Suggested curriculum changes Physics and Astronomy FALL 2001.
v3.0
Effective date for all proposals Sept 1 2002
COURSES
ASTR 101
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
ASTR 101 (3) Introduction to the Solar System. General principles of the celestial
sphere, laws of motion and light, optics, and telescopes; current knowledge of the Sun
and Solar System. Pre-requisite: Physics 11 and Mathematics 12. ASTR 201/202 is
recommended for students who intend to pursue studies in Astronomy. [3-2-0].
Proposed calendar statement:
ASTR 101 (3) Introduction to the Solar System. General principles of the celestial
sphere, laws of motion and light, optics, and telescopes; current knowledge of the Sun
and Solar System. Pre-requisite: Physics 11 and Mathematics 12. Astronomy 201/202
rather than ASTR 101/102 are recommended for students who intend to pursue studies in
Astronomy. [3-2*-0]
Action:
Change to alternate week lab allows us to maintain ASTR 101 as a 3-credit course.
Statement about ASTR 201/202 clarified
Academic rationale:
The workload is that of a 3-credit course.
ASTR 102
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
ASTR 102 (3) Introduction to Stars and Galaxies. Modern stellar and extragalactic
astronomy. Stars and stellar evolution from protostars to black holes; galaxies and
quasars; cosmology. Pre-requisite: Physics 11 and Mathematics 12. Astronomy 201/202
is recommended for students who intend to pursue studies in Astronomy. [3-2-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
ASTR 102 (3) Introduction to Stars and Galaxies. Modern stellar and extragalactic
astronomy. Stars and stellar evolution from protostars to black holes; galaxies and
quasars; cosmology. Pre-requisite: Physics 11 and Mathematics 12. Astronomy 201/202
rather than 101/102 are recommended for students who intend to pursue studies in
Astronomy. [3-3*-0]
Action:
Change brings in an alternative week lab and allows us to maintain ASTR 101 as a 3credit course. Statement about ASTR 201/202 clarified
Academic rationale:
The workload of this course is that of a 3 credit courses.
ASTR 201
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
ASTR 201 (3) Stellar Astrophysics. Observed characteristics of stars, radiation and
stellar spectra, the interior structure of stars, nuclear reactions and stellar evolution, white
dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 121. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
ASTR 201 (3) Stellar Astrophysics. Observed characteristics of stars, radiation and
stellar spectra, the interior structure of stars, nuclear reactions and stellar evolution, white
dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 107, PHYS
153. [3-0-0]
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a lab course so PHYS 109 not
required.
ASTR 202
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
ASTR 202 (3) Galactic Astronomy. Basic properties of the Milky Way Galaxy,
kinematics of stars, star clusters and stellar evolution, stellar populations and the
formation of the Galaxy, rotation and mass of the Galaxy, the Local Group of Galaxies.
Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 121. ASTR 201 is recommended. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
ASTR 202 (3) Galactic Astronomy. Basic properties of the Milky Way Galaxy,
kinematics of stars, star clusters and stellar evolution, stellar populations and the
formation of the Galaxy, rotation and mass of the Galaxy, the Local Group of Galaxies.
Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 107, PHYS 153. ASTR 201 is recommended. [3-00]
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a lab course so PHYS 109 not
required.
PHYS 102
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 102. (3) Electricity, Light and Radiation. Introduction to optics, electricity and
magnetism, electric circuits, radioactivity, including biological applications. Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 121. Corequisite: 1 of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH
105, MATH 121. [3-3*-1*]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 102. (3) Electricity, Light and Radiation. Introduction to optics, electricity and
magnetism, electric circuits, radioactivity, including biological applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 101. Corequisite: 1 of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH
121. [3-3*-1*]
Action: Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale: Since PHYS 107 only contains the lecture part of old PHYS 121
there is no automatic transfer to PHYS 102 for student who don’t want to continue to
PHYS 108. Students who drop PHYS 109 at Christmas and who have satisfactorily
completed PHYS 107 will be admitted to PHYS 102, after seeing advisor. Students who
have 107, drop PHYS 108, but continue in PHYS 109, will be admitted to 102 and
are exempt from 102 lab. They too should see an advisor.
PHYS 121 and 122
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statements:
PHYS 121 (3) Physics I. An enriched course dealing with conservation laws, angular
momentum of rigid bodies, simple harmonic motion and wave phenomena. Students
intending to proceed in the physical sciences are encouraged to take this course. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: An "A" in Physics 12 and Mathematics 12 or an "A" in PHYS 100.
Corequisite: 1 of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 120, MATH 180, MATH
184.
PHYS 122 (3) Physics II. Electricity and magnetism up to Maxwell's equations and
electromagnetic waves, including interference and diffraction of light. Concepts of
probability and kinetic theory. Intended for students planning to proceed in the physical
sciences. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 121 or PHYS101 with an "A" standing.
Corequisite: 1 of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 107 (3) Physics I. An enriched course dealing with conservation laws, angular
momentum of rigid bodies, simple harmonic motion and wave phenomena. Students
intending to proceed in the physical sciences are encouraged to take this course. Intended
for students planning to take higher level courses in physics and astronomy [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: An "A" in Physics 12 and Mathematics 12 or an "A" in PHYS 100.
Corequisite: 1 of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 120, MATH 180, MATH
184.
PHYS 108 (3) Physics II. Electricity and magnetism up to Maxwell's equations and
electromagnetic waves, including interference and diffraction of light. Concepts of
probability and kinetic theory. Intended for students planning to take higher-level courses
in physics and astronomy. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 107 or PHYS101 with an "A" standing.
Corequisite: 1 of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121.
PHYS 109 (2) Introduction to experimental physics. A laboratory course
accompanying PHYS 107 and PHYS 108 with emphasis on data collection and analysis
and experimental techniques. [0-3-0;0-3-0]. Corequisite: PHYS 107.
Action: The two course PHYS 121,122 are split up into three courses PHYS
107,108,109.
Academic rationale: The present enriched first year courses PHYS 121,122 involve
more work than can be justified for three credit courses. We have chosen to split of the
laboratory component of the two courses into a single 2-credit 2-semester course. (Since
the lab is the same as the Science 1 physics lab we cannot squeeze it into a single term).
This is a course requiring significant departmental resources and we therefore demand a
one-year commitment for students enrolling in the course. Students dropping PHYS 108
in second term will still be able to complete PHYS 109. Qualified AP and IB students
will be allowed to take PHYS 109 without 107. PHYS 107 is substantially the same as
the lecture part of the current PHYS 121, while 108 contains the lecture part of the
current 122. Traditionally many students intending to pursue honours programs in fields
other than physics have taken PHYS 121 and 122. We wish to accommodate students
who prefer to take lecture courses without the lab, but wish to be able to take theoretical
upper level physics courses. Upper level physics courses with a lab component will
continue to have a first year lab prerequisite. For a description of how we intend to
handle students who wish to transfer to 102 at Christmas, see 102 submission.
We have put in a statement in PHYS 107 that it is not intended as a terminal course, a
similar statement already existed for old PHYS 122.
The restructuring of PHYS 121,122 entails prerequisite changes to ASTR 201,202 and
PHYS 102, 200, 203, 206, 209,216, 250, 257, 259, 301, 313, 330, 354, 438.
PHYS 200
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 200 (3) Relativity and Quanta. Special relativity: Lorentz transformation,
dynamics and conservation laws. Quantum physics: the experimental evidence for
quantization; a qualitative discussion of the concepts of quantum mechanics and their
application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122 and 1 of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105,
MATH 121.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 200 (3) Relativity and Quanta. Special relativity: Lorentz transformation,
dynamics and conservation laws. Quantum physics: the experimental evidence for
quantization; a qualitative discussion of the concepts of quantum mechanics and their
application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153.
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a lab course so PHYS 108
adequate. Since MATH 101 (or equivalents) are required for Physics prerequisites,
explicit MATH prerequisites not necessary. This is the Science version of PHYS 250,
but given in the fall rather than the summer.
PHYS 203
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 203 (3) Thermal Physics I. Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials.
Applications to homogeneous and inhomogeneous equilibrium systems with particular
reference to electric and magnetic systems. Non-equilibrium systems. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122. At least 68% is required in one of the above
courses.
Corequisite: 1 of MATH 217, MATH 200.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 203 (3) Thermal Physics I. Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials.
Applications to homogeneous and inhomogeneous equilibrium systems with particular
reference to electric and magnetic systems. Non-equilibrium systems. [3-0-0]
Prerequisites: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153. At least 68% is required in one of
the above courses, 1 of MATH 217, MATH 200.
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a lab course so PHYS 108
adequate. PHYS 203 is given in the spring of the second year or later in Physics Honours
programs. Phys 153 is equivalent to PHYS101/102. There is therefore no reason for
MATH 217(200) to be a corequisite and not a prerequisite.
PHYS 206
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 206 (3) Mechanics.
Newtonian mechanics, non-inertial frames, central potentials, Kepler's laws, variational
calculus, Lagrangian dynamics, rigid body motion, Hamiltonian mechanics, Poisson
brackets, canonical, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, action angle variables. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of MATH 200, MATH 217, MATH 226 and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122.
PHYS 216 if less than 68% in PHYS 102 or 122.
Corequisite: MATH 215 and 1 of MATH 221, MATH 223.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 206 (3) Mechanics.
Newtonian mechanics, non-inertial frames, central potentials, Kepler's laws, variational
calculus, Lagrangian dynamics, rigid body motion, Hamiltonian mechanics, Poisson
brackets, canonical transformations. Liouville theorem. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of MATH 200, MATH 217, MATH 226 and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108,
153. PHYS 216 if less than 68% in PHYS 102 or 108.or 153. Corequisites: MATH 215
and 1 of MATH 221, MATH 223.
Action:
Editorial prerequisite change dictated by splitting of old PHYS 121,122. PHYS 153 is
equivalent to 101/102. Small change in course description
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. There is not enough time to treat action
angle variables and Hamilton Jacobi theory, but Liouville’s theorem is important for later
Quantum and Stat. Mech. courses.
PHYS 209
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 209 (3) Intermediate Experimental Physics. Use of analog electronics and
amplifiers, digital electronics and analog-to-digital conversion and the use of computers
in data analysis and simulations in thermodynamic, electronic and modern physics
experiments. [0-3-1*; 0-3-1*]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 122, PHYS 102 or Science One.
Corequisite: MATH 215 and 1 of MATH 200, MATH 217, MATH 226.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 209 (3) Intermediate Experimental Physics. Use of analog electronics and
amplifiers, digital electronics and analog-to-digital conversion and the use of computers
in data analysis and simulations in thermodynamic, electronic and modern physics
experiments. [0-3-1*; 0-3-1*]
Prerequisite: PHYS 108 and PHYS 109, or 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 153 or Science One.
Corequisite: MATH 215 and 1 of MATH 200, MATH 217, MATH 226
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is a lab course so first year lab is
essential.
PHYS 216
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 216 (3) Mechanics. Review of kinematics, Newton's laws, angular momentum
and fixed axis rotation. Rigid body motion, central forces, non-inertial frames of
reference. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 121 and 2 of MATH 200, MATH 221.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 216 (3) Mechanics. Review of kinematics, Newton's laws, angular momentum
and fixed axis rotation. Rigid body motion, central forces, non-inertial frames of
reference. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 107 and 2 of MATH 200, MATH 221.
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a lab course so 1st year lab is
not essential.
PHYS 250
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 250 (3) Introduction to Modern Physics. Wave-particle duality of matter, special
relativity, processes in atomic, nuclear and solid state, and introduction to quantum
mechanical devices and techniques. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122, PHYS 153.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 250 (3) Introduction to Modern Physics. Wave-particle duality of matter, special
relativity, processes in atomic, nuclear and solid state, and introduction to quantum
mechanical devices and techniques. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is the Engineering physics version of
PHYS 200, but given in the summer rather than the fall. The prerequisites for the two
course should be the same.
PHYS 252
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar Statement:
PHYS 252 (1) Introduction to Experimental Techniques. The design, implementation
and recording of experiments that accurately measure specified physical quantities.
Corequisite: 1 of PHYS 200, PHYS 250. [0-3-0]
Proposed Calendar Statement:
-nilAction: Delete course.
Academic rationale:
The introduction of new course PHYS 258 has forced a reorganization of 2nd year engphys program and there is no longer room for PHYS 252 in program. (See also changes
to PHYS 253 and PHYS 257)
PHYS 253
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 253 (2) Introduction to Instrument Design. Practical laboratory exposure to
instrument bread-boarding including simple mechanical and electrical design, and
communications with sensors, actuators. Micro-controller implementation and design.
Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 259, PHYS 209. [1-3-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 253 (3) Introduction to Instrument Design. Practical laboratory exposure to
instrument bread-boarding including simple mechanical and electrical design, and
communications with sensors, actuators. Micro-controller implementation and design.
Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 259, PHYS 209. [1-6-0]
Action:
Credit change from 2 to 3. Change involves program change in Engineering Physics,
which is being submitted to Applied Science Curriculum committee.
Academic rationale:
This is a project-oriented course for Engineering Physics students given in the summer. It
is our experience that student put in much more effort than appropriate for a 2 credit
course.
PHYS 257
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 257 (2) Heat and Thermodynamics. Thermometry, thermal properties of matter;
heat transfer by conduction; convection and radiation; kinetic theory of gases and gas
laws; heat engines; refrigeration; change of state; first and second laws of
thermodynamics. [2-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122, PHYS 153 and 1 of MATH 101, MATH 154.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 257 (2) Heat and Thermodynamics: A laboratory course that covers
thermometry, thermal properties of matter, heat transfer; kinetic theory of gases and gas
laws; heat engines; refrigeration; change of state; first and second laws of
thermodynamics. [1-3-1]
Action:
Vector change. Change involves program change in Engineering Physics, which is being
submitted to Applied Science Curriculum committee.
Academic rationale:
The new PHYS 258 was inserted into the second year Engineering Physics core program
this year. To restore balance to the program PHYS 257 is moved to the summer after the
second year and made into a laboratory course.
PHYS 259
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 259 (2) Experimental Techniques. Basic experimental techniques in acquisition,
analysis and presentation of data. [1-3-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122, PHYS 153 and 1 of MATH 101, MATH 154.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 259 (2) Experimental Techniques. Basic experimental techniques in acquisition,
analysis and presentation of data. [1-3-0]
Prerequisite:: PHYS 108 and PHYS 109, or 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 153 or Science One.
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is a lab course so first year lab
essential. Since MATH 101 (or equivalents) are required for Physics prerequisites,
explicit MATH prerequisites not necessary. This is the Science version of PHYS 209, but
given as a 2-credit course over one term to accommodate Coop-program.
PHYS 301
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present Calendar statement:
PHYS 301 (3) Electricity and Magnetism. Electrical fields and potentials of static
charge distributions, current, fields of moving charges, magnetic field, electromagnetic
induction, Maxwell's equations. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: MATH 215 and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122, PHYS 153 and 1 of MATH
217, MATH 227, MATH 317.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 301 (3) Electricity and Magnetism. Electrical fields and potentials of static
charge distributions, current, fields of moving charges, magnetic field, electromagnetic
induction, Maxwell's equations. [3-0-1]
Prerequisites: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153 and 1 of MATH 217, MATH 227,
MATH 317.
Corequisite: Math 215.
Action:
Prerequisite changes
Academic rationale:
Coop students are unable to take MATH 215 in their second year and need to take
MATH 215 and PHYS 301 concurrently. Other change dictated by splitting up of old
121/122
PHYS 303 and 403
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statements:
PHYS 303 (3) Thermal Physics II. Ensemble theory, application to classical and
quantum gases. Boltzmann equation. Intended for Honours students. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 203, CHEM 201 and 1 of MATH 217, MATH 227.
PHYS 403 (3) Statistical Physics
Laws of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; applications to modern physics. [3-00] Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 303, PHYS 455.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 403 (3) Statistical Physics. Kinetic theory of transport. Ensemble theory,
application to classical and quantum systems. Interacting systems and phase change.
Fluctuations. Intended for Honours students. [3-0-0]
Prerequisites: 1 of PHYS 203, PHYS 257, CHEM 201, 1 of PHYS 304.
Action:
PHYS 303 is deleted and replaced by 403 in all programs.
Academic rationale:
For the last few years PHYS 303 has been given in the 4th year after an introduction to
quantum mechanics, and the level has risen correspondingly. 403 has not been given for
several years, before then it was co-taught with PHYS 516. The proposed
new 403 is substantially the same course as the current 303, the numbering change
appropriately reflects its status as a 4th year Honours course. PHYS 516 continues as a
separate course and will not be co-taught with PHYS 403.
PHYS 305
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 305 (3) Introduction to Biophysics. An introduction for physicists (assumed to
have no background in biology) to the basics of molecular biology, followed by selected
examples where insights from physics and mathematics have helped solve important
biological problems. Intended for students with third- or fourth-year standing in physics.
Not for credit for Life Science students. Pre-requisite: MATH 215. [3-0-0]
Proposed Calendar statement:
PHYS 305 (3) Introduction to Biophysics. Applications of ideas and techniques from
physics and mathematics in the understanding of biological problems. Use of biological
tools and molecules for physics and engineering applications. Pre-requisites: One of
PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153 and one of MATH 215, MATH255. BIOL 121 or 112
recommended.
Action:
Restriction “Not for credit for life science students” removed, prerequisite change
dictated by splitting up of PHYS 121/122. Course redesigned to become a required
course in the Honours Biophysics program.
Academic rationale:
Students in the Honours Biophysics need a third year physics course designed to provide
more of a focus for program. At same time students from other departments may be
interested in this course.
PHYS 308
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 308 (3) Optics. Physical optics: polarization, Fresnel equation coherence,
interference, diffraction, lasers, holography, Fourier optics. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 301, PHYS 311.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 308 (3) Optics. Physical optics: polarization, Fresnel equation coherence,
interference, diffraction, lasers, holography, Fourier optics. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 153 or all of PHYS 108, PHYS109
Action:
Change in prerequisites.
Academic rationale:
Physics 311 will no longer be given. PHYS 301 is not required for PHYS 308 as it is
currently taught, and we wish to allow
Astronomy and Physics Majors to take PHYS 308 before PHYS 301.
PHYS 311
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 311 (3) Electricity and Magnetism. Properties of the electromagnetic field using
the concepts of divergence, gradient and curl; dielectric and magnetic materials;
Maxwell's equations and applications. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: 1 of MATH 217, MATH 227, MATH 317 and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122,
EOSC 250.
Proposed calendar statement:
-noneAction: Delete course.
Academic rationale: It is inefficient for the Department to teach 3 undergraduate
electricity and magnetism courses with substantially the same content. Physics Majors
who now take PHYS 311 in the spring of the third year will take PHYS 354 or 301 in the
fall of their fourth year. Courses such as PHYS 308 and 454 that used to have PHYS 311
as a prerequisite are taught in the spring and can be taken in the fourth year.
PHYS 313
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 313 (3) Thermodynamics. The laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic
potentials, phase changes, elementary statistical physics. Pre-requisite: All of MATH 200
and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 122. [0-0-0; 3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 313 (3) Thermodynamics. The laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic
potentials, phase changes, elementary statistical physics. Pre-requisite: All of MATH 200
and 1 of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 153. [3-0-0]
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a laboratory course so first
year lab not essential.
PHYS 330
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar entry:
PHYS 330 (3) Twentieth-Century Physics. Quantum physics, nuclear energy and
particle physics at a level suitable for third- and fourth-year Science students not
proceeding to a physics degree. Not for credit towards a B.Sc. in Physics. Pre-requisite: 1
of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 180, MATH 184 and 1 of PHYS 101,
PHYS 121. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 330 (3) Twentieth-Century Physics. Quantum physics, nuclear energy and
particle physics at a level suitable for third- and fourth-year Science students not
proceeding to a physics degree. Not for credit towards a B.Sc. in Physics. Pre-requisite: 1
of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 180, MATH 184 and 1 of PHYS 101,
PHYS 107, PHYS 153. [3-0-0]
Action:
Prerequisite change.
Academic rationale:
Change dictated by splitting up of old 121/122. This is not a laboratory course so first
year lab not essential.
PHYS 406
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 406 (3) Continuum Mechanics. Mechanics of deformable bodies; equations of
motion; stress and strain tensors. Basic concepts for solids and liquids with elements of
nonlinear mechanics applicable to macromolecular structures such as polymeric materials
and biological tissues. Credit may be obtained for only one of PHYS 406 and GEOP 320.
Pre-requisite: 1 of PHYS 206 or 2 of PHYS 216, MATH 316 or 1 of PHYS 312. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
-nilAction:
Delete course.
Academic rationale:
Course hasn’t been given for ages and we have no plans to start it up again.
PHYS 437
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 437 (3) Physics of Biocellular Structure and Machinery. Molecular structure
and architecture of biological cells, interactions of molecules in aqueous solution and at
interfaces, physical properties of polymers and surfactants, mechanisms of cell
membranes and cytoplasmic structures, thermodynamics of molecular machines and
mechanical enzymes. Credit cannot be given for both PHYS 437 and 537. Pre-requisite: 1
of PHYS 303, PHYS 313, CHEM 304. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 437 (3) Physics of Biocellular Structure and Machinery. Molecular structure
and architecture of biological cells, interactions of molecules in aqueous solution and at
interfaces, physical properties of polymers and surfactants, mechanisms of cell
membranes and cytoplasmic structures, thermodynamics of molecular machines and
mechanical enzymes. Credit cannot be given for both PHYS 437 and 537. Pre-requisite: 1
of PHYS 403, PHYS 313,PHYS 455, CHEM 304. [3-0-0]
Action: Editorial Prerequisite change
Academic rationale:
Phys 303 is renumbered as 403 and is equivalent to engphys version 455.
