2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

COURSE LISTORIGIN,S3t,\03, 3B93,3C03, 3D03,.3E03, 3F03 ,REQUIREMENTS27 units total (Levels 1/ to IV), LEVEL Ii: 6 UNITS3 unitsfrom'ORIGINS2803; 2FF3 .(See NoteS above.), 3 units ORIGINS 2S03 ' 'LEVEL III: 12 UNITS3 units from ORIGINS' 2~03, 2FF3 (See Note 8 above.)6 units from the ORIGINS Course List "3 units, ' ORIGINS 3S03 'LEVEL IV: 9 UNITS9 units ORIGINS 4A09DEPARTMENT OF ~HYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY, , ',WEB ADDRESS: hHp://WWW. physics. mcmaster.ca/'NOTE ..Students in all Physics programs are expected to have basicskills in the' uSe of personal computers, word process\ngandspreadsheet software, and, some familiarity' with' a programinglanguage such as Basic, C j Fortran 'or Pa~cal. COMP SCI 1 SA3" or MATH .:1 J03 is recommended for students without those skills>Honours Arts & Scienqe and Physics"(B.Arts.Sc.; See Arts & Science Program)HonolJrs Mathematics and, PhYSics'(See Department of Mathematics and 'Statistics)Honours M~dical and Health,Physics, ($ee Medical Physics and' Applied .Radiation 'Sciences)Honours/ Medical and 'Health Physics Co-op(See Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences)Honours Physics ; , ,ADMISSION ' , "Completion of the Science I requireme,nts,' including:6 units MATH 1 A03, 1 AA3 '6 units CHEM 1A03, 1AA3''6 units , PHYSICS 1 B03, 1 BA3 (or 18B3), 6 units from Science, I Course List'6 units Level'l electives2 courses SCIENCE 1AOO, 1BOO, MATH 1 B03 must be completed by the end of Level II and isstrongly recommended in Level I. The Biophysics Specializationrequires completioll of BIOLOGY 1A03 by the end of Level II andis strongly recommended in Levell. BIOLOGY 1 AA3 is alsostrongly recommended for this specialization. ,The Astrophysics Specialization requires completion' of ASTRON1F03 by the end of Level II and is strongly recommended in Levell.MINIMUMAVERAGESIGRADES:A Cumulative Average 'of 6.0, an average of 6.0 in MATH 1 A03,tAA3 and an average of 6.0 in 6 units from PHYSICS 1 B03, 1 BA3(or 1 BB3).NOTES1. This program consist.s of five options: a core al1dfour, ' specializations. The core of this program consists of a specifiedset of basic requirements but otherwise allows a widechoice of other courses (including those from outside thefaculty of Science). The opp.ortunity is therefore available forinterdisciplinary studies possibly leading to a Minor. in anothersubject Alternativelystudents may wish to follow one ofseveral specializations which are more~ppropriate for graduatestudies in Physics or Astronomy.,The options currently available are:• Physics (Core) (formerly Interdisciplinary)• Astrophysics SpecializatioQ• Biophysics' Specialization• CompL!tation and Theory Specialization'• Experimental SpecializationFACULTY OF SCIENCE 11 72. The Honours Physics Core program can also be combined withthe Origins ResearchSpecialization.8ee the section on the Od­, gins Research Specialization in' this section of the Calendar for, • more information. Students wishing to combine the OriginsIResearch Specialization: with the Physics Core mL!st satisfy allthe Physics Core requirements as well as the courses ,specified,'by the Origins Research Specialization. Students may do this byselecting Origins courses for Physics Core electives. In additionto the courses specified for the Physics Core, students ,mustcomplete BIOLOGY1A03 and 1AA3 by the end of Level II., ," 3. Students will be 'registered in the Physics (Core) until theyetect otherwise., Transfer between options is possible at anytime, subject to satisfying the 'requirements for that option. 'Registration in a specific specialization, will be noted on the", student's transcript.4. Admission to HonoursPhysics Co-op is in Levellli and possiblefrom any of these options.. '",5. The Physics Department considers the Astrophysics, Biophysic~,Computation and The0ryor Exper,imental specializationsto be more appropriate for graduate studies in Physics.,6. A minor in Astronomy or Mathematics or Mathematics and Sta­, tistics is not permitted in the Honours Physics prpgram. ,7. For the Biophysics,Specialization, PHYSICS 4S03 maycoLint',towards thE? nine units from Levels III, IV Astronomy, Math~ematics, Physics required in Level IV of the core.8. Students wishing to take Level III", IV BiolOgy courses must ..complete the' prerequisites r~quired' for these courSE3S. Mostrequire at least one of BIOLOGY2B03, 2C03. ' ,9. In the Experimental'Specialization and the Honours Physics Coopprogram, students may substitute another course for PHYS­ICS 3BA3 with permission of the Chair of the Department.. REQUIREMENTS'., , , '121 units total (Levels 1 to IV), of which no more than 48 units maybe Level I courses and,at.least 36 units must be Level III, IVcourses.LEVELl ,30 units (See Admission above.)LEVEL II: 31 UNITS'16 units 'PHYSICS 2B06, 2C03,2EO~, 2H046· units MATH 2A03, 2C03, '9 units from the option requiremerits (see below)If not completed: MATH 1 B03 " ,LEVEL III: 30 UNITS6 units PHYSICS 3HO~,' 3MM36,unitsMATH3C03,3D0318 units from tlie option requirements (see below), LEVEL IV: 30 UNITS3 units PHYSICS 4A03. '.' . •.9 units from Level,s III, IV Astronqmy, Mathematics,' Physics, ,GEO 3V03 (See Note 6 above.)18 units from the option, requirements (s~e below)OPTIONSCore! ,{2~40800}LEVELS II, III, IV: 45 UNITS'18 units from Levels III, IV courses27 units, ElectivesAstrophysics Specialization{24408~5}LEVEL II: 9 UNITS3 units ASTRON 2E03 ,6 units Electives, If not completed:! ASTRON 1 F03LEVE:L III: 18 UNITS3 units 'ASTRON 3X03 .3 units PHYSICS 2G033 units " PHYSICS3N039' units ElectivesLEVEL IV: 18 UNITS '3 units ASTRON 3Y036 'units' PHYSICS 4B03,AF039 units Electives. PHYSICS 4G03 is strongly recommended. -