UofC

• All courses labelled Physics except Physics 271, 303 or 371
• Mathematics 433

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 51 units to a maximum of 66 units in Courses Constituting the Field of Physics while fulfilling the following requirements:

3 units - Physics 211 or 221 or 227

3 units - Physics 229

3 units - Mathematics 211 or 213

3 units - Mathematics 249, 265 or 275

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

3 units - Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211

3 units - Chemistry 201 or 209 or 211 or Biology 241

3 units - Chemistry 203 or 213 or Biology 205 or Computer Science 219 or Astrophysics 305

39 units - Physics 341, 343, 355, 375, 381, 397, 443, 449, 455, 457, 497, 501, and 599 or 598

3 units - 400- or 500-level Physics option

3 units - Mathematics 311 or 313

6 units - Mathematics 375 or 376, and Mathematics 367 or 377

3 units - Physics 435 or Mathematics 433

18 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. Of these 18 units, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units from other faculties.

6 units - Science options

3 units - Non-Major Field Requirement: Options that are not in the Field of Physics

15 units - Options

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 63 units to a maximum of 78 units in Courses Constituting the Field of Physics while fulfilling the following requirements:

3 units - Physics 211, 221 or 227

3 units - Physics 229

3 units - Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211

3 units - Chemistry 201 or 209 or 211 or Biology 241

3 units - Chemistry 203 or 213 or Biology 205 or Computer Science 219 or Astrophysics 305

3 units - Mathematics 211 or 213

3 units - Mathematics 265 or 275 or 249

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

3 units - Mathematics 311 or 313

6 units - Mathematics 375 or 376, and Mathematics 367 or 377

3 units - Physics 435 or Mathematics 433

54 units - Physics 341, 343, 355, 375, 381, 397, 443, 449, 451, 455, 457, 481, 497, 501, 543, 597, and 598

18 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. Of these 18 units, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units from other faculties.

3 units - Science option

9 units - Options

First Year

1. Physics 227¹
2. Physics 229
3. Mathematics 211
4. Mathematics 265²
5. Mathematics 267
6. Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211
7. Course chosen from: Chemistry 201 or 211 or Biology 241
8. Course chosen from: Chemistry 203 or 213 or Biology 205 or Computer Science 219 (may be swapped with an Option from third year if intending to take Astrophysics 305 in second year)
9. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement)

Second Year

1. Physics 341
2. Physics 343
3. Physics 355
4. Physics 375
5. Physics 381
6. Physics 397 or Astrophysics 305
7. Mathematics 311
8. Mathematics 367
9. Mathematics 376
10. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement)

Third Year

1. Physics 397 (if not taken in second year) or Option
2. Physics 435
3. Physics 443
4. Physics 449
5. Physics 455
6. Physics 457
7. Physics 497
8. Science option for Majors/Physics 451 for Honours
9. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement) for Majors/Physics 481 for Honours
10. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement)

Fourth Year

1. Physics 599 or Physics 598A for Majors/Physics 598A for Honours
2. Option in the Field of Physics at the 400 level or above or Physics 598B for Majors/Physics 598B for Honours
3. Physics 501
4. Option for Majors/Physics 543 for Honours
5. Option for Majors/Physics 597 for Honours
6. Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement)
7. Science option
8. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Physics for Majors/Non-Science option (Breadth Requirement) for Honours
9. Option
10. Option

¹The recommended course for the Physics major is Physics 227.

²The recommended sequence for Mathematics courses in Physics and Astronomy is Mathematics 265, 267, 376 and 367.

• 6 units Physics 211 or 221 or 227; and Physics 223 or 229
• 24 units at the 300 level or higher in the Field of Physics
• Mathematics prerequisites as needed