PHYS 438
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 438 (3) Zoological Physics. Animal systems viewed from a physicist's
perspective. Topics include sensory systems, energy budgets, locomotion, internal flows,
physical advantages of grouping. Not for credit towards a B.Sc. in Physics. Pre-requisite:
1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 121. BIOL 325 is recommended. [3-0-0]
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 438 (3) Zoological Physics. Animal systems viewed from a physicist's
perspective. Topics include sensory systems, energy budgets, locomotion, internal flows,
physical advantages of grouping. Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 101, PHYS 107. BIOL 325 is
recommended. [3-0-0]
Action: Restriction removed. Editorial prerequisite change.
Academic rationale: Prerequisite change dictated by split up of 121/122. Although the
physics prerequisites are weak we don’t wish to prevent Physics Majors from taking
course. While the physics concepts in course are elementary, the context makes them
challenging even for Physics Majors. A significant part of course is a project at end and
instructor endeavors to make projects reflect student background. Course is especially
useful for Physics Majors planning to continue in Education. Note PHYS 438 and BIOL
438 are the same course reflecting that course is co taught by faculty from both Zoology
and Physics and Astronomy.
PHYS 454
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar statement:
PHYS 454 (3) Applied Electromagnetic Theory. Wave propagation and related
phenomena in dielectrics, conductors and plasmas. Wave guides, radiation, antennae,
special relativity. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 301, PHYS 311, PHYS 354.
Equivalency: PHYS 351.
Proposed calendar statement:
PHYS 454 (3) Applied Electromagnetic Theory. Wave propagation and related
phenomena in dielectrics, conductors and plasmas. Wave guides, radiation, antennae,
special relativity. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: 1 of PHYS 301, PHYS 354.
Action:
Change in prerequisites.
Academic rationale:
PHYS 311 is no longer given.
PHYS 458
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present calendar change:
PHYS 458 (4) Applied Optics. Basic applications of lasers, geometrical optics, fibre
optics, diffraction, and Fourier optics. Pre-requisite: All of PHYS 250, PHYS 251. [3-30]
Proposed calendar change:
PHYS 458 (4) Applied Optics. Basic applications of lasers, geometrical optics, fibre
optics, diffraction, and Fourier optics. Pre-requisite: All of PHYS 250 and 354. [3-3-0]
Action:
Change in prerequisites.
Academic rationale:
PHYS 251 has been renumbered as PHYS 354.
PROGRAMS
Major (0030): Astronomy (ASTR)
Present Calendar statement:
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
CHEM 121, 123, (111,
113)
MATH 100-level 2
PHYS 121, 122, (101,
102)3
Arts Elective
Total Credits
Second Year4
ASTR 201, 2025
MATH 200, 221,223,
215
PHYS 209
PHYS 2066
Arts Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Third Year
ASTR 303
MATH 317
MATH 316 or PHYS
312
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
6
6
6-8
6
6
30-32
6
9
3
3
6
3
30
3
3
3
PHYS 301, 308
PHYS 200, 203
Electives7,8
Total Credits
Fourth Year
ASTR 402
ASTR 404, 405
PHYS 303, 304
Electives8
Total Credits
Minimum credits for
degree
6
6
9
30
3
6
6
15
30
120
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
One of MATH 100, 102, 104, 180, 184 or 120 and one of MATH 101, 103, 105 or 121.
3
Students without Physics 12 should consult departmental adviser as early as practical.
Normally they must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121.
4
Admission requirement: 60% Standing in first-year Physics courses or permission of
department head.
5
One or both of these courses may be deferred to third year.
6
Students who have not obtained a standing of at least 68% in PHYS 121, 122, or 102
should substitute PHYS 216 and select PHYS 206 in third year.
7
Recommended: CPSC 122, 152 or 124.
8
For electives available in third and fourth years, at least nine credits must be from
outside the field of the Major. The field of the Major consists of all Astronomy,
Mathematics and Physics courses. Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take
3 credits of 100-level BIOL. Up to 12 elective credits may be taken in any faculty.
Enough elective credits must be numbered 300 or higher so that the total 300-or higher
level Arts and Science courses in the program, including specified courses is at least 48
credits.
Proposed Calendar statement:
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
CHEM 121, (111, 113)
4
2
MATH 100-level
6-8
3
PHYS 107,108, 109, (101, 102)
8-6
4
Electives
6-8
Total Credits
30-34
Second Year5
ASTR 201, 2026
6
MATH 217(200,317), 221,(223), 215 10-12
PHYS 209
3
4,7
Electives
9-11
Total Credits
30
Third Year
ASTR 303
3
MATH 316 or PHYS 312
3
PHYS 301, 308
6
8
PHYS 200, 203, 206
9
4
Electives
9
Total Credits
30
Fourth Year
ASTR 402
3
ASTR 404, 405
6
9
PHYS 403, 304
6
4
Electives
15
Total Credits
30
Minimum credits for degree
120
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
One of MATH 100, 102, 104, 180, 184 or 120 and one of MATH 101, 103, 105 or 121.
3
Students without Physics 12 should consult departmental adviser as early as practical.
Normally they must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121.
4
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits
in the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and a further
nine total elective credits in Arts or Science outside the field of the Major (Physics,
Astronomy, Mathematics, are therefore excluded). Students without Biology 11 or
Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL. Up to 12 electives credits may be
taken in any faculty. The remaining elective credits may be taken in any courses in Arts
or Science, including the field of the Major. Enough elective credits in Arts and Science
courses numbered 300 or higher must be taken so that the program's total number of Arts
and Science credits at the 300-level or higher is at least 48, with at least 30 of these
credits being in Science. Recommended elective: CPSC 122, 152 or 124. students
interested in senior chemistry courses or who are planning to enter a career in teaching
are reminded that they need to take a second course of introductory chemistry.
5
Admission requirement: 60% Standing in first-year Physics courses or permission of
department head.
6
One or both of these courses may be deferred to third year.
7
Students who have not obtained a standing of at least 68% in PHYS 107, 108, or 102
should take PHYS 216..
8
Qualified students are encouraged to take PHYS 206 in second year.
9
PHYS 304 may be replaced by PHYS 412.
Action:
Changes take into account recreditation of 1st year chemistry and enriched 1st year math
and physics courses. Second 1st year chemistry course no longer required. Litany of
requirements on electives consolidated to single footnote, which has been standardized
for all programs. Footnotes added to direct students with prerequisite difficulties to
alternative routes through program.
Academic rationale: Recreditation and biology requirement puts additional pressure on
1st year. To compensate we have reduced chemistry requirement. Program is unusual for
major program in requiring several courses that normally are taken only by Honours
students, occasionally causing prerequisite problems. Footnote changes and changes in
order courses are taken reflect current advising practices, e.g. we have previously allowed
replacing PHYS 304 by 412 by special permission.
