ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
The PCSI portal is the portal of choice for students passionate about physics, chemistry, or engineering sciences (mechanical and/or electronic). The first year of PCSI provides a core curriculum covering the fundamentals of methodology, mathematical methods, and broad scientific knowledge, preparing students for specialized studies in the second year in one of the following bachelor's degree programs:
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, more information at http://licence-physique.edu.umontpellier.fr/
- Bachelor's degree in Physics and Chemistry,
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry,
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Automation (EEA) https://eea-fds.edu.umontpellier.fr/licence-eea/
Three menus are available in the first semester on the PCSI portal: chemistry, physics-chemistry, and physics/mechanics/electronics. This allows students to find courses that match their interests. In the chemistry menu, students can take courses at the chemistry-biology or chemistry-materials interfaces. Alternatively, the physics-chemistry and physics/mechanics/electronics menus include more mathematics and physics courses, as well as introductions to mechanics, electronics, and programming. For all menus, practical work is part of the first-year program.
Open course in Health Access (L.AS).
Program
Profile Selection
30 creditsChoose 1 out of 3
Physical Profile / EEA / Mechanical
30 creditsMathematical Tools 1
5 creditsMathematical Tools 2
4 creditsCalculus for PCSI
4 credits36hGeneral Physics
6 credits54hElectronics
6 creditsGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsEnglish S1
1 credit
Chemistry Profile
30 creditsChoose 1 out of 3
Electronics 1 HAE101E Electronics 1
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
2 creditsChoose 1 out of 11
Calling bullshit
2 creditsCreative writing
2 creditsHigh-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
2 creditsArts and Sciences
2 creditsIntroduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
2 creditsDiscovering Electronics through Instrumentation
2 creditsSport
2 creditsNutrition, Sports, Health
2 creditsConcept info tools (PIX)
2 creditsExperimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
2 creditsScience and society
2 credits
Experimental chemistry
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 2
2 creditsGeneral Physics
6 credits54hGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 1
2 creditsElectronics 1
4 creditsMathematical Tools 1
5 creditsEnglish S1
1 credit
HAS103H Calculus for PCSI
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
2 creditsChoose 1 out of 11
Calling bullshit
2 creditsCreative writing
2 creditsHigh-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
2 creditsArts and Sciences
2 creditsIntroduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
2 creditsDiscovering Electronics through Instrumentation
2 creditsSport
2 creditsNutrition, Sports, Health
2 creditsConcept info tools (PIX)
2 creditsExperimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
2 creditsScience and society
2 credits
Experimental chemistry
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 2
2 creditsGeneral Physics
6 credits54hGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsCalculus for PCSI
4 credits36hGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 1
2 creditsMathematical Tools 1
5 creditsEnglish S1
1 credit
Choice HAT101T The Earth and Its Resources
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
2 creditsChoose 1 out of 11
Calling bullshit
2 creditsCreative writing
2 creditsHigh-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
2 creditsArts and Sciences
2 creditsIntroduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
2 creditsDiscovering Electronics through Instrumentation
2 creditsSport
2 creditsNutrition, Sports, Health
2 creditsConcept info tools (PIX)
2 creditsExperimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
2 creditsScience and society
2 credits
Experimental chemistry
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 2
2 creditsGeneral Physics
6 credits54hGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 1
2 creditsMathematical Tools 1
5 creditsEnglish S1
1 creditThe Earth and its resources
4 credits
Physical and Chemical Profile
30 creditsMathematical Tools 1
5 creditsMathematical Tools 2
4 creditsCalculus for PCSI
4 credits36hGeneral Physics
6 credits54hElectronics 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 1
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 2 - Part 1
2 creditsEnglish S1
1 credit
Profile Selection
30 creditsChoose 1 out of 5
Physical Profile
30 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hPython for Science
4 credits36hSolid kinematics and statics
5 credits45hMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsNewtonian Dynamics 1
4 credits36hPhysics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
4 credits36h
Physical and Chemical Profile
30 creditsGeneral Chemistry 3
4 creditsOrganic chemistry
4 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hSolid kinematics and statics
5 credits45hMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
4 credits36h
Chemistry Profile
30 creditsExperimental chemistry
3 creditsChemistry Selection
4 creditsChoose 1 out of 5
Python for Science
4 credits36hPlanetology
4 creditsDiscovering physiology
4 creditsBiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1
4 creditsExploring the brain
4 credits
English S2
