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Honours Physics Co-op (B.Sc.)


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Admission Note


Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline, and completion of Level II of an Honours program offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0. Information about the program and the selection procedure may be obtained from Science Career and Cooperative Education Office and the Chair of the Committee of Instruction.

Program Notes


  1. This is a five-level (year) co-op program which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in physics related placements.
  2. Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic work load as prescribed by Level and Term.
  3. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00  before the first work placement and are recommended to complete this course in Level II.
  4. 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 , 4G03 , plus six additional units from Levels III, IV Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics.
  5. 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 .
  6. Completion of PHYSICS 2G03  is required by the end of Level III and is recommended in Level II.

Requirements


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

Level I: 30 Units


Completed prior to admission to the program

Level II: 31 Units


  • Completion of any Level II Honours Physics program

Level III


Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall) and completion of the first eight-month work term, Term 2 (Winter) and Summer Term

Term 1 (Fall): 17 units:


Term 2 (Winter) and Summer:


Work Term

Level IV


Consists of Academic Level IV Term 1 (Fall) and Academic Level III, Term 2 (Winter), second eight-month work term, Summer Term

Terms 1 and 2 (Fall and Winter): 30 units:


15 units

from

9 units

  • Electives (See Program Notes 4 and 5 above.)

Summer:


Work Term

Level V


Consists of completion of the second half of the second eight-month work term, Term 1 (Fall) and Academic Level IV, Term 2 (Winter)

Term 1 (Fall):


Work Term

Term 2 (Winter): 13 units:


9 units

  • Electives (See Program Notes 4 and 5 above.)

Co-op Program Chart


  SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC JAN, FEB, MAR, APR MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG
  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level III 17 units from
Academic Level III
+
SCIENCE 2C00  if not
already completed

Work Term

SCIENCE 3WT0 

  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level IV 15 units from
Academic Level III
15 units from Academic
Level IV

Work Term

SCIENCE 4WT0 

  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level V

Work Term

SCIENCE 5WT0 

13 units from
Academic Level IV