Major (0524): Physics (PHYS)
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present Program:
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
CHEM 121, 1232 (111, 113)
MATH 100 level1
PHYS 121, 122 (101, 102)3
Electives2,4
Total Credits
Second Year5
MATH 2006
MATH 215, 221
PHYS 2007, 2167
6
6
6
6
6
30
3
6
6
PHYS 209
3
2,4,6,7,8
Electives
12
Total Credits
30
9
Third Year
MATH 3176
3
PHYS 301 or 311
3
PHYS 309 or 319
3
PHYS 312
3
10
PHYS 313
3
11
PHYS/ASTR Elective
3
47
Electives ,
12
Total Credits
30
9
Fourth Year
PHYS 304 or 412
3
PHYS 308
3
PHYS 349, 409 or 420
3
11
PHYS/ASTR Electives
6
4
Electives
15
Minimum credits to graduate 120
Total Credits
30
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or ENGL 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred to second year.
One of MATH 100, 102, 104, 180, 184 or 120 and one of MATH 101, 103, 105 or 121.
2
Students with Chemistry 12 and who are interested in mathematics or computer science
can replace CHEM 123 with CPSC 122 and 128 or CPSC 124 and 126 by using three
credits of electives. However, students interested in senior chemistry courses or who are
planning to enter a career in teaching are reminded that they need to take six credits of
introductory chemistry. Students interested in a career in teaching are encouraged to take
a course in the biological sciences.
3
Students without Physics 12 must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121. Such
students should take PHYS 102 in the second year. Qualified students are encouraged to
take PHYS 121/122.
4
The 45 elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve
credits in the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and a
further nine total elective credits in Arts or Science outside the field of the Major
(Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry are therefore excluded). Up to six elective
credits may be taken in any faculty. Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take
3 credits of 100-level BIOL. For students with Biology 11 or 12 at least 3 credits must be
a science course, ASTR, BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG, or PSYC. Up to 12
electives credits may be taken in any faculty. The remaining elective credits may be taken
in any courses in Arts or Science, including the field of the Major. Enough elective
credits in Arts and Science courses numbered 300 or higher must be taken so that the
program's total number of Arts and Science credits at the 300-level or higher is at least
48, with at least 30 of these credits being in Science.
5
Admission requirement: 60% Standing in first-year Physics courses or permission of
department head.
6
Students with sufficiently high grades in MATH 100 and MATH 101 may take MATH
217 and three credits of electives instead of MATH 200 and MATH 317.
7
Students may opt to take PHYS 200 or PHYS 216 in third year, in exchange for an
additional three credits of electives in second year.
8
CPSC 122 is recommended if it has not been taken in first year.
9
Consultation with a Physics departmental adviser is recommended before entering third
and fourth year.
10
PHYS 203 or the combination CHEM 201 AND CHEM 304 may replace PHYS 313.
11
To be chosen from ASTR 303, 304, 402, 403, 404; PHYS 305, 309 (with PHYS 319),
314, 315, 317, 318, 349, 400, 404, 405, 409, 410, 420, 437, 454, 473, 474. Exceptional
Physics Major students may, in their final year, take one or more of PHYS 402, 403, 407
upon receiving approval from the appropriate instructor(s).
Proposed calendar statement:
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
CHEM 121 (111)
4
2
MATH 100 level
6-8
3
PHYS 107, 108,109 (101, 102) 8-6
Electives4
6-8
Total Credits
30-32
5
Second Year
MATH 2006
3
MATH 215, 221
6
7
7
PHYS 200 , 216
6
PHYS 209
3
4
Electives
12
Total Credits
Third Year8
MATH 3176
PHYS 309 or 319
PHYS 312
PHYS 3139 ,41210
PHYS/ASTR Elective11
Electives4
Total Credits
Fourth Year8
PHYS 301 or 354
PHYS 308
PHYS 349, 409 or 420
PHYS/ASTR Electives11
Electives4
Total credits
Minimum credits to graduate
30
3
3
3
6
3
12
30
3
3
3
6
15
30
120
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or ENGL 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred to second year.
2
One of MATH 100, 102, 104, 180, 184 or 120 and one of MATH 101, 103, 105 or 121.
3
Students without Physics 12 must normally take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 107, .
such students should seek academic advice before registering. Qualified students are
encouraged to take PHYS 107/108/109.
4
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits
in the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and a further
nine total elective credits in Arts or Science outside the field of the Major (Physics,
Astronomy, Mathematics, are therefore excluded). Students without Biology 11 or
Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL. For students with Biology 11 or 12 at
least 3 credits must be a science course, ASTR, BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG,
or PSYC. Up to 12 electives credits may be taken in any faculty. The remaining elective
credits may be taken in any courses in Arts or Science, including the field of the Major.
Enough elective credits in Arts and Science courses numbered 300 or higher must be
taken so that the program's total number of Arts and Science credits at the 300-level or
higher is at least 48, with at least 30 of these credits being in Science. Recommended
elective: CPSC 122, 152 or 124. Students interested in senior chemistry courses or who
are planning to enter a career in teaching are reminded that they need to take a second
course of introductory chemistry.
5
Admission requirement: 60% Standing in first-year Physics courses or permission of
department head.
6
Students with sufficiently high grades in first year math may take MATH 217 and three
credits of electives instead of MATH 200 and MATH 317.
7
Students may opt to take PHYS 200 or PHYS 216 in third year, in exchange for an
additional three credits of electives in second year.
8
Consultation with a Physics departmental adviser is recommended before entering third
and fourth year.
9
PHYS 203 or the combination CHEM 201 AND CHEM 304 may replace PHYS 313.
10
PHYS 304 may replace PHYS 412.
11
To be chosen from ASTR or PHYS courses 300-level and above. Some courses
intended for Honours students require approval from the appropriate instructor(s).
Action: Changes take into account recreditation of 1st year chemistry and enriched 1st
year math and physics courses. Second 1st year chemistry course no longer required.
Litany of requirements on electives consolidated to omnibus footnote. Change implies
that PHYS 438 can now been used as physics elective. Phys 311 has been replaced by
PHYS 301 or 354 and moved to fourth year, while PHYS 412 is moved to third year.
Chemistry has been removed from the field of the major
Academic rationale:
Recreditation and biology requirement puts additional pressure on 1st year. To
compensate we have reduced chemistry requirement. Requirements on electives were too
complicated and have been simplified. The old PHYS 311 and PHYS 301 and 354
contain roughly the same material. The new program has only 4 credits of required
Chemistry- it therefore makes no sense to make it a field of the Major. The line PHYS
304 or 412 had to be replaced by a footnote because courses would be taken in different
years.
Honours Physics
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present program:
Honours (0344): Physics (PHYS)
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
CHEM 121, 123 (111, 113)
6
MATH 120 (100 or 102 or 104 or 180 or 184) 3-4
MATH 121 (101 or 103 or 105)
3-4
PHYS 121, 122 (101, 102)
6
2
Electives
6
Total Credits
Second Year3
MATH 2176, 2237
MATH 215, 316
PHYS 200, 203
PHYS 209, 206
Electives2
Total Credits
Third Year
MATH 300
MATH 301 or 318
PHYS 301, 401
PHYS 304, 402
PHYS 309
PHYS 308
Electives2,7
Total Credits
Fourth Year
MATH 4008
PHYS 4499
PHYS 403
PHYS 409
Electives2,11
Total Credits
30-32
6
6
6
6
12
36
3
3
6
6
3
3
9
33
3
6
3
3
18
33
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
Electives throughout the program must include twelve credits from the Faculty of Arts
and six credits from the Faculty of Science. Six credits of electives may be deferred to
third and fourth years. At least one Computer Science course is recommended. Students
without Biology 11 or Biology 12 at least 3 credits must be a Science course ASTR,
BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG or PSYC.