2 creditsBiochemistry
4 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hOrganic chemistry
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 3
4 creditsMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsThermodynamics for Chemistry
3 creditsChoose 1 out of 3
EU CHOICE 3 HAC415C
Experimental chemistry
3 creditsThermodynamics for Chemistry
3 creditsGeneral Chemistry 3
4 creditsOrganic chemistry
4 creditsMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsBiochemistry
4 creditsPolymers, colloids, and rheology
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 credits
EU CHOICE 1 HAS201H
Experimental chemistry
3 creditsChemistry Selection
4 creditsChoose 1 out of 5
Python for Science
4 credits36hPlanetology
4 creditsDiscovering physiology
4 creditsBiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1
4 creditsExploring the brain
4 credits
English S2
2 creditsBiochemistry
4 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hOrganic chemistry
4 creditsGeneral Chemistry 3
4 creditsMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsThermodynamics for Chemistry
3 credits
EU CHOICE 2 HAT201T
Experimental chemistry
3 creditsThermodynamics for Chemistry
3 creditsGeneral Chemistry 3
4 creditsOrganic chemistry
4 creditsMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsPlanetology
4 creditsBiochemistry
4 creditsEnglish S2
2 credits
EEA Profile
30 creditsElectrical measurements lab
2 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hPython for Science
4 credits36hSolid kinematics and statics
5 credits45hMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsPhysics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
4 credits36h
Mechanical Profile
30 creditsThermodynamics 1
5 credits54hPython for Science
4 credits36hSolid kinematics and statics
5 credits45hMathematical Tools 3
6 creditsEnglish S2
2 creditsNewtonian Dynamics 1
4 credits36hPhysics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
4 credits36h
Profile Selection
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physical Profile / EEA / Mechanical
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
Mathematical Tools 2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is an introduction to differential calculus of functions of several variables. It is intended for first-year PCSI students and provides an introduction to the mathematical tools used in thermodynamics, among other fields.
Calculus for PCSI
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This course is intended for first-year students who have chosen the PCSI track. It presents the basic rules of calculation that will enable you to better follow the more formal courses, complete the tutorials, read and understand the books in the university library, etc. It complements the Mathematical Tools 1 and 2 courses. This course is mainly based on calculation practice through exercises. Course reviews are generally brief, and the emphasis is on acquiring certain automatic skills designed to master, accelerate, and streamline the most commonly used mathematical operations in science (at the first-year level). The chapters covered are: elementary calculations and operations, trigonometry (particularly geometric), complex numbers, vectors and coordinate systems, elementary geometry, basics of polynomials, and basics of statistics and probability.
General Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to pose and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are point particle mechanics and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the material point:
- Statics: study of mechanical systems in equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies independently of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: links between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and energy: work done by forces (conservative and non-conservative), kinetic energy theorem, mechanical energy theorem, and their applications.
Geometric optics:
- Propagation of light (Fermat's principle, Snell-Descartes laws, refractive index)
- Image formation and optical systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
Electronics
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chemistry Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Electronics 1 HAE101E Electronics 1
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Calling bullshit
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Creative writing
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
High-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Arts and Sciences
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Introduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Discovering Electronics through Instrumentation
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Sport
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Nutrition, Sports, Health
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Concept info tools (PIX)
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Science and society
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimental chemistry
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This module focuses on experimental techniques in chemistry. The first part will be devoted to presenting health and safety rules in chemistry laboratories. Each practical session will be preceded by a preparatory tutorial session. At the end of each practical session, students will be required to write a laboratory notebook/report (analysis, interpretation of results, etc.).
