Science Academic Plans

The Honours Co-operative Mathematical Physics Academic Plan leading to a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree is in the form of a core of required physics and mathematics courses, plus appropriate electives. The electives available in all years allow students to strengthen complementary areas of interest whether in some specific field in Physics or in some other subject area. Some examples are described below under the heading "Elective Choices". This plan is designed for physics students who are mathematically inclined and wish to concentrate their effort in theoretical studies.

Continuation in Honours Co-operative Mathematical Physics requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a 65% Physics and Math average. Students from Honours Co-operative Physics may transfer into this program in their Year Two if they have grades of 80% or higher in MATH 127, MATH 128, and MATH 114 in Year One and a minimum 65% Physics average.

In order to graduate with an Honours Co-operative Mathematical Physics BSc degree, the following requirements must be met:

1. Successful completion of 21.25 units.
2. Mandatory (core) courses as listed below.
3. A minimum of four work terms, and submission of a minimum of four satisfactory work reports.
4. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" units can be used.
5. Completion of the English Language Proficiency requirement.
6. For detailed information on co-op program requirements, please see the Co-operative Program Evaluation information and the Co-operative Education and Career Action section of the undergraduate calendar

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+ Year-One Chemistry may be replaced by Year-One Biology or Earth Sciences courses. Note that all students in Year-One Science are required to have units from at least two different disciplines from the Faculty of Science (see Science Academic Plans).

*PHYS 334 which is offered in the Winter term may be substituted for AMATH 373 to permit students to take a Physics elective in that term.

Year 1A (Fall)

Year 1B (Winter)

Year 2A (Fall)

Year 2B (Spring)

Year 3A (Spring)

Year 3B (Winter)

PHYS 10 Physics Seminar
PHYS 359 Statistical Physics
AMATH 373 Quantum Theory 1*
AMATH 332/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis
AMATH 353 Partial Differential Equations 1
One elective (0.5 unit)

4A and B (Fall and Winter)

Students in Year Four should normally take a total of 5.0 units, which must include PHYS 10, PHYS 442, PHYS PHYS 434, and three of PHYS 444, PHYS 454, PHYS 476, AMATH 361, AMATH 463, AMATH 456. In addition, 1.5 units of electives must be selected from 300- or 400- level PHYS courses although 0.5 of these units can be a 300- or 400- level Applied Mathematics course.

Note to all Honours Mathematical Physics Students

Students intending to continue to Graduate School after completing their undergraduate degree program may wish to choose electives that will give them the desired background for their choice of graduate program and school. Examples of recommended electives include the following:

•  for graduate work in Physics: PHYS 256, PHYS 437A, PHYS 434, PHYS 442 and PHYS 454
•  for graduate work in Experimental Physics: PHYS 391, PHYS 392
•  for graduate work in Theoretical Physics: PHYS 256, PHYS 437A, PHYS 434, PHYS 442, PHYS 444, PHYS 454 and PHYS 475
•  for graduate work in Biophysics: PHYS 437A, PHYS 280, PHYS 380, one or both of PHYS 395 and PHYS 396

Elective Choices