multimedia software based on the teaching design principles. The produced software includes patterns of the known software, like exercise and practice, tutorial, simulation, educational games, dialogue using the authorial tools such as PowerPoint, Photo Story 3 for Windows, or Movie Maker
3
This course deals with the concept of active learning in terms of the definition, objectives, basics, characteristics, nature, importance and components. It also addresses the suitable classroom environment for active learning and its pontifications in learning, the strategies and models of active learning( oriented lectures, brainstorming, discovery, problem solving, active group discussion, role playing, acting, story, simulation and case study), teacher?s role in active learning, active learning outside the classroom, active learning and effective thinking, the challenges of active learning, as well as the field applications on the active learning in different fields of study.
3
    • 10513420
This course deals with action research concept, aims, types, application on problems and difficulties in learning and teaching in the class and school environment. The student is asked to submit a research project on one of the problems or difficulties faced him/her during practical teaching using all procedures of the action research, and this is done under the supervision of one of his/ her instructors.
3
The course includes designing daily lessons and identifying related cognitive, emotional and psychomotor concepts and determining activities, methods, evaluation and acknowledging teaching design in applied and social sciences. It also includes introducing students to tasks that the teacher implements in designing and planning.
3
This course aims to introduce psychological counseling in terms of: objectives, methods, presuppositions, principles, theories, fields, approaches, and the means of data collection. It also discusses the process of counseling, guidance and psychological counseling programs in the schools, some students? school problems (including absences, lack of motivation, school violence, test anxiety), and the counselor?s role in dealing with these problems).

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