Honors in Physics [Science]

The Honors Programs offered by the Department of Physics provide a comprehensive education for students planning advanced degrees and a research or academic career.

Students interested in the Engineering-Physics program should consult of the Faculty of Engineering section.

Honors Physics students must consult an advisor in the Department of Physics regarding their programs. Not all 200-, 300- and 400-level Physics and Geophysics courses are offered every year so students should plan accordingly.

Continuation in the Honors in Physics program requires successful completion of at least ★24 with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the previous Fall/Winter. In addition, graduation requires a minimum 3.0 GPA on the last ★90 credited to the degree.

Year 1

MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I OR
MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I
MATH 146 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences II OR
MATH 118 - Honors Calculus II
MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I OR
MATH 127 - Honors Linear Algebra I
MATH 225 - Linear Algebra II OR
MATH 227 - Honors Linear Algebra II
PHYS 144 - Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 146 - Fluids and Waves
★6 in Science options (see ) ( recommended if a student has no computing background)
★6 in an Arts options (see Note 1)

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Notes

By the end of their programs, students must have taken ★18 of Arts options.
PH Pool A options: All 400-level ASTRO; , , .
PH Pool B options: ; all 400-level MATH; , .
PH Pool options: , ; , , ; all 300- and 400-level GEOPH; all 400-level PHYS; all courses in Pool A and Pool B. Other courses may be taken by prior consent of the Department of Physics.
Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to , , , and ★6 Science options (see ).
Credit in will be considered equivalent to ★6 Science options.