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Honours Physics - Origins Research Specialization (B.Sc.)


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Admission Notes


  1. Completion of BIOLOGY 1A03  or BIOLOGY 1M03  is required by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Level I.
  2. Completion of MATH 1B03  is required by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Level I.
  3. ASTRON 1F03  (or PHYSICS 1F03 ) 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 Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

Admission (Effective September 2015)


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 Chemical and Physical Sciences I Course List or Life Sciences 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.

Program Notes


  1. ORIGINS 2B03  and 2LU3  must be completed by the end of Level III. These courses should be completed in Level II when possible.
  2. Completion of PHYSICS 2G03  is required by the end of Level III and is recommended in Level II.
  3. Students who fail to meet the prerequisite for ORIGINS 4A09  will not be permitted to continue in the Origins Research Specialization. However, if appropriate requirements have been met, students may apply to graduate with the Minor in Origins Research.

 

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: 31-34 Units


0-3 units


from the following courses, if not completed in Level I

0-3 units


0-3 units


  • Electives (See Admission Note 3 above.)

Level III: 30 Units


Level IV: 30 Units


9 units


from

9 units


Electives