BSc or BA (120 credit hour) Combined Honours in Physics and another subject

Students who wish to study Physics in conjunction with another subject may wish to pursue a Combined Honours degree program. The other subject may be any discipline from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Computer Science, or the College of Sustainability. Physics may be the primary subject (defined as the subject with the larger number of honours credits), or the secondary subject. In recent years, students have combined Physics with

• Mathematics
• Biology
• Earth Sciences
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• History of Science and Technology
• Contemporary studies

Students planning to enroll in a Combined Honours program should consult with academic advisors from both programs early in their studies. The same standards and conditions for admission apply as for entry into a Concentrated Honours program (see above). In addition, students must have their program of study approved by Academic Advisors in both subject areas. Students must complete an Honours Qualifying Examination in one of the two subject areas, a requirement normally completed in the primary subject area. For Physics, this requirement is satisfied through PHYC 4800.03/PHYC 4850.03.

A Co-op option is available for students enrolled in BSc Combined Honours with Physics as the primary subject.

Departmental requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a Combined Honours program in Physics and another subject must complete the courses listed below. Elective Physics courses should be chosen in consultation with a Physics undergraduate advisor. If courses are not selected carefully, students in a Combined Honours program may not be qualified to enter a regular graduate program in Physics after graduation.

Physics as the primary or secondary subject

1000 level

• PHYC 1190.03/PHYC 1290.03: Introduction to Physics or PHYC 1310.03/ PHYC 1320.03: Physics In and Around You
• MATH 1000.03: Differential and Integral Calculus I/MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II
• CHEM 1011.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity/CHEM 1012.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Energy and Equilibrium

Or Integrated Science Program (options above)

2000 level

• PHYC 2060.03: Oscillations and Waves/PHYC 2150.03: Physics Tools: Experiment
• PHYC 2515.03: Modern Physics/PHYC 2510.03: Electricity and Magnetism
• MATH 2001.03: Intermediate Calculus I
• MATH 2120.03: Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations
• PHYC 2050.03: Computer Simulation in Science

3000 and 4000 levels

• A minimum of 18 credit hours in PHYC courses at or above the 3000 level

If Physics is the primary subject

• An additional six credit hours at or above the 3000 level, which may be PHYC 4800.03/PHYC 4850.03: Honours Research Project