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Science Academic Programs and Plans

Life Physics

Honours Life Physics, Medical Physics Specialization

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:

  1. 21.75 units that include:
  2. Enrolment in PHYS 10 when offered.

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/PHYS 122L.
  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.

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

 


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