3
Admission Requirements: A clear pass from first year with an overall standing of at
least 68% in each first-year Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics course. An average
standing of at least 68% must be obtained in each year to remain in the Honours program
(Single or Combined).
4
Students who are interested in taking MATH 320, 321 later in their program are advised
to substitute MATH 226, 227 for MATH 217. MATH 200, 317 can also be substituted
for MATH 217. Either substitution would require using three credits of Science elective
for MATH 227 or 317.
5
MATH 221 or MATH 152 can be substituted for MATH 223 under exceptional
circumstances.
6
PHYS 308 can be deferred to the fourth year or replaced by PHYS 458 in fourth year.
7
. Students who are interested in mathematical physics are encouraged to take MATH 320
and MATH 321 as electives. At least three credits must be a 300- or 400-level Physics or
Astronomy course.
8
With permission of the head of the department, another course may replace MATH 400.
9
Co-op students may substitute other Physics courses with the permission of the head of
the department.
10
PHYS 303 can be taken in either the fourth year as suggested or in the third year, or
PHYS 455 may replace it.
11
Six credits of electives must be at least 400-level Physics or Astronomy courses.
Suggested fourth-year electives are ASTR 402, 403, 404; EECE 480; MATH 345, 401,
402, 405, 418, 420, 450; PHYS 400, 405, 407, 410, 437, 447, 473, 474, 477. Qualified
students are encouraged to take 500-level Physics courses for which they must have
permission of the Faculty of Science and the dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL. For
students with Biology 11 or 12 at least 3 credits must be a science course, ASTR, BIOL,
EOSC, or Science credit GEOG, or PSYC.
Proposed program:
Honours (0344): Physics (PHYS)
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
2
CHEM 121 (111)
4
MATH2 120 (100 or 102 or 104 or 180 or 184) 3-4
MATH2 121 (101 or 103 or 105)
3-4
2,3
PHYS 107,108,109 (101, 102)
6-8
4
Electives
6-8
Total Credits
30-34
Second Year5
MATH 2176, 2237
7
MATH 215, 316
6
PHYS 200, 203
6
PHYS 209, 206
Electives4
Total Credits
Third Year
MATH 300
MATH 301 or 318
PHYS 301, 401
PHYS 304, 402
PHYS 309
PHYS 3088
Electives4,9
Total Credits
Fourth Year
MATH 40010
PHYS 44911
PHYS 40312
PHYS 409
Electives4,13
Total Credits
Minimum credit to graduate
6
10-12
35-37
3
3
6
6
3
3
10
34
3
6
3
3
18
33
132
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
First-year Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics can be replaced by Science
One (?? credits).
3
Students without Physics 12 should consult departmental adviser as early as practical.
Normally they must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121.
4
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits in
the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and six credits
from the Faculty of Science. Six credits of electives may be deferred to third and fourth
years.. Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL.
For students with Biology 11 or 12 at least 3 credits must be a Science course, ASTR,
BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG, or PSYC. At least one computer science course
recommended. Students interested in senior chemistry courses or who are planning to
enter a career in teaching are reminded that they need to take a second course of
introductory chemistry.
5
Admission Requirements: A clear pass from first year with an overall standing of at
least 68% in each first-year Physics and Mathematics course. An average standing of at
least 68% must be obtained in each year to remain in the Honours program.
6
Students who are interested in taking MATH 320, 321 later in their program are advised
to substitute MATH 226, 227 for MATH 217. MATH 200, 317 can also be substituted
for MATH 217. Either substitution would require using two credits of Science elective.
7
MATH 221 or MATH 152 can be substituted for MATH 223 under exceptional
circumstances.
8
PHYS 308 can be deferred to the fourth year or replaced by PHYS 458 in fourth year.
9
Students who are interested in mathematical physics are encouraged to take MATH 320
and MATH 321 as electives. At least three credits must be a 300- or 400-level Physics or
Astronomy course.
10
With permission of the head of the department, another course may replace MATH
400.
11
Co-op students may substitute other Physics courses with the permission of the head of
the department.
12
PHYS 403 may be replaced by PHYS 455.
13
A minimum of 6 elective credits must be at least 400-level Physics or Astronomy
courses. Suggested fourth-year electives are ASTR 402, 403, 404; EECE 480; MATH
345, 401, 402, 405, 418, 420, 450; PHYS 400, 405, 407, 410, 437, 447, 473, 474.
Qualified students are encouraged to take 500-level Physics courses for which they must
have permission of the Faculty of Science and the dean of the Faculty of Graduate
Studies.
Action: Program has been reexamined in light of recreditation. Chemistry requirement
has been reduced to 4 credit. Some footnotes have been rewritten.
Academic rationale: In order to reduce pressure on first year and to encourage students
to choose a computer science elective the chemistry requirement has been reduced. Other
changes are minor. Footnote changes are editorial and reflect current advising practice.
Honours Biophysics
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
Present program:
Honours (1093): Biophysics (BIOP)
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
PHYS 121, 122 (101, 102)2
6
2
BIOL 121 , 140
4
2
CHEM 121, 123 (111, 113)
6
2
MATH 120 (or 100, 102, or 104, 180 or 184) 4(3)
MATH 121 (or 101, 103 or 105)
4(3)
3
Elective
3
Total Credits
31(33)
Second Year
PHYS 200,209
6
BIOL 200, 201
6
4
PHYS 203 or CHEM 201
3
4
CHEM 231, 232 (203, 204)
6
5
MATH 217
3
MATH 215
3
MATH 223 (221)
3
Arts Elective
6
Total Credits
34(36)
Third Year
PHYS 2066
3
PHYS 301
3
PHYS 309
3
BIOC 303
6
MATH 300, 316
6
MATH 318
3
7
Bio-Science Elective
3
Arts Elective
6
Total Credits
33
Fourth Year
PHYS 303, 304
6
BIOC, BIOL, MICB, PHYL or PHYS 449
6
7
Bio-Science Electives
15
Electives
6
Total Credits
33
Minimum credits for degree
132
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
First-year Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics can be replaced by Science
One (21 credits).
3
May be postponed to second year. CPSC 122 is recommended.
4
Students planning to take upper-level Chemistry courses should select CHEM 201.
Students entering the program prior to 2002 take CHEM 231, 323(6) rather than CHEM
233, 235(4).
5
MATH 200 plus MATH 317 can replace MATH 217.
6
PHYS 206 may be taken in second year.
7
See Bio-Science Electives below.
Bio-Science Electives
Of the 18 credits of bio-sciences in the third and fourth years, at least three credits must
include a laboratory course: BIOC 301, BIOL 337, BIOL 350, BIOL 351, BIOL 352,
BIOL 353, BIOL 437, MICB 321 are recommended. The electives should concentrate
mainly on one of the following broad categories:
1. Molecular and Cell Biology;
2. Macrobiology (Biology on the level of organisms); or
3. Applied Biology (mainly medical applications).
The student's list of electives must be approved by a Physics adviser, who will direct the
student to the appropriate Life Science advisers. The program should give the student
good working knowledge of one sub-field in the biological sciences. Most of such
electives have prerequisites; early consultation with an adviser is, therefore,
recommended.
