Bachelor of Physics (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

Your study adviser is Andrea Vanautgaerden.

Students take the required courses from the groups below, i.e. 'Physics', 'Maths', 'Human courses' and 'Informatic courses. In addition, students have to choose 25 credits from the list of physics courses and minimum 5 credits from the list of elective maths courses. Besides that, students can opt for one of the elective subjects. The entire programme has to be filled up with minimum 180 credits.


The POC developed for each minor subject of the Bachelor Programme a standard programme. For each Bachelor Programme, three of these minor subjects get priority in the schedulling of lectures, exercises, practicals and excursions: see http://wet.kuleuven.be/apps/modeltraject/ 

• Physics

  All subgroups are compulsory.
  

  • Basic Physics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	General Physics I: Mechanics									G0N29B	M.Fannes staff staff M.Fannes
      9 ECTS	General Physics II: Waves, Electromagnetism and Optics									G0N94B	C.Van Haesendonck N. staff staff C.Van Haesendonck N.
      3 ECTS	Physics Lab									G0W75A	E.Janssens staff staff E.Janssens
      6 ECTS	General Physics III: Physics since the 20th Century									G0P28A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse

    • Statistical Thermodynamics

      The student chooses one of both courses.
      
      The student can only choose G9X46A if he/she have sufficient knowledge of Thermodynamica. This course can only be taken with approval of the programme director.
      

      • 6 ECTS	Statistical Thermodynamics									G0P26A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes
        3 ECTS	Thermodynamics: Statistical Background									G9X46A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes

  • In-depth Physics Courses

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Classical Mechanics									G0P30A	A.Stesmans N. staff staff A.Stesmans N.
      6 ECTS	Elektrodynamics									G0P34A	F.Denef staff staff F.Denef
      6 ECTS	Basic Methods of Experimental Physics									G0P32A	V.Afanasiev (coordinator) C.Glorieux staff staff V.Afanasiev (coordinator) C.Glorieux
      6 ECTS	Quantum Mechanics I									G0P38A	P.Van Duppen staff staff P.Van Duppen

  • Option Physics

    Students have to choose minimally 25 credits from these elective courses. One of the elective courses can be replaced - in consideration with the POC - by an in-depth physic course from a master programme.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Astronomy									G0P41A	C.Aerts staff staff C.Aerts
      5 ECTS	Mathematical Methods in Physics									G0P47A	M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen staff staff M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen
      5 ECTS	Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics									G0P48A	E.Carlon staff staff E.Carlon
      5 ECTS	Solid-State Physics									G0P43A	C.Van Haesendonck N. staff staff C.Van Haesendonck N.
      5 ECTS	Physics of Fluids and Soft Matter									G0P44A	M.Wübbenhorst staff staff M.Wübbenhorst
      5 ECTS	Nuclear Physics									G0P45A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse
      5 ECTS	Particle Physics									G0P46A	A.Van Proeyen (coordinator) N.Severijns A.Van Proeyen N. staff staff A.Van Proeyen (coordinator) N.Severijns A.Van Proeyen N.

  • Projects

    The following course is compulsory.
    

    • 9 ECTS	Project Work Physics									G0P40A	N.Severijns (coordinator) V.Afanasiev E.Carlon C.Glorieux N.Severijns C.Van Haesendonck H.Van Winckel N. staff staff N.Severijns (coordinator) V.Afanasiev E.Carlon C.Glorieux N.Severijns C.Van Haesendonck H.Van Winckel N.

• Mathematics

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Linear Algebra									G0N27A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys
    3 ECTS	Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning									G0U13C	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
    3 ECTS	Probability I									G0W66A	T.Verdonck staff staff T.Verdonck
    9 ECTS	Calculus									G0W71A	R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts staff staff R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts
    8 ECTS	Differential Equations									G0N84A	W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche staff staff W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche

• Informatics

  All courses are compulsory.
  Students who take the minor engineering, may replace "Beginselen van programmeren (G0N28A)" by "Methodiek van de informatica (H01B6A)".
  

  • 6 ECTS	Principles of Computer Programming									G0N28A	M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens staff staff M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens
    4 ECTS	Computer aided Problem Solving in Physics									G0P36A	R.Cools staff staff R.Cools

• Chemistry

  • 6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert

• Humane courses

  All courses are compulsory.
  Students who take the minor engineering, have to replace " Wetenschapscommunicatie (G0N14A) by "Probleemoplossen en ontwerpen, deel 1 (H01B9A)". They also can replace "Wijsbegeerte (G0Q80A)" by " Wijsbegeerte (H01C4A)". They complete their programme untill it consist of 180 credits.
  

