Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Physics and Astronomy
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.5 principal courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%:
1.0 course from: (Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B or 80% in the former Physics 1028A/B) and (Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B or 80% in the former Physics 1029A/B).
1.0 course: (Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B) and (Calculus 1501A/B (recommended) or Calculus 1301A/B with a minimum mark of 85% or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B); or the former Applied Mathematics 1413 or the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B and the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B.
0.5 course from: Mathematics 1700A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B.
0.5 additional course from the Faculty of Science. It is highly recommended that students complete one of the following: Chemistry 1301A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Computer Science 1025A/B or Computer Science 1026A/B, Data Science 1000A/B or the former Statistical Science 1024A/B.
0.5 additional course.
Module/Program Information
Module
10.0 courses:
1.0 course: Calculus 2502A/B, Calculus 2503A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Mathematics 2402A/B (or the former Differential Equations 2402A), Applied Mathematics 3815A/B.
1.0 course: Physics 2101A/B, Physics 2102A/B.
1.0 course: Physics 2110A/B, Physics 2910F/G (or the former Physics 2900E).
3.0 courses: Physics 3151A/B, Physics 3200A/B, Physics 3300A/B, Physics 3400A/B, Physics 3900F/G/Z, Physics 3926F/G.
1.0 course: Physics 4251A/B, Physics 4351A/B.
1.5 course from: any Physics or Astronomy course not yet taken numbered 2100 or above, Chemistry 4424A/B.
0.5 course from: any Physics or Astronomy course not already taken at the 4000 level or above.
Students must also complete Physics 2950Y, Physics 3950Y, Physics 4950Y (non-credit seminar courses).
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Physics and Astronomy
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.5 principal courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%:
Module/Program Information
Module
10.0 courses:
1.0 course: Calculus 2502A/B, Calculus 2503A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Mathematics 2402A/B (or the former Differential Equations 2402A), Applied Mathematics 3815A/B.
1.0 course: Physics 2101A/B, Physics 2102A/B.
1.0 course: Physics 2110A/B, Physics 2910F/G (or the former Physics 2900E).
3.0 courses: Physics 3151A/B, Physics 3200A/B, Physics 3300A/B, Physics 3400A/B, Physics 3900F/G/Z, Physics 3926F/G.
1.0 course: Physics 4251A/B, Physics 4351A/B.
1.5 course from: any Physics or Astronomy course not yet taken numbered 2100 or above, Chemistry 4424A/B.
0.5 course from: any Physics or Astronomy course not already taken at the 4000 level or above.
Students must also complete Physics 2950Y, Physics 3950Y, Physics 4950Y (non-credit seminar courses).