General Chemistry 2 - Part 2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
- Definition of an acid-base reaction.
- Acidity constant.
- Predominance diagram.
- Common examples of acids and bases: name, formula, and nature (weak or strong) of sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, and acetic acids; soda; potash; hydrogen carbonate ion; ammonia.
- Buffer solutions.
- Temporal evolution of a chemical system and reaction mechanisms in a closed reactor of uniform composition. Rates of disappearance of a reactant and formation of a product. Reaction rate for a transformation modeled by a single chemical reaction.
- Speed laws: reactions without order, reactions with simple order (0, 1, 2), global order, order
apparent.
- Half-life. Half-life of a radioactive nuclide. Documentary approach: using documents on radionuclides, address issues related to their use, storage, or reprocessing, for example.
- Arrhenius empirical law; activation energy.
- Reaction mechanisms. Elementary acts, molecularity, reaction intermediates, transition states. Kinetically determining step, quasi-steady state approximation (QSSA).
Numerical approach: use the results of a numerical method to highlight approximations of the kinetically determining step or quasi-steady state.
General Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to pose and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are point particle mechanics and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the material point:
- Statics: study of mechanical systems in equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies independently of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: links between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and energy: work done by forces (conservative and non-conservative), kinetic energy theorem, mechanical energy theorem, and their applications.
Geometric optics:
- Propagation of light (Fermat's principle, Snell-Descartes laws, refractive index)
- Image formation and optical systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 2 - Part 1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Electronics 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
HAS103H Calculus for PCSI
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Calling bullshit
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Creative writing
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
High-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Arts and Sciences
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Introduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Discovering Electronics through Instrumentation
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Sport
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Nutrition, Sports, Health
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Concept info tools (PIX)
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Science and society
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimental chemistry
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This module focuses on experimental techniques in chemistry. The first part will be devoted to presenting health and safety rules in chemistry laboratories. Each practical session will be preceded by a preparatory tutorial session. At the end of each practical session, students will be required to write a laboratory notebook/report (analysis, interpretation of results, etc.).
General Chemistry 2 - Part 2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
- Definition of an acid-base reaction.
- Acidity constant.
- Predominance diagram.
- Common examples of acids and bases: name, formula, and nature (weak or strong) of sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, and acetic acids; soda; potash; hydrogen carbonate ion; ammonia.
- Buffer solutions.
- Temporal evolution of a chemical system and reaction mechanisms in a closed reactor of uniform composition. Rates of disappearance of a reactant and formation of a product. Reaction rate for a transformation modeled by a single chemical reaction.
- Speed laws: reactions without order, reactions with simple order (0, 1, 2), global order, order
apparent.
- Half-life. Half-life of a radioactive nuclide. Documentary approach: using documents on radionuclides, address issues related to their use, storage, or reprocessing, for example.
- Arrhenius empirical law; activation energy.
- Reaction mechanisms. Elementary acts, molecularity, reaction intermediates, transition states. Kinetically determining step, quasi-steady state approximation (QSSA).
Numerical approach: use the results of a numerical method to highlight approximations of the kinetically determining step or quasi-steady state.
General Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to pose and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are point particle mechanics and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the material point:
- Statics: study of mechanical systems in equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies independently of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: links between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and energy: work done by forces (conservative and non-conservative), kinetic energy theorem, mechanical energy theorem, and their applications.
Geometric optics:
- Propagation of light (Fermat's principle, Snell-Descartes laws, refractive index)
- Image formation and optical systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Calculus for PCSI
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This course is intended for first-year students who have chosen the PCSI track. It presents the basic rules of calculation that will enable you to better follow the more formal courses, complete the tutorials, read and understand the books in the university library, etc. It complements the Mathematical Tools 1 and 2 courses. This course is mainly based on calculation practice through exercises. Course reviews are generally brief, and the emphasis is on acquiring certain automatic skills designed to master, accelerate, and streamline the most commonly used mathematical operations in science (at the first-year level). The chapters covered are: elementary calculations and operations, trigonometry (particularly geometric), complex numbers, vectors and coordinate systems, elementary geometry, basics of polynomials, and basics of statistics and probability.
