The Department of Physics

Level I

Students must complete at least 24 Level I credits in order to proceed to Level II which must include:

Semester 1

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• BMET 1004 Introductory Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Core

3

• MATH 1115 Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences I

Core

3

• PHYS 1221 Introduction to Mechanics

Core

3

• PHYS 1222 Introduction to Optics, Oscillations and Waves

Core

3

Semester 2

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• BMET 1005 Introductory Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Core

3

• MATH 1125 Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences II

Core

3

• PHYS 1223 Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism

Core

3

• PHYS 1224 Introduction to Thermodynamics & Modern Physics

Core

3

Level II/III

Semester 1

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• BIOL 2163 Biostatistics 

Core

3

• BMET 2001 Bioengineering 

Core

3

• BMET 2002 Introduction to Medical Physics 

Core

3

• BMET 3000 Biomedical Technology Project (Year-long)

Core

6

• BMET 3001 Laboratory Management and Practice  

Core

3

• BMET 3002 Light and Optics in Medicine

Core

3

• PHYS 2150 Mathematics for Physicists

Core

3

• PHYS 2401 Optoelectronics

Core

3

• PHYS 3201 Advance Electronics and Control Theory

Core

3

• PHYS 3160 Medical Physics & Bioengineering Laboratory (Year-long)

Core

3

• PHYS 3163 Electronics Laboratory (Year-long)

Core

3

Semester 2

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• BMET 3003 Biomedical Technology Laboratory

Core

3

• BMET 3004 Metrology and Regulatory Standards

Core

3

• PHYS 2402 Digital Circuits and Logic Design

Core

3

• PHYS 3167 Radiation Biophysics and Medicine

Core

3

• PHYS 3168 Medical Instrumentation

Core

3

• PHYS 3203 Microprocessor and Modern Digital Design

Core

3

Elective Courses *** (CHOOSE any 6 credits)

 *** Students may pursue any 6 credits at Level II/III preferably from other Departments provided that they have the necessary pre-requisites and with the Head of Department’s approval.

Foundation Courses (9 Credits)

Semester 1&2

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• FOUN 1101 Caribbean Civilization 

Foundation

3

• FOUN 1301 Law, Governance, Economy and Society

Foundation

3

Semester 2

Biomedical Technology Major

Credits

• FOUN 1105 Scientific & Technical Writing

Foundation

3

Note:

BMET students with CAPE Mathematics passes in both Units I and II are to request exemption with credits for MATH 1115 and MATH 1125 and register for and pass the equivalent number of level I credits.