Photonics Program
Students completing the program will receive a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Physics with
a concentration in Applied Optics and Laser Technology from Brock University, as well as a
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Lasers from Niagara College.
You will spend the first two years at Brock, your third year in the laboratories of Niagara College,
and finish your fourth year back at Brock.
Contacts
Do I qualify?
Students applying directly from high school through OUAC will apply to the Physics program at Brock. Admission requirements are MHF4U (min 70%) or MCV4U (min 70%), SCH4U (min 70%), two from SBI4U, SPH4U, SES4U, a second 4U math, or ENG4U.
When should I apply for this program?
Students may enter this program directly in year one, or transfer to this program in, or at the end of, year 2 of any four year Physics program. Enrollment will be limited, depending on the availability of lab space at Niagara College. Students admitted to the concentration program directly from high school will automatically be enrolled in the Niagara College graduate certificate program in Advanced Lasers.
How can I apply?
Please download and fill in the application form, and hand it in to the Physics Department office by March 20 of your second year of study at Brock. The form is available in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
You will shortly be contacted about how to register online at Niagara College.
What classes will I be taking?
Photonics students will take courses from the list below. The links for each course will take you to the full descriptions in the on-line Course Calenders for each school.
Choosing the right electives
Plan ahead with advice from our faculty. Your fourth year requires two Physics electives, and we want to make certain that the courses you want to take will be available when you want to take them.
Among the electives outside physics you will be taking, consider courses in areas that will give you an edge in job-seeking for industry. Take advantage of Brock's Business faculty, and improve your knowledge of modern business practices. Improve your writing skills in the English department, so that your memos and technical reports reflect polished prose.
Drop us an email with any questions you might have. This program was created for your success!
Year 1 - Courses at Brock
PHYS
1P21 or
1P91 (recommended)
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Mechanics and Waves |
One of the following:
PHYS
1P22,
1P92 (recommended),
PHYS
1P23,
1P93
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Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics Fluids, Heat and Light |
CHEM
1F92
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Chemical Principles and Properties |
MATH
1P01 or
1P05 (recommended)
- and - MATH
1P02 or
1P06 (recommended)
- and - MATH
1P12
- and - MATH
1P98
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Calculus I Calculus II Linear Algebra I Practical Statistics |
One Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit
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Year 2 - Courses at Brock
PHYS 2P20
PHYS 2P31
PHYS 2P32
PHYS 2P50
PHYS 2P51
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Introductory Mechanics Analog Electronics Digital Electronics Modern Physics Classical and Modern Optics |
MATH 2F05 - or -
MATH 2P03
- and - MATH 2P08
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Applied Advanced Calculus Multivariate and Vector Calculus Ordinary Differential Equations |
The Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit not taken in year 1 |
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One half elective credit |
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Year 3 – Courses at Niagara College
BATP 9301 |
Fundamentals of Light Sources |
PHTN 1531 |
Opto-Electronic Devices |
PHTN 1530 |
Advanced Optical Systems |
BATP 9303 |
Optics/Optical Fibre Devces |
PHTN 1432 |
Vacuum and Thin Film Coating Applications |
BATP 9401 |
Laser Systems |
PHTN 1632 |
Laser Matter Interaction |
MMFG 9101 |
Laser Maintenance and manufacturing Technology |
BMGT 9604 |
Business Principles |
Year 4 - Courses at Brock
PHYS 3P35
PHYS 3P36
PHYS 3P41
PHYS 3P70
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Electromagnetism I Electromagnetism II Statistical Physics I Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
One credit from PHYS 3alpha90 and above
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MATH 3P08
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Advanced Differential Equations |
One and one-half elective credit |
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