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5.7.1 Programs in Physics

Courses constituting the field of Physics

All courses labelled Physics except Physics 271, 303 or 371
Astrophysics 609

Required Courses - Major Program

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

1.0 FCE - Physics 227 and 255

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 275 or 249 or 265*

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 277, or Mathematics 267* and 177

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211 and one of Chemistry 203 or 213 or Biology 241 or Astrophysics 213

0.5 FCE - Computer Science 217

6.5 FCE - Physics 325, 341, 343, 375, 381, 397, 443, 449, 455, 457, 497, 501, and 599 or 598

0.5 FCE - 400- or 500-level Physics option

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 311 or 313

1.5 FCE - Mathematics 375 OR Applied Mathematics 311; and Mathematics 377 OR Mathematics 367; and Applied Mathematics 433

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.

1.0 FCE - Science options

2.0 FCE - Options

*The recommended sequence for Mathematics courses in Physics and Astronomy is Mathematics 275 and 277. Students who complete Mathematics 267 will have to take a block week class for it to be equivalent to Mathematics 277.

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.
It is strongly recommended that students take 1.0 FCE English to complete the 1.0 FCE Faculty of Arts requirement.
The Mathematics 275, 277, 375, 377 sequence can be replaced with a sequence of Mathematics 249 or 265, Mathematics 267, Mathematics 177, Applied Mathematics 311, and Mathematics 367.
Students using only a single chemistry course to fulfill their program requirements may use Chemistry 203 or Chemistry 209 in place of the suggested Chemistry 201 or 211.

Required courses - Honours Program

Same as in Major Program except that Physics 599, 0.5 FCE Physics option, 0.5 FCE Science option and 1.5 FCE options are replaced by:

1.0 FCE - Physics 598

2.0 FCE - Physics 451, 481, 543 and 597

Recommendations

It is strongly recommended that Applied Mathematics 217 be taken in preference to Mathematics 249 or 251.

Suggested Program Sequences

(a) Major Program

First Year	Ìý
Fall	Winter
	Ìý
Physics 227	Physics 255
Mathematics 211 or 213	Computer Science 217
Mathematics 275	Mathematics 277
Chemistry 201	Chemistry 203 or Biology 241 or 243 or Astrophysics 213
Non-science option	Non-science option
Second Year	Ìý
Physics 341	Physics 325
Physics 397	Physics 343
Mathematics 311 or 313	Physics 381
Mathematics 375	Mathematics 377
Physics 375	Non-science option
Third Year	Ìý
Physics 449	Physics 443
Physics 455	Physics 457
Applied Mathematics 433	Physics 497
Option	Option
Non-science option	Non-science option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Physics 599 (Physics 598 may be taken instead)	Physics 501
400- or 500-level Physics option	Non-science 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
Physics 449	Physics 451
Physics 455	Physics 457
Physics 481	Physics 497
Applied Mathematics 433	Physics 443
Non-science option	Non-science option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Physics 598	Physics 598
Physics 543	Physics 501
Physics 597	Non-science option
Science option	Science option
Non-science option	Non-science option

Minor in Physics

Physics 211 or 221 or 227; and Physics 223 or 255
4.0 FCE at the 300 level or higher in the field of Physics
Mathematics prerequisites as needed

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