  • 3 ECTS	Philosophy									G0Q80A	P.Cortois staff staff P.Cortois
    3 ECTS	Science Communication									G0N14A	M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten staff staff M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten
    3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C7A	L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute) staff staff L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute)

• Broadening

  Students have to choose between one of these minor subjects. The amount of credits, changes from minor to minor.
  
  The student adds up, to a total for at least 180 credits, with additional courses from the other minor subjects. The students can also choose humane courses (with a maximum of 8 credits) and bridging courses (which make a link between Physics and other sciences). See the minor subject Physics with broadening.
  
  The student who chooses a minor subject where the course "Grondslagen van de chemie (G0N01B)" is required, he/she can take G0N01B in the 1st semester of the first stage. In that case he/she can take "Bewijzen en redeneren (G0U13A)" in the second stage.
  

  • Minor Subject: Engineering

    The student may only follow this minor subject if in the first stage G0N01B "Foundations of Chemistry" was followed. H01D4A "Problem Solving and Design, Part 3" should also be allowed to follow if "Part 1"(H01B9A) and "Part 2" (H01C2A) is followed. For students who take these two courses the (otherwise obligatory) course G0M75A "Science Communication" expires.
    
    These minor subject students may also take:
    - G0N28A "Principles of Programming" (6 credits) replaced by H01B6B "Methodology of Computer Science" (6 credits)
    - G0Q80A "Philosophy" (3 credits) replaced by H01C4B "Philosophy" (3 credits)
    
    The following courses are required, in addition, students choose one of the two subgroups.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Organic chemistry									H01C6A	M.Smet staff staff M.Smet
      4 ECTS	Technical and Engineering Design									H08X2A	J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle
      5 ECTS	Fundamentals of Communication and Information Theory									H01D2A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
      4 ECTS	Economics									I9X36A	J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute) staff staff J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute)
      3 ECTS	Introduction to Materials Science									H01D0A	A.Verlinden (coordinator) B.Blanpain M.Seefeldt A.Verlinden staff staff A.Verlinden (coordinator) B.Blanpain M.Seefeldt A.Verlinden

    • Cluster 1

      If the student chooses this group, then both courses are compulsory.

      • 6 ECTS	Data Base Systems									H01O9A	B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute) staff staff B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute)
        6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans

    • Cluster 2

      If the student chooses for this group, then both courses are compulsory.

      • 6 ECTS	Digital Electronics and Processors									H01L1A	L.Van Eycken staff staff L.Van Eycken
        6 ECTS	Systems and Control									H01M8A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle

  • Minor Subject: Medical Radiation Physics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      5 ECTS	Molecular Architecture									G0O37A	L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt
      3 ECTS	Human Anatomy and Histology									G0F70A	X.Sagaert staff staff X.Sagaert
      3 ECTS	Nuclear and Radiochemistry									G0H93B	K.Binnemans staff staff K.Binnemans
      6 ECTS	Ionizing Radiations and Artificial Radioactivity									G0T55A	N.Severijns (coordinator) G.Neyens N.Severijns N. staff staff N.Severijns (coordinator) G.Neyens N.Severijns N.
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals of Human Biotechnology									H03H0A	F.Van Leuven staff staff F.Van Leuven
      3 ECTS	System Physiology									H03I4A	G.Bultynck staff staff G.Bultynck

  • Minor Subject: Mathematics

    The courses and the subgroup mentioned below are compulsory.
    
    Students can take G0T45A also in the second semester of the first stage.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Geometry I									G0N31A	F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute) staff staff F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute)
      3 ECTS	Algebraic Structures									G0T45B	F.Cools staff staff F.Cools
      6 ECTS	Analysis I									G0N30B	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur
      7 ECTS	Analysis II									G0N86A	S.Vaes staff staff S.Vaes
      7 ECTS	Algebra I									G0N88A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys

    • Option Maths

      Students have to choose minimally 5 credits.
      

      • 7 ECTS	Geometry II									G0N92A	F.Dillen J.Van der Veken (substitute) staff staff F.Dillen J.Van der Veken (substitute)
        6 ECTS	Probability and Statistics II									G0N96B	I.Gijbels staff staff I.Gijbels
        6 ECTS	Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Dynamics									G0N98A	T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N. staff staff T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N.
        5 ECTS	Algebra II									G0P53A	J.Nicaise staff staff J.Nicaise

  • Minor Subject: Informatics

    The courses and the subgroup mentioned below are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Computer Science									G0P79A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel
      6 ECTS	Computer Architecture and Software Systems									H01P5A	Y.Berbers staff staff Y.Berbers
      6 ECTS	Data Base Systems									H01O9A	B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute) staff staff B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute)

    • Option Informatics

      Students have to choose minimally 6 credits from the different courses.
      

