INTRODUCTION

Department of Physics is one of the foundation departments that started operating in February 2002. The Department of Pure and Applied Physics runs a degree program at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Department is well equipped with modern facilities (in terms of equipment) required for meaningful research activities in almost all areas of physics. The Department has qualified experts in various physics disciplines with a known high reputation for excellence in teaching and research. With the increase in staff strength and qualification, it became necessary to mount a Postgraduate program to cater to the diverse areas and interests of not only the staff of the Department who needed to pursue higher degrees but also other graduates who are qualified so as to maximize the usages of available laboratory and research facilities.

PHILOSOPHY
The postgraduate diploma course is designed to meet the needs of candidates with a Third Class Degree, HND who may wish to enhance their theoretical backgrounds and prepare themselves for sound, virile, and balance training, necessary for the development of creative thinking and research abilities. The M.Sc and M.Phil. program is designed to meet the needs of producing graduates well grounded in advanced experimental and applied physics to fit them into Research positions.
The program is intended to foster professionalism in the theory and practical aspects of physics as an integral part of a scientific and technological society. For a Ph.D. program, rigorous training is required for a person whose interest is to acquire a PhD Degree. This happens to be the highest degree that most Universities award. A candidate is therefore expected to earn the PhD by dint of thorough independent research that must be adjudged to be of high standard in one particular area of specialization. It is also expected that after earning the PhD degree, the candidate becomes a career research scientist thus proving the traditional characteristic of the Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Adamawa State University, Mubi. The single purpose philosophy of the PhD program in Applied Physics of ADSU is to instill deep-rooted instructions, by way of training, to young physicists. The result will be a realization of competent physicists who would become proficient in providing expertise to other branches of science and technology. It will also produce an advantage of staff development for cost-effectiveness.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the postgraduate diploma program are

1. To serve as a link for smooth transition, for candidates with first degrees in other related courses, HND, or other equivalent qualifications.
2. To train applied physicists, who can fit well into industries, research institutes and numerous educational institutions at ordinary and advanced levels.
3. To train physicists (with Third Class) wishing to pursue higher degrees in any area of physics of applied physics.
4. To strengthen students’ undergraduate physics knowledge and enhance their ability to apply physics concepts to problems.

• The objectives at the M.Sc. levels are:
   To expose candidates to a broad perspective of physics and to offer detailed knowledge in the area of specialization.
• To expose candidates to the latest techniques and methods in physics depending on the area of        specialization.
  The main objectives of the M.Phil. program are:
• To admit a candidate in exceptional circumstances where the CGPA in the
  Masters degree is lower than the minimum required B (60%) average or 4.00 on
  a 5-point scale.
• To admit candidates interested in pursuing Ph.D. programs in
  fields different from, but relevant to that in which they obtained their Masters
  degree.
• To obtain a terminal M.Phil. degree award if the candidate fails to make the
  minimum requirement to transition to the Ph.D. program.
• To expose candidates to a broad perspective of physics and to offer detailed
  knowledge in the area of specialization.
• To expose candidates to the latest techniques and methods in physics depending
  on the area of specialization.
  The objectives at Ph.D. levels are:
• 
  To expose candidates to a broad perspective of physics and to offer detailed
  knowledge in the area of specialization.
  To expose candidates to the latest techniques and methods in physics depending
  on the area of specialization.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

The entry requirement for the postgraduate diploma program will be as follows:

• Candidates must have five credit passes including English, Mathematics,
  Physics, and two other relevant science subjects at ‘O’ Level.
• Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND), with a minimum of Upper Credit,
  in physics or related courses.
• Candidates with B. Sc. (Hon.), B. Tech. (Hon.), and must obtain a minimum
  Pass Degree.
• Equivalent qualification(s) to (ii) and (iii) above.
  The following shall qualify for the Masters Degree admission:
• Candidates must have five credit passes including English, Mathematics,
  Physics, and two other relevant science subjects at ‘O’ Level.
• Graduates of Adamawa State University or other recognized Universities who
  have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor of Science with at least Second
  Class lower in either Physics or the following disciplines: Electronics,
  Atmospheric Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or any other
  related fields.
• Candidates whose degrees are unclassified with an average of ‘C’ (50%) or
  above.
• Candidates with a third-class degree and five years of working experience.
  Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above which are
  acceptable to the board of postgraduate school to pass an examination set by the
  Department to determine their suitability for postgraduate work.
• Candidates for M.Phil. The program must satisfy the following conditions:
  
  
• Candidates must have five credit passes including English, Mathematics,
  Physics, and two other relevant science subjects at ‘O’ Level.
  
