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Subject: Administered by the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy.
Plan: Consists of 81.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: PHYS-S
Program: The Plan, together with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Fundamental Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| C. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| PHYS 206 | Dynamics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 212 | Oscillations, Waves, and Optics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 213 | Computational Methods in Physics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 239 | Electromagnetism | 3.00 |
| PHYS 242 | Relativity and Quanta | 3.00 |
| PHYS 250 | Foundations of Experimental Physics | 3.00 |
| E. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Vector Calculus | ||
| Advanced Calculus | ||
| F. Complete the following: | ||
| MATH 225 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3.00 |
| G. Complete the following: | ||
| PHYS 316 | Methods in Mathematical Physics I | 3.00 |
| PHYS 321 | Advanced Mechanics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 332 | Electromagnetic Theory | 3.00 |
| PHYS 344 | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 350 | General Laboratory | 6.00 |
| PHYS 372 | Thermodynamics | 3.00 |
| H. Complete the following: | ||
| PHYS 445 | Quantum Physics of Atoms, Nuclei, and Particles | 3.00 |
| PHYS 590 | Research Thesis | 6.00 |
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Methods in Mathematical Physics II | ||
| Advanced Physics Laboratory | ||
| High Performance Computational Physics | ||
| B. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
PHYS at the 400-level or above | ||
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses | 39.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Notes
A. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.