The following is a list of suggested Bio-Science electives:






Anatomy: ANAT 390, 391
Biochemistry: BIOC 301, 303, 402, 403, 410
Biology: BIOL 301, 303, 320, 325, 327, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 350, 351,
352, 353, 354, 408, 414, 415, 425, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436, 452
Chemistry: CHEM 304, 305, 405
Microbiology: MICB 201, 202, 321, 324, 409
Physiology: PHYL 301, 426
Physics: PHYS 404, 405, 437
Proposed program:
Honours (1093): Biophysics (BIOP)
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
6
2,3
PHYS 107,108,109 (101, 102)
6-8
2,4
BIOL 112, 140
4
2
CHEM 121, 123 (111, 113)
8
2
MATH 120 (or 100, 102, or 104, 180 or 184) 3-4
MATH2 121 (or 101, 103 or 105)
3-4
5
Elective
3
Total Credits
33-37
6
Second Year
PHYS 200,209
6
7
PHYS 203 or CHEM 201
3
8
PHYS 206
3
9
BIOL 200, 201 (240 )
6-7
CHEM 233,235
4
10
MATH 217
4
MATH 215
3
MATH 223 (221)
3
5
Electives
3
Total Credits
35-6
Third Year
PHYS 301,304
6
PHYS 309, 305
6
11
BIOC 302
3
MATH 300, 316
6
MATH 318
3
12
Bio-Science Elective
3
5
Electives
9
Total Credits
36
Fourth Year
PHYS 403 or 455
6
BIOC, BIOL, MICB, PHYL or PHYS 449
6
12
Bio-Science Electives
15
4
Electives
6
Total Credits
33
Minimum credits for degree
134
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
First-year Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics can be replaced by Science
One (?? credits).
3
Students without Physics 12 should consult departmental adviser as early as practical.
Normally they must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121.
4
BIOL 112 is the preferred prerequisite for BIOL 200. Students in Biophysics program
may substitute BIOL 112 with BIOL 121. Students without Biology 11 and 12 should
consult departmental advisor as early as practical. Normally they must take BIOL 111
prior to BIOL 112 or 121.
5
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits in
the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and six credits
from the Faculty of Science.
6
Admission Requirements: A clear pass from first year with an overall standing of at
least 68% in each first-year Physics and Mathematics course. An average standing of at
least 68% must be obtained in each year to remain in the Honours program.
7
Students planning to take upper-level Chemistry courses should select CHEM 201.
Students entering the program prior to 2002 take CHEM 231, 323(6) rather than CHEM
233, 235(4).
8
PHYS 206 may be postponed to third year.
9
BIOL 240 is the laboratory associated with BIOL 200/201. It is not required, but
students in biophysics program are encouraged to take the lab.
10
MATH 200 plus MATH 317 can replace MATH 217.
11
Using 3 credits of Bio-science electives students may replace BIOC 302 by BIOC
303(6).
12
See Bio-Science Electives below.
Bio-Science Electives
Of the 18 credits of bio-sciences in the third and fourth years, at least three credits must
include a laboratory course: BIOC 301, BIOL 337, BIOL 350, BIOL 351, BIOL 352,
BIOL 353, BIOL 437, MICB 321 are recommended. The electives should concentrate
mainly on one of the following broad categories:
4. Molecular and Cell Biology;
5. Macrobiology (Biology on the level of organisms); or
6. Applied Biology (mainly medical applications).
The student's list of electives must be approved by a Physics adviser, who will direct the
student to the appropriate Life Science advisers. The program should give the student
good working knowledge of one sub-field in the biological sciences. Most of such
electives have prerequisites; early consultation with an adviser is, therefore,
recommended.
The following is a list of suggested Bio-Science electives:








Anatomy: ANAT 390, 391
Biochemistry: BIOC 301, 303, 402, 403, 410
Biology: BIOL 301, 303, 320, 327, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 350, 351, 352,
353, 354, 408, 414, 415, 425, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436, 452
Chemistry: CHEM 304, 305, 405
Mathematics 361
Microbiology: MICB 201, 202, 321, 324, 409
Physiology: PHYL 301, 426
Physics: PHYS 404, 405, 437
Action: Consequences of recreditation incorporated in program. Phys 305 has been
made part of core program. BIOC 303 (6) has been replaced by BIOC 302(3). MATH
361 has been added and BIOL 325 has been removed from bioelective list. Footnotes
have been modified.
Academic rationale: This is a program which only has been in place for a few years, but
has proven popular among our students. They have expressed a strong desire for a third
year biophysics course that provides focus for the program. For this reason we have
restructured PHYS 305. To make room we allow students to replace BIOC 303 by 302.
In the current program many students have been prevented from taking BIOC 303 by
time table conflict, they have been advised to take BIOC 302,402 instead. Note that list
of bioscience elective is only suggestive, the actual program must be approved by
advisor.
Honours Physics and Astronomy
Present program:
Honours (0009) Physics and Astronomy (PHYS, ASTR)
First Year
As for Honours Physics
Second Year
ASTR 201, 202
6
MATH 2171, 2232
6
MATH 215, 316
6
PHYS 200, 206
6
PHYS 203, 209
6
3
Electives
6
Total Credits
36
Third Year
ASTR 303, 304
6
MATH 300
3
MATH 301 or 318
3
PHYS 301, 308
6
PHYS 304
3
PHYS 309
3
3
Electives
9
Total Credits
33
Fourth Year
ASTR 402, 404
6
ASTR 405 or PHYS 409 3
ASTR 449 or PHYS 449 6
PHYS 303, 402
6
34
Electives ,
12
Total Credits
32
1
Students who are interested in taking MATH 320, 321 are advised to substitute MATH
226, 227 for MATH 217. MATH 200, MATH 317 can also be substituted for MATH
217. Either substitution would require using three credits of Science elective for MATH
227 or MATH 317.
2
MATH 221 or MATH 152 can be substituted for MATH 223 under exceptional
circumstances.
3
At least one Computer Science course is recommended. Of the elective credits available
throughout the program, twelve credits must be in the Faculty of Arts.
4
ASTR 403 and PHYS 407 are recommended. See "Honours (0344): Physics (PHYS)"
table above for a suggested list of fourth-year electives. MATH 400 is recommended.
Students without Biology 11 or 12 must take at least 3 credits of BIOL courses.
Proposed program:
Honours (0009) Physics and Astronomy (PHYS, ASTR)
First Year
As for Honours Physics
Second Year
ASTR 201, 202
6
1
2
MATH 217 , 223
6
MATH 215, 316
6
PHYS 200, 206
6
PHYS 203, 209
6
3
Electives
6
Total Credits
36
Third Year
ASTR 303, 304
6
MATH 300
3
MATH 301 or 318
3
PHYS 301, 308
6
PHYS 304
3
PHYS 309
3
3
Electives
9
Total Credits
33
Fourth Year
ASTR 402, 404
6
ASTR 405 or PHYS 409
3
ASTR 449 or PHYS 449
6
PHYS 403, 402
6
34
Electives ,
12
Total Credits
32
Minimum credit to graduate 132
1
Students who are interested in taking MATH 320, 321 are advised to substitute MATH
226, 227 for MATH 217. MATH 200, MATH 317 can also be substituted for MATH
217. Either substitution would require using three credits of Science elective for MATH
227 or MATH 317.
2
MATH 221 or MATH 152 can be substituted for MATH 223 under exceptional
circumstances.