General Chemistry 2 - Part 1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
Choice HAT101T The Earth and Its Resources
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Knowledge - Choose from the list below +
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Calling bullshit
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Creative writing
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
High-Frequency Waves for Medical & Healthcare Applications
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Arts and Sciences
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Introduction to Python Programming for Analysis and
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Discovering Electronics through Instrumentation
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Sport
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Nutrition, Sports, Health
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Concept info tools (PIX)
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimenting to create - dialogue between art, music, and mat
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Science and society
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
Experimental chemistry
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This module focuses on experimental techniques in chemistry. The first part will be devoted to presenting health and safety rules in chemistry laboratories. Each practical session will be preceded by a preparatory tutorial session. At the end of each practical session, students will be required to write a laboratory notebook/report (analysis, interpretation of results, etc.).
General Chemistry 2 - Part 2
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
- Definition of an acid-base reaction.
- Acidity constant.
- Predominance diagram.
- Common examples of acids and bases: name, formula, and nature (weak or strong) of sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, and acetic acids; soda; potash; hydrogen carbonate ion; ammonia.
- Buffer solutions.
- Temporal evolution of a chemical system and reaction mechanisms in a closed reactor of uniform composition. Rates of disappearance of a reactant and formation of a product. Reaction rate for a transformation modeled by a single chemical reaction.
- Speed laws: reactions without order, reactions with simple order (0, 1, 2), global order, order
apparent.
- Half-life. Half-life of a radioactive nuclide. Documentary approach: using documents on radionuclides, address issues related to their use, storage, or reprocessing, for example.
- Arrhenius empirical law; activation energy.
- Reaction mechanisms. Elementary acts, molecularity, reaction intermediates, transition states. Kinetically determining step, quasi-steady state approximation (QSSA).
Numerical approach: use the results of a numerical method to highlight approximations of the kinetically determining step or quasi-steady state.
General Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to pose and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are point particle mechanics and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the material point:
- Statics: study of mechanical systems in equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies independently of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: links between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and energy: work done by forces (conservative and non-conservative), kinetic energy theorem, mechanical energy theorem, and their applications.
Geometric optics:
- Propagation of light (Fermat's principle, Snell-Descartes laws, refractive index)
- Image formation and optical systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 2 - Part 1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
The Earth and its resources
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit aims to raise awareness among first-year students about issues relating to the use, exploitation, and management of the Earth's natural resources.
By way of introduction, an overview identifying the different types of resources (energy, minerals, water) and the major issues associated with them (economic and environmental) will be presented.
Different types of resources will then be presented in three stages:
- The concept of mineral resources will be explored in depth by presenting the journey of chemical elements, from their creation in the universe to their storage in the minerals that make up rocks and their uses in everyday technologies. This aspect will introduce basic concepts in solid-state chemistry and mineralogy, illustrated by mineralogy tutorials and practicals.
- The issues and functioning of geological reservoirs that trap natural resources will be addressed, focusing on conventional energy resources (hydrocarbons) and future resources (underground storage of resources, geothermal energy).
- Finally, the major challenges relating to water resources around the world will be explored in depth. The global water cycle on Earth will be presented and the key concepts needed to understand the major current issues will be identified (definitions of an aquifer and a hydrosystem and the main types encountered, chemical interactions between water and rocks, and an illustration of the processes involved in the chemistry of mineral and thermal waters).
Hourly volumes:
CM: 18
TD: 12
TP: 6
Physical and Chemical Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course is an introduction to analysis (functions of a real variable) for first-year students in the PCSI program.
