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This is a five-year program co-op programme which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in Physics related placements. It provides an excellent preparation for graduate school in physics as well as any physics related career. You apply to enter the programme near the end of Level II of any Honours Physics programme for entry the following September into Level III. There is a selection process that considers grades (you must have a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0) and an interview. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00 before the first work placement and are recommended to complete this course in Level II. As with Honours Physics, it is important to realize that if you are considering graduate school in Physics after completing your undergraduate degree, the basic requirement might not be sufficient. A programme close to one of the specializations, or one which includes additional courses in physics or mathematics would be more appropriate. Students interested in computational and theoretical physics and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: Math 2R03, 2T03, Physics 3A03, 3C03, 3N03, 4B03, 4F03, 4G03. Students interested in experimental physics and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: Physics 3BA3, 3BB3, 3N03, 4B03, 4F03. The full course structure for a student in this stream is: |
| Honours Physics (Hon. B.Sc.) - Co-Op |
| Level III, Term 1 Fall (17 units total) | |
| Core Requirements | PHYSICS 3DA1 – Inquiry in Physics I |
| PHYSICS 3HC1 - Intermediate Laboratory I | |
| PHYSICS 3K03 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | |
| MATH 3C03 - Mathematical Physics I | |
| SCIENCE 2C00 - Skills for Career Success in Science (if not completed in Level II) | |
| Specialization | PHYSICS 2G03 - Scientific Computing |
| Electives | 6 units (see programme notes above) |
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| Level III, Term 2 (Winter) & Summer | |
| Core Requirements | Work term |
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| Level IV TERMS 1 AND 2 (FALL AND WINTER): 31 units (2009-2010 ONLY) | |
| Core Requirements | MATH 3D03 - Mathematical Physics II | PHYSICS 3MM3 - Quantum Mechanics and its Applications II | PHYSICS 4AA1 - Inquiry in Physics (I) |
| 3-6 units from PHYSICS 4L03, 4P06 | |
| 6 units from Level III or IV Physics or Astronomy, Level III or IV Mathematics, EARTH SC 3V03 , 4V03, 4Z03, GEO 3V03 | |
| Electives | 12-15 units (see programme notes above) |
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| Level IV TERMS 1 AND 2 (FALL AND WINTER): 30 units (EFFECTIVE 2010-2011) | |
| Core Requirements | MATH 3D03 - Mathematical Physics II |
| PHYSICS 3MM3 - Quantum Mechanics and its Applications II | |
| 15 units from Level III or IV Physics or Astronomy, Level III or IV Mathematics, EARTH SC 3V03 , 4V03, 4Z03, including one of PHYSICS 4L03, 4P06 | |
| Electives | 9 units (see programme notes above) |
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| Level IV Summer, Level V Term 1 | |
| Core Requirements | Work term |
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| Level V, TERM 2 (WINTER): 13 units (2009-2010 ONLY) | |
| Core Requirements | PHYSICS 3HD2 - Intermediate Laboratory II |
| PHYSICS 4AB2 - Inquiry in Physics II | |
| Electives | 9 units (see programme notes above). |
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| Level V, TERM 2 (WINTER): 13 units (EFFECTIVE 2010-2011) | |
| Core Requirements | PHYSICS 3DB2 - Inquiry in Physics II |
| PHYSICS 3HD2 -Intermediate Laboratory II | |
| Electives | 9 units (see programme notes above). |
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