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Honours Physics (B.Sc.)


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Admission Note


Completion of MATH 1B03  is required by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Level I.

Admission


Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 6.0 including:

9 units


from the Science I Course List (See Admission Notes 1 and 2 above.)

Note:


Students who have satisfied all above admission criteria and have a Cumulative Average between 5.5 and 5.9 will be admitted to the program, on Program Probation. Students may be on program probation only once. Eligibility to continue in the program will require a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 at the next academic review.

Admission (Effective September 2016)


Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

9 units


from

  • the Science I Course List (See Admission Note above.)

Note:


Students who have satisfied all above admission criteria and have a Cumulative Average between 5.5 and 5.9 will be admitted to the program, on Program Probation. Students may be on Program Probation only once. Eligibility to continue in the program will require a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 at the next academic review.

Program Notes


  1. Students interested in computational and theoretical physics and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: MATH 2R03 , 2T03 , PHYSICS 3A03 , 3C03 , 3N03 , 4B03 , 4F03 , 4G03 , plus six additional units from Levels III, IV Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics.
  2. Students interested in experimental physics and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: ENGPHYS 3BA3 , 3BB3 , 3N03 , 4B03 , 4E03 , 4F03 , 4K03 .
  3. Students interested in geophysics should consider taking the following courses: EARTHSC 2E03 , 3V03 , 4V03 .
  4. Students who entered the program prior to September 2014 may use up to 3 units of Levels III Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, EARTHSC 2E03 , 3V03 , 4V03 MEDPHYS 4F03  as a substitution for Level IV Astronomy or Physics.

 

Requirements


121 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Level I: 30 Units


30 units


(See Admission above.)

Level II: 31 Units


Level III: 30 Units


Level IV: 30 Units


6 units


from

  • Level IV Astronomy, Biophysics, Physics (See Program Note 4 above.)

15 units


  • Electives (See Program Notes above.)