Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Life Physics, Medical Physics Specialization is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

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 requirements for Honours Life Physics with the following additional requirements:

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

Continuing in Honours Life Physics, Medical Physics Specialization (regular and co-op) requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60%, a minimum cumulative  Physics average of 60%, and a minimum cumulative Biology average of 60%.

Successful completion requires: 

1. 21.75 units distributed as follows:
   • 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, PHYS 491
   • 2.0 MATH units: MATH 127, MATH 128, MATH 227, MATH 228
   • 3.0 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 237, CHEM 237L, CHEM 266, CHEM 266L
   • 2.25 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239, BIOL 273, BIOL 373
   • 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
   • 5.5 elective units chosen from any subject
2. Enrolment in PHYS 10 when offered.
3. Co-operative program requirements (when applicable) that include:
   • A minimum of four work terms: COOP 1, COOP 2, COOP 3, COOP 4.
   • A minimum of three work-term reports: one as part of PD 11, WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S.
   • A minimum of four Professional Development courses: PD 1, PD 11, and two other PD courses.

Notes

1. PHYS 111 and PHYS 111L may be substituted for PHYS 121 and PHYS 121L.
2. PHYS 112 and PHYS 112L may be substituted for PHYS 122 and PHYS 122L.
3. PHYS 242 and PHYS 242L may be substituted for PHYS 224.
4. A 100- or 200-level BIOL course may be substituted for BIOL 273.

Recommended Course Sequence

See academic advisor for regular and co-operative plan sequencing.

Suggested Electives for the Medical Physics Specialization

BIOL 201 Human Anatomy
CHEM 333 Metabolism 1
PHYS 249 Computational Physics and Linear Algebra
PHYS 349 Advanced Computational Physics
PHYS 391 Electronics and PHYS 391L Electronics Laboratory
PHYS 437A Research Project
PHYS 437B Research Project (continued)
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists