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5.7.2 Programs in Astrophysics

Courses constituting the field of Astrophysics

All courses labelled Astrophysics
Physics 211, 221, 223, 227, 255, 321, 323, 325, 341, 343, 375, 381, 397, 443, 449, 451, 455, 457, 481, 497, 533, 535, 543, 571, 575, 598, 599

Required Courses - Major Program

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4B (Program Requirements - Major Programs) and 3.5B (Course Selection - Introductory Courses).

0.5 FCE - Astrophysics 213

1.0 FCE - Physics 227 and 255

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213

0.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251

0.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 219

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211 or 209

0.5 FCE - Computer Science 217

2.5 FCE - Astrophysics 309, 401, 403, 507 and 503 or 509

4.0 FCE - Physics 325, 341, 343, 375, 381, 443, 449 and 455

1.0 FCE - 400- or 500-level Physics option

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 311 or 313

1.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 307, 309 and 433

1.0 FCE - Science options

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 4.0 FCE, at least 1.0 FCE must be from the Faculty of Arts.

1.5 FCE - Options

Notes:

Students who achieve a grade of "A-" or better in Physics 211 or 221 may use either of these courses in place of Physics 227.

Suggested Physics or Science options are Physics 457, 501, 509, 543, Computer Science 491.

To complete the 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts, it is recommended that students take 0.5 FCE from one of English 231, 233, or 235; and 0.5 FCE from either Academic Writing 201 or 203.

The Applied Mathematics 217, 219, and 309 sequence can be replaced with a sequence of Mathematics 281, 283, and 381 OR with Mathematics 251, 253, 349, and 353.

Required Courses - Honours Program

Same as in Major program, except that 1.5 FCE options, 1.0 FCE 400- or 500-level Physics options, 0.5 FCE Astrophysics 503 or 509 and 0.5 FCE Science option are replaced by:

2.5 FCE Physics 451, 457, 501, 543 and 599; and 1.0 FCE Astrophysics 503 and 509.

Suggested Program Sequence

(a) Major Program

First Year	Ìý
Fall	Winter

Physics 227	Astrophysics 213
Mathematics 211 or 213	Physics 255
Applied Mathematics 217	Computer Science 217
Chemistry 201 or 211 or 209	Applied Mathematics 219
Non-science option	Non-science option
Second Year	Ìý
Astrophysics 309	Physics 325
Physics 341	Physics 343
Mathematics 311 or 313	Physics 381
Applied Mathematics 307	Applied Mathematics 309
Non-science option	Non-science option
Third Year	Ìý
Astrophysics 401	Astrophysics 403
Physics 449	Physics 443
Physics 455	Option
Applied Mathematics 433	Option
Non-science option	Non-science option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Astrophysics 503 or 509	Astrophysics 507
400- or 500-level Physics option	400- or 500-level Physics option
Science option	Science option
Option	Option
Non-science option	Non-science option

(b) Honours Program

First and Second Years Same as for the Physics Major program	Ìý
Third Year	Ìý
Fall	Winter
Astrophysics 401	Astrophysics 403
Physics 449	Physics 451
Physics 455	Physics 457
Applied Mathematics 433	Physics 443
Non-science option	Non-science option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Astrophysics 503	Astrophysics 507
Astrophysics 509	Physics 501
Physics 543	Physics 599
Science option	Science option
Non-science option	Non-science option

Minor in Astrophysics

0.5 FCE - Astrophysics 213

2.5 FCE - Courses labelled Astrophysics

2.0 FCE - Physics 227*, 255*, 325, 341*

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213

1.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 217, 219, 307

0.5 FCE - Computer Science 217

*The sequence Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321 and 323 may be substituted for the sequence Physics 227, 255 and 341.

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