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 Life Physics program with the following additional requirements:
Continuation in Honours Life Physics, Medical Physics Specialization requires a cumulative overall average, Physics average, and Biology average of 60%.
In order to graduate with an Honours Life Physics, Medical Physics Specialization degree, the following requirements must be successfully completed:
- 21.75 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
- 2.25 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239, BIOL 273, and BIOL 373
- 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
- 5.5 elective units chosen from any subject
- Enrolment in PHYS 10 when offered.
Notes
- Students should consult an academic advisor and the Life Physics web page for suggested sequencing of the required courses.
- PHYS 111/PHYS 111L may be substituted for PHYS 121/PHYS 121L.
- PHYS 112/PHYS 112L may be substituted for PHYS 122/PHYS 122L.
- PHYS 132L may be substituted for PHYS 122L.
- PHYS 242/PHYS 242L may be substituted for PHYS 224.
- A 100- or 200- level BIOL course may be substituted for BIOL 273.
Suggested Electives for the Medical Physics Specialization
BIOL 301 Human Anatomy
CHEM 333 Metabolism 1
PHYS 236 Computational Physics 1
PHYS 239 Computational Physics 2
PHYS 391/PHYS 391L Electronics/Electronics Laboratory
PHYS 392/PHYS 392L Scientific Measurement and Control/Scientific Measurement and Control Laboratory
PHYS 437A Research Project
PHYS 437B Research Project (continued)
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists