2026-27 Honours Co-operative Physics and Astronomy Course Sequence

2026-27 Honours Co-operative Physics and Astronomy Recommended Course Sequence

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Note: Elective and program elective recommendation notes are listed after Year 5. 

Year 1

Fall

Winter

Spring

  • OFF

Note: Must complete a total of 1.25 units of year one science in CHEM, EARTH or BIOL (BIOL 225 and BIOL 280 can not be used as BIOL options). The associated lab can be linked to either the fall or winter course, where possible.

Year 2

Fall

Winter

  • Work Term 1

Spring

Year 3

Fall

  • Work Term 2

Winter

  • Work Term 3

Spring  

Year 4

Fall

  • Work Term 4

Winter

Spring

  • Work Term 5

Year 5

Fall and Winter

  • PHYS 10
  • PHYS 474
  • PHYS 475
  • One PHYS lecture elective 400-level (0.5 unit, excluding PHYS437A, PHYS 437B)
  • Two PHYS electives (1.0 unit)
  • Four electives (2.0 units)

 Elective and Program Elective Recommendation Notes

  • **Any four of the six listed 300-level options can be completed; students can shift around upper year electives to accommodate heavier fall or heavier winter offered selections.
  • PHYS 434, PHYS 437A, and PHYS 442 are recommended electives for students wishing to pursue graduate studies.
  • Of the 3.5 total electives, a max of 1.5 lab units are permitted.
  • 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.

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