FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FOUR-YEAR BSc HONORS PHYSICS AND GEOPHYSICS (Atmospheric Physics)

Admission Requirements

A complete first year program with:

Principal Courses

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.
Earth Sciences 020 or equivalent (see note)
Physics 020

Subsidiary Courses

One course from the Faculty of Arts or Social Science
One full-course option
Students must consult the Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics and Astronomy concerning their choices before registering in each year of this program.

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:
Earth Sciences 200a, 220b, 260a/b
Calculus 250a plus 251b, or the former Applied Mathematics 200
Physics 200, 259E
One half-course approved by both Departments.

Subsidiary Courses

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

Physics 279y (Non-credit)

Third Year

Principal Courses

Earth Sciences 321a, 340a/b, 420a/b, 421a/b
Applied Mathematics 380
Physics 359E
Odd Numbered Years Only: Physics 351a
Even Numbered Years Only: Physics 365a

Subsidiary Courses

Linear Algebra 040a/b

Physics 379y (Non-credit)

Fourth Year

Principal Courses

Physics 491, or Earth Sciences 490
Earth Sciences 320a, 322a, 422a/b
Other senior half-course option approved by both Departments
Odd Numbered Years Only
Physics 343b
One half-course Physics option numbered 200 or higher
Even Numbered Years Only

Physics 463a/b, 365a

Subsidiary Courses

One senior level full-course or equivalent

Physics 479y (non-credit)

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