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Department of Physics (541)
Track Environment and Physics- dual Major track (8034)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
541
76412
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR PHYS. STUD.
0
3
2
541
77101
Mechanics and Special relativity
7
3
1
541
77102
Electricity and Magnetism
6
2
1
541
77159
Physics Lab 1 (Partial)
3
3
1
541
80114
Mathematical Methods I
6
1
1
541
80153
Linear algebra for engineering and science students 1
4
1
1
541
80154
Linear algebra for engineering and science students 2
3
2
1
541
80155
Calculus for Physics students
4
2
1
541
80157
Mathematical Methods II
6
2
1
541
Total Compulsory Points: 39
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
1
2
591
68127
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
4
1
1
591
68140
GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION IN THE NEGEV
1.5
2
1
591
72160
Biology basic
3
1
1
591
89110
SELECTED ENVORONMENTAL TOPICS
2
2
1
591
89309
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIORONMENTAL SCIENCES
3
1
1
591
Total Compulsory Points: 17.5
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76641
PYTHON PROGRAMMING AND MATLAB FOR PHYSICS
4
9
1
541
Total Compulsory Points: 4
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69107
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
7
1
591
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69904
INTRO TO PROBABILITYAND STATISTICS FOR CHEMISTRY
3
1
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
2
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
80053
Active learning workshop to course Linear algebra for engineering and science students 1
0
1
541
80077
Active learning workshop to course Calculus for Engineering and science students
0
2
541
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
541
77152
Thermal Physics
4
2
2
541
77303
Analytical Mechanics
6
1
2
541
77305
Waves and Optics
5
1
2
541
77318
Quantum Theory I
6
2
2
541
77335
Physics Lab II-1-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
1
2
541
77336
Physics Lab II-2-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
2
2
541
80312
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
4
1
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 31
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
2
591
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
1
2
591
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
2
591
Total Compulsory Points: 10
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose at least 17 up to 18 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
68809
Aquatic Chemistry
3
2
591
70525
SOIL SCIENCES
2
2
591
70849
Processes of the Hydrological Cycle
3
1
591
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
591
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3
2
591
82657
Atmospheric Chemistry
2
2
591
84865
Introduction to practical oceanography
4
1
591
89301
Water and the Environment
4
2
591
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2
2
591
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
3
1
591
89788
Organic geochemistry
2
2
591
89861
Weather impact on environmental applications
2
1
591
69625
CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69904
INTRO TO PROBABILITYAND STATISTICS FOR CHEMISTRY
3
1
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
2
2
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
3
591
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
0
3
3
591
89301
Water and the Environment
4
2
3
591
89505
Environment in a changing world
2
9
3
591
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
3
591
Total Compulsory Points: 12
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
3
541
77307
Intro. to Statistical Physics
4
1
3
541
77508
Physics Lab III: Advanced experiments in quantum and modern physics
6
3
3
541
Total Compulsory Points: 10
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose at least 17 up to 18 credits from this list . .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
68809
Aquatic Chemistry
3
2
591
70525
SOIL SCIENCES
2
2
591
70849
Processes of the Hydrological Cycle
3
1
591
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
591
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3
2
591
82657
Atmospheric Chemistry
2
2
591
84865
Introduction to practical oceanography
4
1
591
89301
Water and the Environment
4
2
591
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2
2
591
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
3
1
591
89788
Organic geochemistry
2
2
591
89861
Weather impact on environmental applications
2
1
591
69625
CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69904
INTRO TO PROBABILITYAND STATISTICS FOR CHEMISTRY
3
1
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
2
2
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
55772
Using Exact Sciences Modeling Tools to Understand Social Phenomena
3
2
541
76908
Dynamics of Computation in the Brain
4
2
541
76909
Neural Learning
4
1
541
77082
Computational methods in many body physics
3
1
541
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77320
Introduction to Electronics A - Analogical
4
1
541
77331
An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics
3
2
541
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77501
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3
1
541
77532
Introduction to Physics Research
1
1
541
77542
Quantum Theory C
3
2
541
77579
THE PHYSICS OF Machine Learning
3
1
541
77602
Solid State Physics
4
2
541
77603
Nuclear Physics
3
2
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
77607
Introduction to Nonlinear Physics
4
1
541
77609
Introduction to Elementary Particles
3
2
541
77635
Research Project
6
3
541
77693
Physical Optics
3
2
541
77728
Non-Linear Dynamics of Continuous Media
3
2
541
77742
Advanced Data Analysis
3
1
541
77819
Computational Hydrodynamics
2
2
541
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
2
1
541
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
77909
Relativity and Gravitation
5
1
541
77915
Quantum Field Theory I and Feynman Diagrams
4
1
541
77966
Advanced analytical mechanics
3
2
541
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
541
80519
COMPLEX VARIABLES
4
1
541
83536
FROM LINEAR ALGEBRA TO THE iPhone:INTRO TO ELECTRICAL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING FROM BASIC PRINCIPLES
4
1
541
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
541
84831
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
541
70150
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES -BASIC
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77308
Optical super resolution and applications
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77317
Mathematica System for Physicists
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77522
Radiation Processes In Astrophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77611
Plasma Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77662
Biophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77812
Non Linear Dynamics And Chaos
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77902
Physics, Brain and Free Will
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77999
Advanced Quantum Optics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Physics
( 541)
Total Point in program Environmental Sciences
( 591)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
53
17.5
Compulsory Mathematics studies
27
Compulsory
Years 2-3 studies
12
Compulsory elective
2
24-27
Total in the teaching program
86
60.5-62.5
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
4
Additional teaching program
57.5-59.5
86
Total for the degree (minimum)
147.5
150.5-152.5
Total for the degree (maximum)
149.5
years for the degree
3
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
300
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