Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Major MAJOR IN ASTROPHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Physics and Astronomy



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements including the following 2.0 courses, each with a mark of at least 60%:

Physics 1301A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B or 80% in Physics 1028A/B and Physics 1302A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B or 80% in Physics 1029A/B; or the former Physics 1026

One of Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B or the former 1100A/B and one of Calculus 1501A/B (recommended) or Calculus 1301A/B (with a mark of at least 85%); or Applied Mathematics 1413

Students must complete Mathematics 1600A/B or the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B with a minimum mark of 55% by the end of term one in year 2.

Module/Program Information


Module
6.0 courses:

1.5 courses: (Astronomy 2201A/B or Astronomy 2801A/B), Astronomy 3302A/B, Astronomy 3303A/B.
1.0 course: Calculus 2502A/B, Calculus 2503A/B.
0.5 course: Applied Mathematics 2402A or the former Differential Equations 2402A.
2.0 courses: Physics 2101A/B, Physics 2102A/B, Physics 2110A/B and Physics 2910F/G (or the former Physics 2900E).
1.0 course from: Applied Mathematics 2814F/G, Physics 3900F/G/Z, Physics 3926F/G, or the former Applied Mathematics 2813A/B.

Students must also complete Physics 2950Y, Physics 3950Y (non-credit seminar courses).