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Academic Plans and Requirements

Applied Mathematics

Mathematical Physics

In conjunction with the common degree requirements in Table I in "Degree Requirements," this plan requires at least 20 math courses. The overall requirements must include the Faculty core courses outlined in Table II in "Degree Requirements" and the following courses:

All of

MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics or MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)
AMATH 231 Calculus 4
AMATH 242/CM 271/CS 371 Introduction to Computational Mathematics
AMATH 250 Introduction to Differential Equations
AMATH 271 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics  
AMATH/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis
AMATH/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis
AMATH 351 Ordinary Differential Equations 2
AMATH 353 Partial Differential Equations 1
AMATH 361 Continuum Mechanics
AMATH 373 Quantum Theory 1
AMATH 473/PHYS 454 Quantum Theory 2
AMATH 475/PHYS 476 Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 121 Mechanics
PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 242 Electricity and Magnetism 1
PHYS 342 Electricity and Magnetism 2
PHYS 234 Quantum Physics 1
PHYS 358 Thermal Physics
PHYS 359 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS 363 Intermediate Classical Mechanics   
2.5 units of AMATH/PHYS electives. We strongly suggest that at least 1.0 units should be chosen from the list of sensible course streams available on the department website and from the Applied Mathematics undergraduate advisor.

2.5 units of electives chosen from outside the Mathematics Faculty and the Physics department.


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