A complete first year program with:

Principal Courses

Astronomy 020

Calculus 050a/b plus 051a/b, or Applied Mathematics 026.

Physics 020

One course from the Faculty of Arts or Social Science

Earth Sciences 020 or equivalent (see note), or Computer Science 025a/b 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

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

Physics 279y (Non-credit)

Third Year

Applied Mathematics 301a/b, 315a/b

Astronomy 221a/b

Earth Sciences 220b, 322a, 422a/b

Physics 343b

Earth Sciences 020. If it or an equivalent has already been taken (see note after admission requirements), then one full-course option

One half-course option

Physics 379y (Non-credit)

Applied Mathematics 301a/b, 315a/b

Astronomy 222a/b, 321a/b, 322a/b

Earth Sciences 220b

Physics 350a, 365a

Earth Sciences 020. If it or an equivalent has already been taken (see note after admission requirements), then one full-course option

Physics 379y (Non-credit)

Earth Sciences 321a, 322a, 421a/b, 422a/b

Earth Sciences 490

Astronomy 221a/b

Physics 343b, 479y (non-credit)

One full-course equivalent option

Astronomy 222a/b, Astronomy 321a/b , 322a/b

Earth Sciences 321a, 421a/b

Earth Sciences 490

Physics 350a, 365a, 479y (non-credit)

One half-course option

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