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Honours Medical and Biological Physics (B.Sc.)


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Admission Notes


  1. Completion of BIOLOGY 1A03 , CHEM 1AA3  and MATH 1B03  (or 1ZC3 ) is required by the end of Level II. Completion in Level I is strongly recommended. BIOLOGY 1M03  is also recommended.
  2. Completion of BIOPHYS 1S03 , LIFESCI 1D03 PHYSICS 1CC3  is recommended in Level I.

Admission


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

Admission (Effective September 2025)


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

Program Notes


  1. Students may take any combination of courses from Course List A - Medical Physics Focus, Course List B - Biological Physics Focus or Course List C - Soft Matter Focus based on their area of interest.
  2. Students interested in medical physics or health physics, especially those considering postgraduate studies in these areas, should take 12 units from Course List A - Medical Physics Focus. These courses also contribute to the core knowledge and learning objectives required by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs.
  3. Students interested in biochemistry, in particular those interested in postgraduate studies in this area, should take 12 units from the Course List B - Biological Physics Focus.
  4. Students interested in physics and soft matter physics, especially those considering postgraduate studies in these areas, should take 12 units from Course List C - Physics of Soft Matter Focus.
  5. Completion of either BIOCHEM 2B03  and 2BB3  or BIOCHEM 2EE3  and 3G03  is required, however, BIOCHEM 2EE3  and 3G03  are recommended.
  6. Completion of KINESIOL 2Y03  is required by graduation, however, students are encouraged to complete the course in Level II or III.

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


Level III: 30 units


Level IV: 30 Units


9 units


from

  • Course List A, Course List B, Course List C

     (See Program Notes 1, 2, 3, and 4 above.)

0-3 units


6-9 units


  • Electives

Requirements for Students Who Entered in September 2022 or Prior


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


Level III: 30 Units


Level IV: 30 Units


9 units


from

  • Course List A, Course List B, Course List C

     (See Program Notes 1, 2, 3, and 4 above.)

12 units


  • Electives

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