Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Specialization SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Physics and Astronomy



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements including the following 3.5 courses, each with a mark of at least 60%:

1.0 course from: 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

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

0.5 course: Mathematics 1600A/B or the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B.

0.5 additional course from the Faculty of Science. It is highly recommended that students complete one of the following: Chemistry 1301A/B, Computer Science 1025A/B or Computer Science 1026A/B, or Statistical Sciences 1024A/B;

0.5 additional course.

Module/Program Information


Module
10.0 courses:

1.0 course: Calculus 2502A/B (preferred) or Calculus 2302A/B, and Calculus 2503A/B (preferred) or Calculus 2303A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Mathematics 2402A (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 courses from: Any courses not yet taken numbered 2100 or higher in Physics and Astronomy.
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).