Mathematical Tools 2
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is an introduction to differential calculus of functions of several variables. It is intended for first-year PCSI students and provides an introduction to the mathematical tools used in thermodynamics, among other fields.
Calculus for PCSI
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This course is intended for first-year students who have chosen the PCSI track. It presents the basic rules of calculation that will enable you to better follow the more formal courses, complete the tutorials, read and understand the books in the university library, etc. It complements the Mathematical Tools 1 and 2 courses. This course is mainly based on calculation practice through exercises. Course reviews are generally brief, and the emphasis is on acquiring certain automatic skills designed to master, accelerate, and streamline the most commonly used mathematical operations in science (at the first-year level). The chapters covered are: elementary calculations and operations, trigonometry (particularly geometric), complex numbers, vectors and coordinate systems, elementary geometry, basics of polynomials, and basics of statistics and probability.
General Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
The main objective of this course is to teach you how to pose and solve simple physics problems. The areas of application are point particle mechanics and geometric optics.
Mechanics of the material point:
- Statics: study of mechanical systems in equilibrium.
- Kinematics: the study of the motion of bodies independently of the causes that produce it.
- Dynamics: links between the causes of motion and motion itself.
- Work and energy: work done by forces (conservative and non-conservative), kinetic energy theorem, mechanical energy theorem, and their applications.
Geometric optics:
- Propagation of light (Fermat's principle, Snell-Descartes laws, refractive index)
- Image formation and optical systems (stigmatism, Gaussian approximation, mirrors, thin lenses, dispersive systems, centered systems, optical instruments).
Electronics 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Autumn
General Chemistry 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 2 - Part 1
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Profile Selection
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physical Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Python for Science
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This module is an introduction to using Python for students pursuing a degree in science. It covers concepts in algorithmics and the Python language, but the approach is primarily geared toward practical applications in science. The examples will therefore focus on issues related to other first-year subjects.
Solid kinematics and statics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
45h
This Solid Mechanics course focuses on the study of articulated systems consisting of rigid solids through their movements and equilibrium positions. The concepts covered include velocity fields in solids, the classification of connections, and forces. Graphical kinematic and static methods are also used.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Newtonian Dynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This course introduces the basic concepts of Newtonian dynamics, building on the notions of material point dynamics covered in the General Physics course and extending them to non-inertial reference frames, collision theory, and variable mass systems. The basic concepts of hydrostatics and the dynamics of ideal fluids will also be covered.
Physics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This is a cross-disciplinary practical work unit intended for students specializing in physics, mechanics, or EEA in the L1 PCSI portal. These practicals will enable students to acquire fundamental concepts from the three disciplines (physics, mechanics, EEA), which are essential for continuing their studies in their chosen specialty or for transferring to other disciplines.
Physical and Chemical Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 3
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of natural or synthetic organic compounds that, by definition, contain carbon. This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry and lays the foundations for the basic concepts needed by students pursuing scientific studies, particularly in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and health studies.
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Solid kinematics and statics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
45h
This Solid Mechanics course focuses on the study of articulated systems consisting of rigid solids through their movements and equilibrium positions. The concepts covered include velocity fields in solids, the classification of connections, and forces. Graphical kinematic and static methods are also used.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This is a cross-disciplinary practical work unit intended for students specializing in physics, mechanics, or EEA in the L1 PCSI portal. These practicals will enable students to acquire fundamental concepts from the three disciplines (physics, mechanics, EEA), which are essential for continuing their studies in their chosen specialty or for transferring to other disciplines.
Chemistry Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Experimental chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chemistry Selection
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Python for Science
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This module is an introduction to using Python for students pursuing a degree in science. It covers concepts in algorithmics and the Python language, but the approach is primarily geared toward practical applications in science. The examples will therefore focus on issues related to other first-year subjects.
Planetology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also discussed, introducing the concept of exoplanets (detection and habitability). The course consists of three parts: astrophysics, geophysics, and geochemistry. The astrophysics section begins by providing context within the Universe, then addresses the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics, and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part focuses on nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements, and the composition of the primitive Earth, the present Earth, and other planets based on the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 6 p.m.
