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Winter/Summer 2021
Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2021
Physics
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This section specifies the Physics Honours requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements, as well as the requirements for a Physics major.
Lower-level requirements
The lower-level requirements for the Physics Honours are the same as the lower-level requirements for the Physics major, with the addition of the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MATH 152/ ENGR 152 | Linear Algebra for Engineering | 3–4 |
| or MATH 221 | Linear Algebra (see Note) | |
| MATH 255/ ENGR 255 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| COMP 152 | Introduction to Structured Programming | 4–8 |
| or the combination of: | ||
| COMP 150 | Introduction to Programming | |
| and COMP 155 | Object-oriented Programming | |
Note: MATH 221 should be taken as opposed to MATH 152/ENGR 152 if students wish to add a Mathematics major or minor.
Upper-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MATH 322 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| PHYS 402 | Advanced Optics | 3 |
| PHYS 311 | Statistical Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 312 | Intermediate Electromagnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 351 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 381/ MATH 381/ ENGR 257 | Mathematical Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 412 | Advanced Electromagnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 451 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| Plus: | An additional MATH course numbered 300 or above (MATH 312 recommended) | 3 |
| Plus: | An additional PHYS course with a prerequisite numbered 300 or above | 3 |
| Two of: | 6–8 | |
| ENPH 310 | Electronics I | |
| ENPH 320 | Electronics II | |
| ENPH 360 | Interfacing and Virtual Instrumentation | |
| PHYS 382 | Modern Physics Laboratory I | |
| PHYS 383 | Modern Physics Laboratory II | |
| PHYS 485 | Nonlinear Physics Laboratory (discontinued) | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| Any COMP course | ||
| PHYS 393 | Computational Physics I | |
| PHYS 484 | Nonlinear Physics (discontinued) | |
| PHYS 485 | Nonlinear Physics Laboratory (discontinued) | |
| PHYS 493 | Computer Algebra Physics II | |
| MATH 316 | Numerical Analysis | |
Breadth requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Two of: | 7–10 | |
| ASTR 103 | Astronomy: The Solar System | |
| ASTR 104 | Stars, Galaxies, and the Cosmos | |
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II | |
| MATH 125 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 270/ STAT 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I | |
| BIO 112 | Introductory Biology II | |
| Any BUS, ECON, or Arts course | ||
Note: More courses may be added as new courses are added to the calendar, but may not yet be included on this list. Check with the Department of Physics to see if there have been any additions.
Students should note the prerequisite requirements for these courses.
By choosing the appropriate options within the Physics Honours, students will also meet all the requirements for a Mathematics minor.
Program requirements
The GPA calculated from all courses that students use towards their degree must be at least 3.33. In addition, the GPA in all Physics courses used towards the degree must be at least 3.33.
Students in the Physics major do not need to apply to the honours program, but they may graduate from the honours program once all requirements have been met.
Residency
Students must complete at least 21 upper-level Physics credits at UFV.
Graduation requirements
- At least 132 credits total
- At least 54 upper-level credits
- At least 45 of the upper-level credits must be from physics or math
- At least 39 of the upper-level credits must be from physics
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.