2024-25 Honours Physics Recommended Course Sequence
Note: Elective and program elective recommendation notes are listed after Year 4.
Year 1
Fall
- CHEM 120/CHEM 120L or EARTH 121/121L or 100- or 200-level BIOL with lab (if applicable)
- CS 114
- MATH 127
- PHYS 10
- PHYS 121, PHYS 121L
- One of ENGL 193 or COMMST 193
Winter
- CHEM 123 or EARTH 122/122L, or 100- or 200-level BIOL with lab (if applicable)
- MATH 128
- PHYS 10
- PHYS 122, PHYS 122L
- PHYS 124
- PHYS 160L
- One elective (0.5 unit)
Note: Must complete a total of 1.25 units of year one science, specifically in a subject other than physics (BIOL 225 and BIOL 280 can not be used as BIOL options). Additionally, the associated lab can be linked to either the fall or winter course.
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Fall and Winter
- PHYS 10
- Three PHYS electives 400-level (1.5 units)
- One PHYS elective (0.5 unit)
- Five electives (2.5 units)
Elective and Program Elective Recommendation Notes
- PHYS 434, PHYS 437A, and PHYS 442 are recommended electives for students wishing to pursue graduate studies.
- Max 1.5 lab units permitted as electives, exclusive of PHYS electives
- The represented sequencing of all elective types is suggestive only and can be taken in a different order, and different term, than what is shown, depending on the elective chosen, its term of offering and required requisites.