  
• Graduates of Adamawa State University or other recognized Universities who
  have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor of Science with at least Second
  Class lower in either Physics or the following disciplines: Atmospheric Physics,
  Energy Physics, Electronics/Communication, or any other related fields.
• Candidates must have a Masters degree in the relevant area of specialization
  from the Adamawa State University or any other recognized institution with a
  CGPA above 2.8 /5.0.
  Candidates must demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity, maturity, and
  effective decision-making and problem-solving potential.
  Candidates for Ph.D. Programs must satisfy the following conditions:
• Candidates must have five credit passes including English, Mathematics,
  Physics, and two other relevant science subjects at ‘O’ Level.
• Graduates of Adamawa State University or other recognized Universities who
  have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor of Science with at least Second
  Class lower in either Physics or the following disciplines: Electronics,
  Atmospheric Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or any other
  related fields.
  Candidates must have a Masters/ M.Phil. degree in the relevant area of
  specialization from the Adamawa State University or any other recognized
  institution with a CGPA of 3.5/5.0.
  Candidates must demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity, maturity, and
  effective decision-making and problem-solving potential.

MODE OF STUDY:
For a Postgraduate diploma, a student must fulfill the following conditions:

• Pass a minimum of 28 credit units; made up of 15 credit units in core courses,
  9 units in elective courses, and 4 units of a Research project.
  Defend his/her project successfully
  Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.0
  For the M.Sc. program, the following shall occur:
  
  
• The study shall be carried out by coursework to be examined in written
  papers
  together with research to be presented in a project form or report.
• A minimum of 30 credits shall be registered at the Masters level; Core courses
  of 24 credit units, including the general courses, projects, and seminars while elective
  courses of 6 credit units shall be taken.
•  Student shall present at least one Seminar, submit and defend a dissertation
  proposal; and shall carry out research in a relevant area of specialization, and submit
  an acceptable dissertation which must be defended before a panel of internal and
  external examiners.
  For the M.Phil. program the following shall occur:
  
  
• The candidate will be attached to one of the research groups of the department
  for his/her thesis work. The candidate will be assigned to two supervisors.
  The study shall be carried out by M.Sc. coursework to be examined in written
  papers together with research to be presented in a project form or report.
• A minimum of 18 credits of M.Sc. courses shall be registered, 8 of which shall
  be by written examinations and the other 10 by dissertation and seminar.
  Students shall present Two Seminars, submit and defend a dissertation proposal;
  and shall carry out research in a relevant area of specialization, and submit an acceptable Thesis which must be defended before a panel of internal examiners.
  The candidate will finally be upgraded to a Ph.D. Status after obtaining a CGPA
  of 4.0/5.0
  The following requirements are specific to the Ph.D. program:
  
  
• The candidate will be attached to one of the research groups of the
  department for his/her Thesis work.
• The candidate will be assigned to two
  supervisors.
• The candidate will be offered a series of relevant courses from the department
  up to a maximum of 12 credit units per session. The candidate shall also
  register 12 credit units for the seminar and thesis.
• The candidate shall submit to the Departmental Postgraduate Board (through
  his/her supervisors) an outline of his proposed research work for consideration
  and approval before the commencement of research projects.
• The candidate
  is also required to give the first seminar on the proposal.
• The Ph.D. candidate shall give a detailed report of the work done and a second
  seminar for upgrading the candidate to the Ph.D. status.
• The Ph.D. candidate on completion of his/her thesis must give a final seminar
  before he/she defends his/her thesis before the external examiner as specified
  by the University Postgraduate Board.
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DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME:

1.   The postgraduate diploma program shall run for a minimum of 12 and a maximum of
   24 calendar months for full-time students and a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 36
   calendar months for part-time students.
2. The degree of Masters shall last for a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 36 calendar
   months for full-time students and a minimum of 36 to 48 calendar months for Part
   time students.
3. The M.Phil. program shall run for a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 calendar
   months.
4. The Doctoral program shall run for a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 48 calendar months full-time. The Part-time Doctoral program shall run for a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 60 calendar months.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION:
There are Four research areas at present for M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. levels:

1. Applied Geophysics
2. Atmospheric Physics
3. Electronics/Communication Energy Studies

PUBLICATIONS:
All M.Sc and Ph.D students must publish their work before graduation. PGD and
M.Phil. are exempted here.
M.Sc. to publish one(1) paper or more
PhD to publish minimum of two(2) papers