Link to the University of Waterloo home page
2015-2016

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Plans

Science and Aviation

Honours Science and Aviation (Physics Specialization)

Legend

*Recommended electives

ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication
FR 151 Basic French 1
GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
GEOG 381 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
PHIL 145 Critical Thinking
PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
PHYS 275 Astrophysics 1 - Planets and Stars
PHYS 280 Introduction to Biophysics
PHYS 391/PHYS 391L Electronics
PHYS 392/PHYS 392L Scientific Measurement and Control
SCI 206 The Physics of How Things Work
SCI 238 Introductory Astronomy

Other electives, where appropriate prerequisites have been taken.

**Physics Electives

Physics electives must be selected so that prerequisites are met. They include any PHYS labelled lecture course.


Year 1A (Fall)

PHYS 121 Mechanics
PHYS 131L Mechanics Laboratory
MATH 114 Linear Algebra for Science
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
GEOG 181 Principles of GIScience

Year 1B (Winter)

PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism/Laboratory
PHYS 132L Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
MATH 128 Calculus 2 for the Sciences
PHYS 124 Modern Physics
AVIA 101 Professional Pilot Program Course I (0.75 unit)

Year 1 Spring

AVIA 102 Professional Pilot Program Course II (0.5 unit)


Year 2A (Fall)

PHYS 236 Computational Physics 1
MATH 227 Calculus 3 for Honours Physics
MATH 228 Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry
GEOG 281 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
AVIA 203 Professional Pilot Program Course III (0.5 unit)

Year 2B ( Winter)

PHYS 234 Quantum Physics 1
PHYS 242 Electricity and Magnetism 1
PHYS 242L Electricity and Magnetism Lab
PHYS 263 Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
AVIA 204 Professional Pilot Program Course IV (0.75 unit)

Year 2 (Spring)

AVIA 205 Professional Pilot Program Course V (0.5 unit)

Year 3A (Fall)

One Physics elective** (0.5 unit) 
PHYS 256 Geometrical and Physical Optics
PHYS 256L Optics Lab
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
AVIA 306 Professional Pilot Program Course VI (0.75 unit)

Year 3B (Winter)

One 200-, 300- or 400-level PHYS course (0.5 unit)
One 300- or 400-level PHYS course (0.5 unit)
AVIA 307 Professional Pilot Program Course VII (0.75 unit)
AVIA 310 Human Factors in Aviation

Year 3 (Spring)

AVIA 408 Professional Pilot Program Course VIII (0.5 unit)

Year 4A (Fall)

PHYS 360A Modern Physics Laboratory 1
One Physics elective** (0.5 unit) 
GEOG 309 Physical Climatology
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists
One recommended elective* (0.5 unit)

Year 4B (Winter)

PHYS 342 Electricity and Magnetism 2
One 300- or 400-level PHYS course (0.5 unit)
PHYS 360B Modern Physics Laboratory 2
One Physics elective** (0.5 unit)
One Physics Lab elective** (0.25 unit)
One recommended elective* (0.5 unit)


Office of the Registrar
University of Waterloo
2nd Floor, Needles Hall
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4567