Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
Western Main Campus

Physics 1201A/B

PHYSICS FOR THE SCIENCES I


An introductory calculus- and laboratory-based course in physics covering the foundational principles of classical mechanics. Topics include kinematics, force and motion, energy, momentum, oscillations, waves, rotational motion, torque, equilibrium, angular momentum, and gravitation.

Antirequisite(s): Physics 1101A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.

Pre-or Corequisite(s): Grade 12U Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics 0110A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory/tutorial hours. Note: This course, together with Physics 1202A/B, is a suitable prerequisite for modules having an introductory physics requirement (including modules in the Faculty of Science, modules offered by the basic Medical Science departments, and professional schools requiring a calculus-based laboratory course in physics).

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: PHYSICS

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages:

Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Health Sciences | Kinesiology, School of | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN KINESIOLOGY - BSc
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR (BSc)
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Biology | MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Biology | MAJOR IN ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Biology | MAJOR IN GENETICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Biology | SPECIALIZATION IN BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Chemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Chemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN CHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Chemistry | MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Chemistry | SPECIALIZATION IN CHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE – For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GEOLOGY - For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GEOPHYSICS – For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | MAJOR IN GEOPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE – For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | SPECIALIZATION IN GEOLOGY – For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | SPECIALIZATION IN GEOPHYSICS – For Professional Registration
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH CHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH EARTH SCIENCES
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH GENETICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Integrated Science Program - (WISc) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE WITH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MAJOR IN SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND NUMERICAL METHODS
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MINOR IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MINOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MINOR IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN ASTROPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Anatomy and Cell Biology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL CELL BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Anatomy and Cell Biology | MAJOR IN MEDICAL CELL BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CANCER BIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND PATHOLOGY OF HUMAN DISEASE - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY OF INFECTION AND IMMUNITY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Biochemistry | MAJOR IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | MAJOR IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) - Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS)
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) - Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) | MAJOR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS)
Western Main Campus Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) - Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) | SPECIALIZATION IN INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS)
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Bioinformatics - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOINFORMATICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Bioinformatics - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | MAJOR IN MEDICAL BIOINFORMATICS
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS (Biological Science Concentration) - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS (Clinical Physics Concentration)* - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS (Medical Science Concentration)*
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS (Physical Science Concentration) - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY* - admission discontinued
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | MAJOR IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Minor  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Biophysics | MINOR IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Medical Sciences - Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) | MAJOR IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Microbiology and Immunology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Microbiology and Immunology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY WITH PATHOLOGY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Microbiology and Immunology | MAJOR IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Neuroscience - Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN NEUROSCIENCE
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | One Health - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ONE HEALTH
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | One Health - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | MAJOR IN ONE HEALTH
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PATHOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | MAJOR IN PATHOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Physiology and Pharmacology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHARMACOLOGY - ADMISSION DISCONTINUED
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Physiology and Pharmacology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Physiology and Pharmacology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Physiology and Pharmacology | MAJOR IN PHARMACOLOGY
Western Main Campus Major  Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience | Physiology and Pharmacology | MAJOR IN PHYSIOLOGY
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Social Science | Psychology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE - BSc
Western Main Campus Honours Specialization  Faculty of Social Science | Psychology | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN PSYCHOLOGY - BSc