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Below is a sample schedule to follow. This is intended to help you plan your studies; the on-line Undergraduate Calendar contains the definitive information on the current Physics program requirements.

B.Sc. Honours Program

Year 1		Course descriptions
Fall (Sept-Dec)	Winter (Jan-Apr)	PHYS 1P91 - Mechanics and Waves, with Laboratory PHYS 1P92 - Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics, with Laboratory MATH 1P01/2 - Calculus Concepts I/II MATH 1P05/6 - Applied Calculus I/II MATH 1P12 - Linear Algebra I MATH 1P98 - Basic Statistical Methods CHEM 1F92 - Chemical Principles and Properties
PHYS 1P91	PHYS 1P92
MATH 1P01 or 1P05	MATH 1P02 or 1P06
MATH 1P12	MATH 1P98
CHEM 1F92
Humanities/Social Science context credit
Year 2		Course descriptions
Fall (Sept-Dec)	Winter (Jan-Apr)	PHYS 1P93 - Fluids, Heat and Light, with Laboratory PHYS 2P20 - Introductory Mechanics PHYS 2P31 - Electronics I (Analog) PHYS 2P32 - Electronics II (Digital) PHYS 2P50 - Modern Physics PHYS 2P51 - Introduction to Classical and Modern Optics MATH 2F05 - Applied Advanced Calculus MATH 2P03 - Multivariate and Vector Calculus MATH 2P08 - Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 1P93	PHYS 2P51
PHYS 2P50	PHYS 2P20
PHYS 2P31	PHYS 2P32
MATH 2F05 or 2P03/2P08
Humanities/Social Science context credit
Year 3		Course descriptions
Fall (Sept-Dec)	Winter (Jan-Apr)	PHYS 3P35 - Electromagnetism I PHYS 3P36 - Electromagnetism II PHYS 3P41 - Statistical Physics I PHYS 3P70 - Introduction to Wave Mechanics PHYS 3P90 - Classical Mechanics PHYS 3P91 - Experimental Physics I MATH 3P08 - Advanced Differential Equations MATH 3P09 - Partial Differential Equations
PHYS 3P35	PHYS 3P36
PHYS 3P70	PHYS 3P41
PHYS 3P91	elective
MATH 3P08	MATH 3P09
elective	elective
Year 4		Course descriptions
Fall (Sept-Dec)	Winter (Jan-Apr)	PHYS 4P30 - Electromagnetic Waves PHYS 4P41 - Statistical Physics II PHYS 4P51 - Quantum Mechanics I PHYS 4P52 - Quantum Mechanics II ¹One of PHYS 4P61, 4P70, 4P94 PHYS 4P61 - Nuclear Physics PHYS 4P70 - Condensed Matter Physics I PHYS 4P94 - General Relativity and Black Holes ²One and one-half additional credits from: PHYS 3P90, 3P92, 3P93, 4F90, 4P61, 4P70, 4P71, 4P92, 4P94 PHYS 3P90 - Classical Mechanics PHYS 3P92 - Experimental Physics II (Electronics) PHYS 3P93 - Solid-State Devices PHYS 4F90 - Research Project I PHYS 4P71 - Condensed Matter Physics II PHYS 4P92 - Advanced Electronics Laboratory
PHYS 4P30	PHYS 4P41
PHYS 4P51	PHYS 4P52
PHYS XαXX¹	PHYS XαXX²
PHYS XαXX²	PHYS XαXX²
elective	elective

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the honours program entitles a student to apply for a pass degree.

BSc with a Major Program, combined Majors, other programs

Please, consult the on-line Undergraduate Calendar for information on all other programs.