Physics (Honours) (BSc)

Year 1

• PHYS 1P97 - Essential Skills for the Modern Scientist
• CHEM 1P91 - Chemical Principles and Properties I
• CHEM 1P92 - Chemical Principles and Properties II (see program note 2 )

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• MATH 1P01 - Calculus Concepts I AND
• MATH 1P02 - Calculus Concepts II

• OR

• MATH 1P05 - Applied Calculus I AND
• MATH 1P06 - Applied Calculus II (recommended)

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• MATH 1P12 - Applied Linear Algebra

• OR

• MATH 1P11 - Linear Algebra I (see program note 2 )
• one Humanities context credit   or Social Sciences context credit  

Year 2

• PHYS 2P20 - Introductory Mechanics
• PHYS 2P30 - Introduction to Electronics
• PHYS 2P50 - Modern Physics
• PHYS 2P51 - Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics
• MATH 2P03 - Multivariable Calculus
• MATH 2P08 - Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2P96 - Mathematical Methods in Physics
• the Humanities context credit   or Social Sciences context credit   (not taken in year 1)
• one-half elective credit (see program note 3 )

Year 3

• PHYS 3P35 - Electromagnetism I
• PHYS 3P36 - Electromagnetism II
• PHYS 3P41 - Statistical Physics I
• PHYS 3P70 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
• PHYS 3P91 - Experimental Physics I
• MATH 3P04 - Complex Analysis
• MATH 3P08 - Advanced Differential Equations

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• PHYS 3P90 - Classical Mechanics

• OR

• PHYS 3P94 - Mathematical Methods in Physics

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• one elective credit (see program note 3 )

Year 4

• One PHYS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
• PHYS 4F90 - Research Project I
• PHYS 4P41 - Statistical Physics II

• AND

• PHYS 4P51 - Quantum Mechanics
• two elective credits (see program note 3 )

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.