ObjectivesThe B.Sc. (Major) provides an education in the fundamentals of Physics and allows you to take a Minor in another discipline. Programs such as Computer Science are often chosen as a Minor in combination with Physics, though any department offering a Minor is possible. It is a 20.0 credit program.
Academic titleBachelor of Science in Physics
Course descriptionPhysics
B.Sc. General (20.0 credits)
1. Credits included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits):
1. 1.0 credit from (PHYS 1001 and PHYS 1002)(recommended), or (PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004) or (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008 with an average grade of B- or higher);
2. 1.0 credit in PHYS 2202 and PHYS 2604;
3. 1.0 credit in approved computer science, engineering, mathematics or statistics electives at the 2000-level or higher which may include 0.5 credit 1000-level computer science;
4. 2.5 credits in PHYS 3007, PHYS 3308, PHYS 3606 (or PHYS 3608), PHYS 3701, and PHYS 4409;
5. 1.0 credit in PHYS at the 4000-level;
6. 1.0 credit in PHYS at the 3000-level or above;
7. 1.0 credit in ELEC and/or science faculty electives (excluding TSES) at the 3000-level or above;
2. Credits Not Included In the Major CGPA (11.5 credits):
8. 1.0 credit from (BIOL 1003 and BIOL 1004), CHEM 1000 [1.0], or (ERTH 1006 and ERTH 1007);
9. 3.0 credits in MATH 1004, MATH 1005, MATH 1104, MATH 2004, MATH 3705 and (STAT 2507 or STAT 3502);
10. 0.5 credit from COMP 1005, COMP 1007 or ECOR 1606;
11. 4.0 credits in Advanced Science Faculty Electives and/or Approved Arts or Social Sciences Electives and/or Engineering electives selected in consultation with the Department to complement the study of physics; these credits may be used to complete the requirements of a minor designation;
12. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or Approved Arts or Social Sciences Elective;
13. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences Electives;
14. 1.0 credit in free electives.
PHYS 1001 - Foundations of Physics I
PHYS 1002 - Foundations of Physics II
PHYS 1003 - Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 1004 - Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion
PHYS 1007 - Elementary University Physics I
PHYS 1008 - Elementary University Physics II
PHYS 1901 - Planetary Astronomy
PHYS 1902 - From our Star to the Cosmos
PHYS 2101 - Mechanics and Properties of Matter
PHYS 2202 - Wave Motion and Optics
PHYS 2203 - Astronomy
PHYS 2305 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 2306 - Physics of Electrical and Electronic Measurements I
PHYS 2604 - Modern Physics I
PHYS 2903 - Physics and the Imagination
PHYS 2906 - Co-operative Work Term Report 1
PHYS 3007 - Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars
PHYS 3008 - Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Workshop
PHYS 3207 - Topics in Biophysics
PHYS 3308 - Electromagnetism
PHYS 3402 - Heat and Thermodynamics
PHYS 3606 - Modern Physics II
PHYS 3608 - Modern Applied Physics
PHYS 3701 - Elements of Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 3801 - Classical Mechanics
PHYS 3802 - Advanced Dynamics
PHYS 3807 - Mathematical Physics I
PHYS 3808 - Mathematical Physics II
PHYS 3904 - Co-operative Work Term Report 2
PHYS 3905 - Co-operative Work Term Report 3
PHYS 3906 - Co-operative Work Term Report 4
PHYS 4007 - Fourth-Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars
PHYS 4008 - Fourth-Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Workshop
PHYS 4201 - Astrophysics
PHYS 4202 - Cosmology
PHYS 4203 - Physical Applications of Fourier Analysis
PHYS 4208 - Modern Optics
PHYS 4307 - Electromagnetic Radiation
PHYS 4407 - Statistical Physics
PHYS 4409 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics