Physics Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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PHYSICS |
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| Advanced coursework and projects will be available in 2020 for students who complete this major. | |||
Physics major |
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| A major in Physics requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Physics minor |
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| A minor in Physics requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii)12 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| PHYS1001 Physics 1 (Regular) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or equivalent. Students who have not completed HSC Physics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Physics Bridging Course (offered in February). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1002 Physics 1 (Fundamentals) |
6 | A Students are encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1001 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1901 Physics 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Physics or equivalent) OR (75 or above in one of PHYS1003 or PHYS1004) OR (PHYS1902 or PHYS1904). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1903 Physics 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A [92 or above in HSC Physics (or equivalent)] OR [80 or above in one of PHYS1904 or PHYS1902]. Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1003 Physics 1 (Technological) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or equivalent. Students who have not completed HSC Physics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Physics Bridging Course (offered in February). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and MATH1X05 concurrently. C Recommended Co-requisites: (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905). N PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or PHYS1904 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS1004 Physics 1 (Environmental and Life Science) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or equivalent. Students who have not completed HSC Physics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Physics Bridging Course (offered in February). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and MATH1X05 concurrently. N PHYS1003 or PHYS1902 or PHYS1904 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS1902 Physics 1B (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Physics or equivalent) OR (75 or above in one of PHYS1001 or PHYS1002) OR (PHYS1901 or PHYS1903). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and MATH1X05 concurrently. C Recommended Co-requisites: (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905) N PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1904 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS1904 Physics 1B (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 75 or above in PHYS1903 or 85 or above in PHYS1901. Entry is by invitation. This unit of study is deemed to be an Advanced unit of study. Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and MATH1X05 concurrently. N PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| PHYS2011 Physics 2A |
6 | A (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1X05) P (PHYS1901 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1903) and (PHYS1902 or PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1904) N PHYS2911 or PHYS2213 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS2911 Physics 2A (Advanced) |
6 | A (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1X05) P 65 or above in (PHYS1901 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1903) and 65 or above in (PHYS1902 or PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1904) N PHYS2011 or PHYS2213 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS2012 Physics 2B |
6 | A (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1X05) P (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or PHYS1904) and (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS1903 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) N PHYS2912 or PHYS2213 |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS2912 Physics 2B (Advanced) |
6 | A (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1X05) P 65 or above in (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or PHYS1904) and 65 or above in (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS1903 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) N PHYS2012 or PHYS2213 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| PHYS3X51, PHYS3X50 and PHYS3X53 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||
Major selective |
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| PHYS3X52 and PHYS3X54 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||
Minor selective |
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| PHYS3X50 and PHYS3X53 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||