- Tutorial: 9 a.m.
- Practical work: 9 hours
Discovering physiology
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This optional course allows students to prepare for the animal physiology classes of the next two semesters by approaching this discipline exclusively through the analysis of historical experiments that laid the foundations for this subject. The course analyzes historical experiments on digestion, ventilation, cardiac activity, reproduction, and development. In tutorials, the experiments analyzed address nutrition, metabolism, respiratory gas exchange, blood vessels, blood pressure, kidneys, growth, nervous and hormonal communication, and immunity.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1" course is a continuation of the S1 course "From Molecules to Cells," which laid the structural foundations of life. In this course, students will learn the basics of biochemistry, replication, transcription, translation, intracellular movements, and bioenergetics.
This EU will be supplemented by EU HAV204V for L1 SVSE.
It will be followed by L1 TEE and L1 Chemistry.
Exploring the brain
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The brain is at the center of human behavior. It acts as the body's control tower. It continuously captures a flow of information coming from both the external environment and the body. This information must be processed and analyzed quickly in order to provide an appropriate response. All of these mechanisms, which at first glance appear complex, are based on simple biological mechanisms.
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Biochemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Organic chemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of natural or synthetic organic compounds that, by definition, contain carbon. This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry and lays the foundations for the basic concepts needed by students pursuing scientific studies, particularly in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and health studies.
General Chemistry 3
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
Thermodynamics for Chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Experimental chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics for Chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 3
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of natural or synthetic organic compounds that, by definition, contain carbon. This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry and lays the foundations for the basic concepts needed by students pursuing scientific studies, particularly in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and health studies.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
Biochemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Polymers, colloids, and rheology
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Time of year
Spring
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Experimental chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Chemistry Selection
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Python for Science
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This module is an introduction to using Python for students pursuing a degree in science. It covers concepts in algorithmics and the Python language, but the approach is primarily geared toward practical applications in science. The examples will therefore focus on issues related to other first-year subjects.
Planetology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also discussed, introducing the concept of exoplanets (detection and habitability). The course consists of three parts: astrophysics, geophysics, and geochemistry. The astrophysics section begins by providing context within the Universe, then addresses the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics, and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part focuses on nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements, and the composition of the primitive Earth, the present Earth, and other planets based on the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 6 p.m.
- Tutorial: 9 a.m.
- Practical work: 9 hours
Discovering physiology
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This optional course allows students to prepare for the animal physiology classes of the next two semesters by approaching this discipline exclusively through the analysis of historical experiments that laid the foundations for this subject. The course analyzes historical experiments on digestion, ventilation, cardiac activity, reproduction, and development. In tutorials, the experiments analyzed address nutrition, metabolism, respiratory gas exchange, blood vessels, blood pressure, kidneys, growth, nervous and hormonal communication, and immunity.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell 1" course is a continuation of the S1 course "From Molecules to Cells," which laid the structural foundations of life. In this course, students will learn the basics of biochemistry, replication, transcription, translation, intracellular movements, and bioenergetics.
This EU will be supplemented by EU HAV204V for L1 SVSE.
It will be followed by L1 TEE and L1 Chemistry.
Exploring the brain
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The brain is at the center of human behavior. It acts as the body's control tower. It continuously captures a flow of information coming from both the external environment and the body. This information must be processed and analyzed quickly in order to provide an appropriate response. All of these mechanisms, which at first glance appear complex, are based on simple biological mechanisms.
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Biochemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Organic chemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of natural or synthetic organic compounds that, by definition, contain carbon. This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry and lays the foundations for the basic concepts needed by students pursuing scientific studies, particularly in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and health studies.
