Program Introduction
The Physics program, offered by the School of Physics and Optoelectronics at South China University of Technology, constitutes a primary discipline in Physics. It encompasses two specialized programs: Applied Physics and Opto-electronic Information Science and Engineering. The school currently hosts doctoral programs and postdoctoral research stations for the Physics primary discipline, doctoral programs and postdoctoral research stations for the Physical Electronics secondary discipline. The Physics discipline has maintained its position in the top 1% globally by ESI rankings since 2011 and was designated as a Guangzhou Key Discipline in 2018.
Program Cultivation Features
This program is anchored in the national strategic emerging industries and the major strategic demands of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It emphasizes mathematical and scientific foundations, consolidates applied fundamentals and optoelectronic theoretical knowledge; integrates science and engineering, and cultivates interdisciplinary professionals through applied physics; strengthens practical skills by leveraging hands-on teaching platforms and industrial resources in the Greater Bay Area; focuses on technological frontiers to nurture innovative, entrepreneurial, and creative professionals serving national strategic needs.
Program Directions:
After declaring a major, students begin their specialized program of study. The Physics discipline offers two program tracks, primarily focusing on the following fields:
1)Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering
2)Applied Physics
1.Registration Form of Curriculum Credits
Course Category | Requirement | Credits | Academic Hours | Remarks |
General Basic Courses | Compulsory | 46.5 | 832 |
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General Education | 10.0 | 160 |
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Specialty Basic Courses | Compulsory | 1.0 | 16 |
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Elective Courses | Elective | 2.0 | 2周 |
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Total | 59.5 |
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2.Courses Schedule
Course Category | Course No. | Course Title | C/E | Total Curriculum Hours | Credits | Semester | ||||||
Class Hours | Theoretical class hours | Lab Hours | Practice Hours | Other Hours | ||||||||
General Basic Courses | 031101661 | Ethics and Rule of Law | C | 40 | 36 |
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| 4 | 2.5 | 1 | ||
031101331 | Analysis of the Situation & Policy | 64 | 64 |
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| 2.0 | 1-8 | ||||
044101383 | English for Academic Purposes (1) | 32 | 32 |
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| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
044102452 | English for Academic Purposes (2) | 32 | 32 |
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| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
052100332 | Physical Education (1) | 36 |
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| 36 |
| 1.0 | 1 | ||||
045100772 | C++ Programming Foundations | 40 | 32 |
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| 8 | 2.0 | 1 | ||||
084101181 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 36 | 24 | 12 |
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| 2.0 | 1 | ||||
074102992 | Engineering Drawing | 48 | 48 |
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| 3.0 | 1 | ||||
040100051 | Calculus(1) | 80 | 80 |
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| 5.0 | 1 | ||||
040100401 | Linear Algebra & Analytic Geometry | 48 | 48 |
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| 3.0 | 1 | ||||
006100112 | Military Principle | 36 |
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| 18 |
| 2.0 | 2 | ||||
031101761 | The Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era | 48 | 36 |
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| 12 | 3.0 | 2 | ||||
052100012 | Physical Education (2) | 36 |
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| 36 |
| 1.0 | 2 | ||||
040100023 | Probability & Mathematical Statistics | 48 | 48 |
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| 3.0 | 2 | ||||
040100411 | Calculus(2) | 80 | 80 |
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| 5.0 | 2 | ||||
041100954 | Fundamental Physics (1) | 64 | 64 |
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| 4.0 | 1 | ||||
041100382 | Fundamental Physics (2) | 64 | 64 |
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| 4.0 | 2 | ||||
| Humanities, Social Science | E | 128 | 128 |
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| 8.0 |
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| Science and Technology | 32 | 32 |
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| 2.0 |
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Total | 832 | 706 |
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| 126 | 46.5 |
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Specialty Basic Courses | 041102321 | Frontiers in Physics | Choose one of the two | C | 16 | 16 |
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| 1.0 | 1 | |
041101731 | Frontiers in Optics | |||||||||||
Total | C | 16 | 16 |
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| 1.0 |
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Practice-concentrated Training | 006100151 | Military Training | C | 2 weeks |
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| 2.0 | 1 | ||
Total | C | 2 weeks |
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| 2.0 |
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3.Educational plans after professional streaming
Details are given in educational plans for each specialty.
