Specialization in Physics [Science]

Year 1

• MATH 144 - Calculus for the Mathematical and Physical Sciences I OR
• MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I

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• MATH 146 - Calculus for the Mathematical and Physical Sciences II OR
• MATH 118 - Honors Calculus II

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• MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I OR
• MATH 127 - Honors Linear Algebra I

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• MATH 225 - Linear Algebra II OR
• MATH 227 - Honors Linear Algebra II

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• PHYS 144 - Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity
• PHYS 146 - Fluids and Waves
• 6 units in Science options (see details of courses ) (CMPUT 174  recommended if a student has no computing background)
• 6 units in Arts options (see Note 1)

Year 2

• MATH 214 - Calculus III OR
• MATH 217 - Honors Calculus III

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• MA PH 251 - Differential Equations for Physics OR
• MATH 334 - Ordinary Differential Equations

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• MA PH 351 - Mathematical Methods for Physics I OR
• MATH 315 - Calculus IV OR
• MATH 317 - Honors Calculus IV (see Note 7)

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• PHYS 234 - Introductory Computational Physics
• PHYS 244 - Classical Mechanics I
• PHYS 271 - Introduction to Modern Physics
• PHYS 281 - Electricity and Magnetism
• PHYS 295 - Experimental Physics I
• PHYS 297 - Experimental Physics II
• 3 units in an Arts option (see Note 1)

Year 3

• MATH 337 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
• PHYS 310 - Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory
• PHYS 311 - Statistical Physics
• PHYS 372 - Quantum Mechanics A
• PHYS 381 - Electromagnetic Theory I
• PHYS 397 - Projects in Experimental Physics
• 6 units in Arts options (see Note 1)
• 3 units in PS Senior Science option (see Note 2)
• 3 units in PS Pool A option (see Note 3)

Year 4

• 6 units in PS Senior Science options (see Note 2)
• 15 units in PS Pool A options (see Note 3)
• 6 units in PS Pool B options (see Note 4)
• 3 units in Arts option (see Note 1)

Notes

1. By the end of their programs, students must have taken 18 units of Arts options.
2. PS Senior Science options: Any 200- or higher level course offered by the Faculty of Science (see details of courses).
3. PS Pool A: PHYS 301 , PHYS 362 , PHYS 364 , all 300- and 400-level ASTRO, GEOPH, MA PH, and MATH courses; all 400-level PHYS courses. Other courses may be taken with prior consent of Department.
4. PS Pool B: all 400-level ASTRO, GEOPH, MA PH, and PHYS. Other courses may be taken with prior consent of Department.
5. Credit in SCI 100 is considered equivalent to MATH 114 , MATH 115 , PHYS 144 , PHYS 146  and 6 units in Science options (see details of courses ).
6. Credit in SCI 151  will be considered equivalent to 6 units in Science options.
7. Students should take one of MA PH 251  or MATH 334  and one of MA PH 351  or MATH 315  or MATH 317