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Bachelor of Science Mathematical Physics Subject Area

General Information

The subject area requirements listed on this page are part of the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors)  program offered by the Faculty of Science. Students must ensure they are familiar with and follow all program requirements in addition to the subject area requirements outlined below.

To find a description about this area of study, please visit Our Degrees of the Faculty of Science webpage.

Subject Area Courses

Mathematical Physics subject area courses include all courses at the 200-level or higher that satisfy specific requirements or options in the respective Honors or Major requirements, as listed below, and all courses at the 200-level or above with course designators ASTRO, BIOPH, GEOPH, MA PH, and PHYS.

There are minimum subject area GPA requirements for graduation (see Academic Standing and Graduation ).

Subject Area Requirements

Note: Students registered in the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors) program also need to satisfy Common Course Requirements , Major/Honors/Minor Requirements , and Science and Senior Course Level Requirements .

Honors in Mathematical Physics Requirements

Foundation Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Senior Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Any 400-level course with the following course designators:

  • ASTRO (See Note 2)
  • PHYS

3 units from:

Any 400-level course with the following course designators:

  • MATH
  • PHYS

Notes:

  1. Students who successfully complete MATH 117  must replace MATH 216  with 3 units selected from MATH at the 200-level or higher.
  2. Students who take 3 units in a 400-level ASTRO course for this program requirement will also be satisfying the Breadth from Within the Faculty of Science requirement.
  3. MA PH 364  may be offered every second year and must be taken in either Year 3 or Year 4.

Major in Mathematical Physics Requirements

Foundation Courses

3 units from:

Senior Courses

3 units from:

6 units from:

Any 300- and 400-level course with the following course designators:

  • ASTRO (See Note 1)
  • GEOPH (See Note 1)
  • MA PH
  • PHYS

Notes:

  1. Students who take 3 units in a 300- or 400-level ASTRO or GEOPH course for this program requirement will also be satisfying the Breadth from Within the Faculty of Science requirement.
  2. MA PH 364  may be offered every second year and must be taken in either Year 3 or Year 4.