Science Academic Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.

The Medical Physics Specialization allows students to take medical physics courses required to prepare them for a graduate-level study or work in medical physics. This specialization includes the core requirements for the Honours Co-operative Life Physics program with the following additional requirements:

• BIOL 373
• PHYS 124, PHYS 224L, PHYS 233, PHYS 358, PHYS 383, and PHYS 483
• MATH 227 and MATH 228

Continuation in Honours Co-operative Life Physics (Medical Physics Specialization) requires a cumulative overall average, Physics average, and Biology average of 60%.

In order to graduate with an Honours Co-operative Life Physics (Medical Physics Specialization) degree, the following requirements must be successfully completed: 

1. 22.0 units that include:
   • 8.5 PHYS units: PHYS 121, PHYS 121L, PHYS 122, PHYS 122L, PHYS 124, PHYS 224, PHYS 224L, PHYS 225, PHYS 233, PHYS 256, PHYS 256L, PHYS 280/BIOL 280, PHYS 358, PHYS 380, PHYS 383, PHYS 395, PHYS 396, PHYS 483, and PHYS 491
   • 2.0 MATH units: MATH 127, MATH 128, MATH 227, and MATH 228
   • 3.0 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 237, CHEM 237L, CHEM 266, and CHEM 266L
   • 2.5 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239, BIOL 273, BIOL 273L, and BIOL 373
   • 0.5 SCCOM unit: SCCOM 100
   • 5.5 elective units chosen from any subject
2. Enrolment in PHYS 10 when offered
3. Co-operative education requirements that include:
   • A minimum of four work terms
   • Four WatPD (professional development) courses that must include PD 1, PD 11, and two PD elective courses
   • Four work-term reports:
     • One completed as part of PD 11
     • Three completed in required WKRPT courses: WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S, and WKRPT 400S

Notes

1. Students should consult an academic advisor and the Life Physics web page for suggested sequencing of the required courses.
2. PHYS 111/PHYS 111L may be substituted for PHYS 121/PHYS 121L.
3. PHYS 112/PHYS 112L may be substituted for PHYS 122/PHYS122L.
4. PHYS 132L may be substituted for PHYS 122L.
5. PHYS 242/PHYS 242L may be substituted for PHYS 224.
6. A 100- or 200- level BIOL course may be substituted for BIOL 273/BIOL 273L.

Suggested Electives for the Medical Physics Specialization