X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Physics (PHYS)
Department of Physics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major may wish to 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 20.00 credits. At least 1.00 credits must be from Arts and/or Social Science courses.
Semester 1*
| CHEM*1040 | [0.50] | General Chemistry I | |||||||||
| IPS*1500 | [1.00] | Integrated Mathematics and Physics I | |||||||||
| MATH*1160 | [0.50] | Linear Algebra I | |||||||||
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| Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS | |||||||||||
Semester 2*
| CHEM*1050 | [0.50] | General Chemistry II | |||||||||
| CIS*1500 | [0.50] | Introduction to Programming | |||||||||
| IPS*1510 | [1.00] | Integrated Mathematics and Physics II | |||||||||
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| * students who have taken physics courses other than IPS*1500 or PHYS*1080 in Semester 1 and IPS*1510 or 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+
Semester 8+
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| 2.00 electives ** | ||||||||
+ students going on to graduate school in physics should take PHYS*4001/2, PHYS*4120, PHYS*4130, PHYS*4150, PHYS*4240
** 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 |
| ENVS*3060 | [0.50] | Groundwater |
| GEOG*3420 | [0.50] | Remote Sensing of the Environment |
| MATH*3200 | [0.50] | Real Analysis |
| PHYS*3170 | [0.50] | Radioactivity and Radiation Interactions |
| PHYS*4070 | [0.50] | Clinical Applications of Physics in Medicine |
| PHYS*4540 | [0.50] | Molecular Biophysics |
| 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 |
Credit Summary (20.00 Total Credits)
5.00 - First year science credits
8.50 - Required science courses semesters 3 – 8
1.50 - Restricted electives (1.00 credits from List A and 0.50 credits from List B, some restricted electives from List B do not count as science electives towards degree therefore may need additional science electives)
1.00 or 1.50 - Approved Science electives (depending on restricted electives chosen)
1.00 - Arts and/or Social Science electives
2.50 - 3.00 - Free electives - any approved elective for B.Sc. students. , could be less if restricted electives do not count as science
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Minor (Honours Program)
A minor in Physics requires 5.00 credits in interdisciplinary physical science or physics courses including:
| PHYS*2180 | [0.50] | Experimental Techniques in Physics |
| PHYS*2310 | [0.50] | Mechanics |
| PHYS*2330 | [0.50] | Electricity and Magnetism I |
| PHYS*2340 | [0.50] | Electricity and Magnetism II |
A maximum of1.00 credits from the following courses may be used towards the minor:
| PHYS*1010 | [0.50] | Introductory Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS*1070 | [0.50] | Physics for Life Sciences II |
| PHYS*1080 | [0.50] | Physics for Life Sciences |
| PHYS*1130 | [0.50] | Physics with Applications |
| IPS*1510 | [1.00] | Integrated Mathematics and Physics II |
A minimum of 1.00 credits are required at the 3000 or 4000 level.
NOTE:PHYS*1300, PHYS*1600 and PHYS*1810 may not be taken for credit toward this minor.