FACULTY OF SCIENCE


FOUR-YEAR BSc HONORS ASTRONOMY AND GEOPHYSICS (PLANETARY SCIENCE)

Admission Requirements

A complete first year program with:

Principal Courses

Astronomy 020
Calculus 050a/b plus 051a/b, or Applied Mathematics 026, or the former Applied Mathematics 020, or 023a/b plus 024a/b, or the former Mathematics 027.
Physics 020

Subsidiary Courses

One course from the Faculty of Arts or Social Science
Earth Sciences 020 or equivalent (see note), or Computer Science 025a or 026a/b, and 027a/b or Chemistry 020.

Note: Courses equivalent to Earth Sciences 020 are any two of Earth Sciences 081a/b, 082a/b, 083F, 085a/b, 281b; the recommended combination most closely approximating the content of Earth Sciences 020 is Earth Sciences 082a/b and 085a/b.

Second Year

Principal Courses

Four full-course equivalents from the following:
Calculus 250a/b and 251a/b, or the former Applied Mathematics 200
Linear Algebra 040a/b and Differential Equations 215a, or the former Applied Mathematics 212a and 213b
Physics 200, 259E
Two half-courses approved by both Departments

Subsidiary Courses

The remaining full-course equivalent from the five courses listed above.

Physics 279y (Non-credit)

Third Year

Odd Numbered Years Only

Principal Courses
Applied Mathematics 301a/b, 315a/b
Astronomy 221a/b
Earth Sciences 220b, 322a, 422a/b
Physics 343b
Subsidiary Courses
Earth Sciences 020. If it or an equivalent is already taken, then one full-course option (see note after admission requirements)
One half-course option
Physics 379y (Non-credit)

Even Numbered Years Only

Principal Courses
Applied Mathematics 301a/b, 315a/b
Astronomy 222a/b, 321a/b, 322a/b
Earth Sciences 220b
Physics 350a, 365a
Subsidiary Courses
Earth Sciences 020. If it or an equivalent is already taken, then one full-course option (see note after admission requirements)
Physics 379y (Non-credit)

Fourth Year

Odd Numbered Years Only

Principal Courses
Earth Sciences 321a, 322a, 421a/b, 422a/b
Earth Sciences 490
Astronomy 221a/b
Subsidiary Courses
Physics 343b, 479y (non-credit)
One full-course equivalent option

Even Numbered Years Only

Principal Courses
Astronomy 222a/b, Astronomy 321a/b , 322a/b
Earth Sciences 321a, 421a/b
Earth Sciences 490
Subsidiary Courses
Physics 350a, 365a, 479y (non-credit)
One half-course option

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