X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Physics (PHYS)
Department of Physics, College of Physical and Engineering Science
Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. Since some of the required courses are not offered every semester, students entering the Major in Honours Physics should plan their program in consultation with the Department of Physics Faculty Advisor.
Major (Honours Program)
This major requires the completion of 21.25 credits. At least 1.00 credits must be from Arts and/or Social Science courses.
Semester 1*
| BIOL*1030 | [0.50] | Biology I |
| CHEM*1040 | [0.50] | General Chemistry I |
| CIS*1500 | [0.50] | Introduction to Programming |
| MATH*1200 | [0.50] | Calculus I |
| PHYS*1000 | [0.50] | An Introduction to Mechanics |
| Students who are admitted deficient in one OAC/4U course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The first-year science core in that subject should be completed by Semester 3. | ||
Semester 2*
| BIOL*1040 | [0.50] | Biology II |
| CHEM*1050 | [0.50] | General Chemistry II |
| MATH*1210 | [0.50] | Calculus II |
| PHYS*1010 | [0.50] | Introductory Electricity and Magnetism |
| 0.50 Arts or Social Science electives | ||
| * students who have taken physics courses other than PHYS*1000 in Semester 1 and PHYS*1010 in Semester 2, may proceed to semester 3 with the permission of the Department of Physics | ||
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
Semester 7+
| PHYS*4180 | [0.50] | Advanced Electromagnetic Theory | ||||||
| PHYS*4500 | [0.50] | Advanced Physics Laboratory | ||||||
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| 0.50 electives ** | ||||||||
| Note: Either PHYS*4001/2 in semesters 7 and 8, or PHYS*4300 in semester 8 must be taken | ||||||||
Semester 8+
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+ students going on to graduate school in physics should take PHYS*4001/2 ,PHYS*4120, PHYS*4130, PHYS*4150, PHYS*4240
** Either PHYS*4001/2 in semesters 7 and 8, or PHYS*4300 in semester 8 must be taken. In addition, at least 1.50 credits must be from lists A and B below. At least 1.00 credits must be from list A. Substitutions of courses in list B by other 3000 or 4000 level courses must be approved by the Physics Faculty Advisor.
List A
List B
| EDRD*3120 | [0.50] | Educational Communication |
| GEOL*3060 | [0.50] | Groundwater |
| NRS*3600 | [0.50] | Remote Sensing |
| PHYS*4540 | [0.50] | Molecular Biophysics |
| PHYS*4560 | [0.50] | Biophysical Methods |
| PHYS*4910 | [0.50] | Advanced Topics in Physics I |
| PHYS*4920 | [0.50] | Advanced Topics in Physics II |
| PHYS*4930 | [0.50] | Advanced Topics in Physics III |
| POLS*3370 | [0.50] | Environmental Politics and Governance |
| STAT*3240 | [0.50] | Applied Regression Analysis |
| STAT*3510 | [0.50] | Environmental Risk Assessment |
Minor (Honours Program)
A minor in Physics requires 5.00 credits in physics courses including at least 1.00 at the 3000 or 4000 level.
The following four courses, with a weight of 0.75 each, are required:
| PHYS*2440 | [0.75] | Mechanics I |
| PHYS*2450 | [0.75] | Mechanics II |
| PHYS*2460 | [0.75] | Electricity and Magnetism I |
| PHYS*2470 | [0.75] | Electricity and Magnetism II |
| The following courses are strongly recommended: | ||
| PHYS*1000 | [0.50] | An Introduction to Mechanics |
| PHYS*1010 | [0.50] | Introductory Electricity and Magnetism |