3
At least one Computer Science course is recommended. Of the elective credits available
throughout the program, twelve credits must be in the Faculty of Arts.
4
ASTR 403 and PHYS 407 are recommended. See "Honours (0344): Physics (PHYS)"
table above for a suggested list of fourth-year electives. MATH 400 is recommended.
Students without Biology 11 or 12 must take at least 3 credits of BIOL courses.
Action: Change in first year parallels those of Honours Physics. Specification of
minimum credit to graduate as 132 in agreement with current practice. Renumbering of
PHYS 303 as 403.
Academic rationale: We wish that the first year for Honours Physics and Astronomy
and Physics remain the same. No recreditation is required of upper level courses.
Combined Honours (0517) Physics and Chemistry (PHYS, CHEM)
Present Program:
First Year
As for Honours Physics.
Second Year
CHEM 201, 202
CHEM 203, 204
MATH 2171, 223, 215
PHYS 200, 206
PHYS 209
Electives2
Total Credits
Third Year
CHEM 304
CHEM 311
CHEM 309
CHEM 320
MATH 300 or 318
MATH 316
PHYS 301
PHYS 304
PHYS 309
Elective2
Total Credits
Fourth Year
CHEM 401
CHEM 449 or PHYS 449
6
6
9
6
3
6
36
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
36
3
6
PHYS 303
3
PHYS 308
3
Additional Physics as per consultation
6
3
Additional Chemistry as per consultation 9
Total Credits
30
1
MATH 217 can be replaced by MATH 200 and 317.
2
Must include six credits of Arts. CPSC 122 is recommended. Students without Biology
11 or 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL. Students with Biology 12 must take at
least 3 science credits labeled ASTR, BIOL, EOSC, Science credit GEOG or PYSC.
3
Must include at least one course numbered 400 or higher and may include up to 6
credits of Biochemistry.
Proposed program:
Honours (0517) Chemical Physics (PHYS, CHEM)
First Year
ENGL 100-level1
CHEM2 121, 123 (111, 113)
6
8
2
MATH 120 (100 or 102 or 104 or 180 or 184) 3-4
MATH2 121 (101 or 103 or 105)
PHYS2,3 107,108,109 (101, 102)
Electives2,4
Total credit
Second Year
CHEM 201, 202
CHEM 203
MATH 2175, 223, 215
PHYS 200, 258
PHYS 209
Electives4
Total Credits
Third Year
CHEM 304
CHEM 309 or 204
CHEM 320
MATH 300
3-4
6-8
4-6
30-36
6
4
10
6
3
6
35
3
3-4
3
3
MATH 316
PHYS 206
PHYS 301,304
PHYS 309
Elective4
Total Credits
Fourth Year
CHEM 401
CHEM 449 or PHYS 449
PHYS 403
Additional Chemistry as per consultation6
Additional Physics as per consultation7
Total Credits
Minimum credit to graduate
3
3
6
3
9
36-37
3
6
3
9
9
30
133
1
ENGL 112 is recommended. Qualified students are encouraged to consider ENGL 120
and/or 121. Three credits of first-year English may be deferred until second year.
2
First-year Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics can be replaced by Science
One (?? credits).
3
Students without Physics 12 should consult departmental adviser as early as practical.
Normally they must take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101 or 121.
4
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits in
the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and six credits
from the Faculty of Science. Six credits of electives may be deferred to third and fourth
years. Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL.
For students with Biology 11 or 12 at least 3 credits must be a Science course, ASTR,
BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG, or PSYC.
5
MATH 217 can be replaced by MATH 200 and 317.
6
Must include at least one course numbered 400 or higher and may include up to 6 credits
of Biochemistry.
7
Recommended courses PHYS 401, 402, 410, 474, may include MATH 318 or 400.
Action: Recreditation has forced a re-examination of program. There are less required
courses and more room for electives. Program name has changed.
Academic rationale: There is an effort not to allow recreditation to lead to an increase in
load. This may be achieved if students use electives to focus on fields, which are shared
between the two disciplines, particularly material science aspects. If the revised program
generates enough students we anticipate proposing a Majors version. As it stands
Honours students in the program could switch to a Physics Major without too much
difficulty.
Honours Physics and Mathematics
EDITORIAL CHANGE
Present programs
Combined Honours (0014) Physics and Mathematics (PHYS, MATH)
First Year
As for Honours Physics
Second Year
MATH 223, 226, 2271, 215
12
2
PHYS 200, 203 ,
6
3
2
PHYS 206 , 209
6
Science Elective
6
Arts Elective
6
Total Credits
36
Third Year
MATH 300, 301
6
MATH 316
3
MATH 320, 321
6
PHYS 301, 304
6
PHYS 303, 308
6
PHYS 309
3
4
Electives
6
Total Credits
36
Fourth Year
Six credits from PHYS 401, 402, 407
6
PHYS 449
6
Twelve credits from MATH 318, 322, 400-405, 412, 416-429, 440, 449 12
Electives
6
Total Credits
30
1
MATH 200 and MATH 317 with an average of 80% or better may be substituted for
MATH 226, 227.
2
PHYS 313 with 80% or better may be substituted for PHYS 203 and PHYS 209
respectively.
3
PHYS 206 may be postponed to third year.
4
Students without Biology 11 or 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL. Students with
Biology 12 must take at least 3 science credits labelled ASTR, BIOL, EOSC, Science
credit GEOG or PSYC.
Proposed program:
Combined Honours (0014) Physics and Mathematics (PHYS, MATH)
First Year
As for Honours Physics
Second Year
MATH 223, 226, 2271, 215
12
2
PHYS 200, 203 ,
6
3
PHYS 206 , 209
6
4
Electives
12
Total Credits
36
Third Year
MATH 300, 301
6
MATH 316
3
MATH 320, 321
6
PHYS 301, 304
6
PHYS 308
6
PHYS 309
3
4
Electives
6
Total Credits
33
Fourth Year
PHYS 403
3
Six credits from PHYS 401, 402, 407
6
PHYS 449
6
Twelve credits from MATH 318, 322, 400-405, 412, 416-429, 440, 449 12
Electives
6
Total Credits
33
Minimum credit for degree
132
1
MATH 200 and MATH 317 with an average of 80% or better may be substituted for
MATH 226, 227.
2
PHYS 313 with 80% or better may be substituted for PHYS 203.
3
PHYS 206 may be postponed to third year.
4
The elective credits taken throughout the program must include at least twelve credits in
the Faculty of Arts (in addition to the six credits of 100-level English) and six credits
from the Faculty of Science. Six credits of electives may be deferred to third and fourth
years.. Students without Biology 11 or Biology 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL.
For students with Biology 11 or 12 at least 3 credits must be a Science course, ASTR,
BIOL, EOSC, or Science credit GEOG, or PSYC. At least one computer science course
recommended. Students interested in senior chemistry courses or who are planning to
enter a career in teaching are reminded that they need to take a second course of
Action: Changes parallel those in Physics Honours. Footnote to PHYS 209 removed.
Restrictions on electives consolidated. The minimum credit for graduation remains 132.
Academic rationale: We wish that the first year for Honours Physics and Math and
Physics remain the same. The only other changes are renumbering of PHYS 303 as 403
and moving it to 4th year. (see course change proposal), andstandardising restrictions on
electives. No recreditation is required of upper level courses.