General Chemistry 3
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
Thermodynamics for Chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Experimental chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics for Chemistry
ECTS
3 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
General Chemistry 3
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and synthesis of natural or synthetic organic compounds that, by definition, contain carbon. This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry and lays the foundations for the basic concepts needed by students pursuing scientific studies, particularly in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and health studies.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
Planetology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The planetology course focuses on the Solar System and its planets. Its position in the Universe is also discussed, introducing the concept of exoplanets (detection and habitability). The course consists of three parts: astrophysics, geophysics, and geochemistry. The astrophysics section begins by providing context within the Universe, then addresses the formation of the Solar System, its dynamics, and its evolution. The geophysics part deals with planetary interiors and their evolution based on data from space missions. The geochemistry part focuses on nucleosynthesis, the abundance of chemical elements, and the composition of the primitive Earth, the present Earth, and other planets based on the study of meteorites. The approach developed combines theoretical and practical approaches.
Hourly volumes:
- CM: 6 p.m.
- Tutorial: 9 a.m.
- Practical work: 9 hours
Biochemistry
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
EEA Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Electrical measurements lab
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Python for Science
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This module is an introduction to using Python for students pursuing a degree in science. It covers concepts in algorithmics and the Python language, but the approach is primarily geared toward practical applications in science. The examples will therefore focus on issues related to other first-year subjects.
Solid kinematics and statics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
45h
This Solid Mechanics course focuses on the study of articulated systems consisting of rigid solids through their movements and equilibrium positions. The concepts covered include velocity fields in solids, the classification of connections, and forces. Graphical kinematic and static methods are also used.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Physics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This is a cross-disciplinary practical work unit intended for students specializing in physics, mechanics, or EEA in the L1 PCSI portal. These practicals will enable students to acquire fundamental concepts from the three disciplines (physics, mechanics, EEA), which are essential for continuing their studies in their chosen specialty or for transferring to other disciplines.
Mechanical Profile
ECTS
30 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Thermodynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
54h
After reviewing classical mechanics, we will discuss the fundamental quantities of thermodynamics: elementary work, macroscopic work, etc.
The distinction between heat and temperature will be explained in detail.
The concept of pressure will be explained macroscopically, while also providing a microscopic interpretation.
Next, using a historical approach, we will show how principles 1 and 2 were formulated.
From there, applications will be examined: cycles, ideal/real gas, etc.
Thanks to the introduction of state changes, examples (critical point) will be presented.
We will conclude with thermodynamics: mainly diffusion. Depending on the time remaining, concepts related to radiation will be presented.
Python for Science
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This module is an introduction to using Python for students pursuing a degree in science. It covers concepts in algorithmics and the Python language, but the approach is primarily geared toward practical applications in science. The examples will therefore focus on issues related to other first-year subjects.
Solid kinematics and statics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
45h
This Solid Mechanics course focuses on the study of articulated systems consisting of rigid solids through their movements and equilibrium positions. The concepts covered include velocity fields in solids, the classification of connections, and forces. Graphical kinematic and static methods are also used.
Mathematical Tools 3
ECTS
6 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
This course unit is intended for first-year PCSI students. It provides an introduction to linear algebra and the solution of linear differential systems (matrix calculus, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and diagonalization, solution of linear differential systems).
English S2
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Newtonian Dynamics 1
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This course introduces the basic concepts of Newtonian dynamics, building on the notions of material point dynamics covered in the General Physics course and extending them to non-inertial reference frames, collision theory, and variable mass systems. The basic concepts of hydrostatics and the dynamics of ideal fluids will also be covered.
Physics/Mechanics/EEA lab work
Level of education
Bachelor's degree +1
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
36h
This is a cross-disciplinary practical work unit intended for students specializing in physics, mechanics, or EEA in the L1 PCSI portal. These practicals will enable students to acquire fundamental concepts from the three disciplines (physics, mechanics, EEA), which are essential for continuing their studies in their chosen specialty or for transferring to other disciplines.
Admission
Admission requirements
Applications for the first year of the Bachelor's degree (L1) can only be made via Parcoursup: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/
Please consult the platform for dates and procedures.