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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.7 Physics and Astronomy 5.7.1 Programs in Physics
5.7.1 Programs in Physics
Courses constituting the field of Physics

All courses labelled Physics except Physics 271, 303 or 371

Astrophysics 609

Required Courses - Major Program

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4B (Program Requirements - Major Programs) and 3.5B (Course Selection - Introductory Courses).

1.0 FCE - Physics 227 and 255

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213

0.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251

0.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 219

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211 and one of Chemistry 203 or 213 or Biology 241 or Astrophysics 213

0.5 FCE - Computer Science 217

7.0 FCE - Physics 325, 341, 343, 375, 381, 397, 443, 449, 455, 457, 497, 501, 575, and 599 or 598

0.5 FCE - 400- or 500-level Physics option

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 311 or 313

1.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 307, 309 and 433

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 4.0 FCE, at least 1.0 FCE must be from the Faculty of Arts.

1.0 FCE - Science options

1.5 FCE - Options

Notes:

To complete the 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts, it is recommended that students take 0.5 FCE from one of English 231, 233, or 235; and 0.5 FCE from either Academic Writing 201 or 203.

Mathematics 281, 283, 381, and a Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics or Physics elective at the 300 level or higher can be taken as an alternative to the Applied Mathematics 217, (or Mathematics 249 or 251), Applied Mathematics 219, 307, and 309 calculus course sequence.

Students using only a single chemistry course to fulfill their program requirements may use Chemistry 203 or Chemistry 209 in place of the suggested Chemistry 201 or 211.

Required courses - Honours Program

Same as in Major Program except that Physics 599, 0.5 FCE Physics option, 0.5 FCE Science option and 1.5 FCE Options are replaced by:

1.0 FCE - Physics 598

2.0 FCE - Physics 451, 481, 543 and 597

Recommendations

(a) Physics 120 is taught during block week prior to commencement of regular courses in the Winter Term. This type of block course is recommended, but not required. No credit is given for such block courses and no fees are charged.

(b) It is strongly recommended that Applied Mathematics 217 be taken in preference to Mathematics 249 or 251 whenever the option to do so exists.

Suggested Program Sequences

(a) Major Program

First Year

 
Fall Winter

Physics 120

Physics 227

Physics 255

Mathematics 211 or 213

Computer Science 217

Applied Mathematics 217

Applied Mathematics 219

Chemistry 201

Chemistry 203 or Biology 231 or 233 or Astrophysics 213

Non-science option

Non-science option

Second Year

 

Physics 341

Physics 325

Physics 397

Physics 343

Mathematics 311 or 313

Physics 381

Applied Mathematics 307

Applied Mathematics 309

Non-science option

Non-science option

Third Year

 

Physics 449

Physics 443

Physics 455

Physics 457

Applied Mathematics 433

Physics 497

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

Physics 599 (Physics 598 may be taken instead)

Physics 501

400- or 500-level Physics option

Physics 575

Science option

Science option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

(b) Honours Program

First and Second Years

Same as for the Physics Major program

 

Third Year

 

Fall

Winter

Physics 449

Physics 451

Physics 455

Physics 457

Physics 481

Physics 497

Applied Mathematics 433

Physics 443

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

Physics 598

Physics 598

Physics 543

Physics 501

Physics 597

Physics 575

Science option

Science option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Minor in Physics