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

This is a ﬁve-level (year) co-op program which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in physics related placements.
Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic work load as prescribed by Level and Term.
Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00 before the ﬁrst work placement and are recommended to complete this course in Level II.
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.
Students interested in experimental physics and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: PHYSICS 3BA3 , 3BB3 , 3N03 , 4B03 , 4E03 , 4F03 , 4K03 .
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

1 course

SCIENCE 2C00 - Skills for Career Success in Science

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:

3 units

MATH 3C03 - Mathematical Physics I

5 units

0-3 units

PHYSICS 2G03 - Scientific Computing (if not completed in Level II)

6-9 units

Electives (See Program Notes 4 and 5 above.)

1 course

SCIENCE 2C00 - Skills for Career Success in Science (if not already completed)

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:

3 units

MATH 3D03 - Mathematical Physics II

3 units

PHYSICS 3MM3 - Quantum Mechanics I

15 units

from

Levels III, IV Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics courses
EARTH SC 3V03 - Environmental Geophysics
EARTH SC 4V03 - Mineral Exploration Geophysics
EARTH SC 4Z03

including one of

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:

4 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
	Term 1	Term 2	Summer Term
Level IV	15 units from Academic Level III	15 units from Academic Level IV	Work Term
	Term 1	Term 2	Summer Term
Level V	Work Term	13 units from Academic Level IV