Program: Honours Astrophysics (B.Sc.) - McMaster University

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Calendar 2023-2024

Admission Notes

Completion of ASTRON 1F03 is required by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Level I.
Completion of MATH 1B03 or 1ZC3 is required by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Level I.
Completion of PHYSICS 1C03 and 1CC3 is recommended in Level I.

Admission

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes

Completion of DATASCI 2G03 (or PHYSICS 2G03) is required by the end of Level III and is strongly recommended in Level II.
Completion of BIOPHYS 3D03 and PHYSICS 3A03 are recommended.
Completion of PHYSICS 4G03 is recommended.
Students who are interested in pursuing graduate school in astrophysics are encouraged to take PHYSICS 4B03 and 4F03 in Level IV.
ASTRON 3X03 , 3Y03 and 4X03 are offered in alternate years and may be taken in either Level III or IV.

Requirements

120 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: 30 Units

15 units

6 units

3 units

ASTRON 2E03 - Planetary Astronomy

0-3 units

ASTRON 1F03 - Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics (if not completed in Level I)
(See Admission Note 1 above.)

0-3 units

from the following courses, if not completed in Level I

MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I
MATH 1ZC3 - Engineering Mathematics II-B
(See Admission Note 2 above.)

0-6 units

Electives (See Program Note 1 above.)

Level III: 30 Units

6 units

3 units

from the following courses, if not completed in Level II

DATASCI 2G03 - Scientific Computing
PHYSICS 2G03
(See Program Note 1 above.)

6 units

9 units

Electives (See Program Note 2 above.)

Level IV: 30 Units

6 units

12 units

from

Levels III, IV, V Astronomy, Biophysics, Mathematics, Physics courses
EARTHSC 3V03 - Environmental Geophysics
MEDPHYS 4D03 - Imaging in Medicine and Biology
MEDPHYS 4F03 - Fundamentals of Health Physics

including, one of

12 units

Electives (See Program Notes 3 and 4 above.)

Requirements For Students Who Entered Prior To September 2021

120-121 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: 30-31 Units

15-16 units

from

3 units

from

MATH 2A03
MATH 2X03 - Advanced Calculus I

3 units

MATH 2C03 - Introduction to Differential Equations

3 units

ASTRON 2E03 - Planetary Astronomy

0-3 units

ASTRON 1F03 - Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics (if not completed in Level I)
(See Admission Note 1 above.)

0-3 units

from the following courses, if not completed in Level I

MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I
MATH 1ZC3 - Engineering Mathematics II-B
(See Admission Note 2 above.)

0-6 units

Electives (See Program Note 1 above.)

Level III: 30 Units

15 units

from

3 units

from

ASTRON 4X03 - Data Analysis Project Course
PHYSICS 3H03 A/B
PHYSICS 3P03 - Advanced Laboratory

6 units

Electives (See Program Note 2 above.)

Level IV: 30 Units

3 units

ASTRON 3Y03 - Stellar Structure

6 units

from

Level IV, V Astronomy, Physics courses

12 units

from

Levels III, IV, V Astronomy, Biophysics, Mathematics, Physics courses
EARTHSC 3V03 - Environmental Geophysics
EARTHSCI 4VV3
MEDPHYS 4D03 - Imaging in Medicine and Biology
MEDPHYS 4F03 - Fundamentals of Health Physics

including, one of

9 units

Electives (See Program Notes 3 and 4 above.)