      • 6 ECTS	Data Structures and Algorithms									G0P81A	P.Dutré staff staff P.Dutré
        6 ECTS	Automata and Computability									G0P84A	B.Demoen staff staff B.Demoen
        6 ECTS	Artificial Intelligence									H06U1A	D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye staff staff D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye

  • Minor Subject: Chemistry

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Metals and Catalysis									G0O29A	K.Binnemans staff staff K.Binnemans
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      5 ECTS	Molecular Architecture									G0O37A	L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt
      6 ECTS	Bio-organic Chemistry									G0N08A	L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt
      6 ECTS	Analytical Base Technics									G0O27A	M.Hendrickx staff staff M.Hendrickx
      6 ECTS	Organic Chemistry									G0O35A	N.Boens (coordinator) W.De Borggraeve staff staff N.Boens (coordinator) W.De Borggraeve
      6 ECTS	Laboratory Sessions: Synthesis and Characterisation									G0O33B	W.Dehaen (coordinator) K.Binnemans W.De Borggraeve W.Dehaen L.Fluyt E.Van der Eycken staff staff W.Dehaen (coordinator) K.Binnemans W.De Borggraeve W.Dehaen L.Fluyt E.Van der Eycken

  • Minor Subject: Geology

    The courses and the subgroup mentioned below are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      8 ECTS	Mineralogy									G0O72B	J.Elsen staff staff J.Elsen
      8 ECTS	Stratigraphy, Regional Geology, Belgium in a West-European Context									G0O83A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
      9 ECTS	Geology / Petrology									G9X02A	R.Swennen (coordinator) S.Fowler R.Swennen staff staff R.Swennen (coordinator) S.Fowler R.Swennen

  • Minor Subject: Biosciences

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      6 ECTS	Bio-organic Chemistry									G0N08A	L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt
      9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck
      5 ECTS	Molecular Biology									G0O53A	J.Robben staff staff J.Robben
      9 ECTS	Structural and Physiological Biology									G0W63A	J.Vanden Broeck (coordinator) W.Van den Ende J.Vanden Broeck staff staff J.Vanden Broeck (coordinator) W.Van den Ende J.Vanden Broeck
      3 ECTS	Genetics									G0N12B	F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert

  • Minor Subject: Geography

    The courses mentioned below are compulsory.
    
    

    • 6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
      4 ECTS	General Atmospheric Science									G0P01A	N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig
      8 ECTS	Physical Geography									G0O69A	G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten
      6 ECTS	Topography and Carthography									G0P08A	A.Van Rompaey N. V.De Laet (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. V.De Laet (substitute)
      8 ECTS	Social Geography									G0P03B	C.Kesteloot (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff C.Kesteloot (coordinator) M.Loopmans

  • Minor Subject: Broadening

    This group consists of:
    1. Bridging courses, who make a link between physics and other sciences
    2. all the courses that are taught in the different elective courses of this programme, or other science programmes, especially from the list "Recommended courses" below.
    3. other courses from all the KU Leuven programmes, with a different content than the own programme, with a maximum of 8 credits and in consideration of the POC (also language courses)
    
    The student chooses at least 20 credits in one minor subject, or an other coherent cluster, in consideration of the programme director.
    
    A student who started with an other major subject, may continue with the major subject broadening in consultation with the programme director.
    

    • Bridging Courses

      • 6 ECTS	Digital Electronics and Processors									H01L1A	L.Van Eycken staff staff L.Van Eycken
        5 ECTS	Molecular Architecture									G0O37A	L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt
        6 ECTS	Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Dynamics									G0N98A	T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N. staff staff T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N.
        5 ECTS	Mathematical Methods in Physics									G0P47A	M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen staff staff M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen

    • Recommended Courses

      • 6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
        6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
        3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
        3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
        6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
        3 ECTS	History of Science									G0L57A	G.Vanpaemel staff staff G.Vanpaemel
        3 ECTS	Science of Life									G0U34B	P.Roels staff staff P.Roels
        3 ECTS	Algebraic Structures									G0T45B	F.Cools staff staff F.Cools
        9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck