Current Course Offerings
For course descriptions, please see the Undergraduate Calendar. All courses are in-person unless otherwise indicated.
Labs
Lab courses are offered every semester: Summer, Fall, Winter
PHYS 230 Experimental Physics I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Physics program; PHYS 204, 205, 206, 224, 225, 226; or equivalent; nine credits in Physics previously or concurrently.
PHYS 330 Experimental Physics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 230.
Research
Research courses are offered in two semesters: Fall, Winter.
You must find a department supervisor before registering in these courses; consult the website or speak to your advisor.
PHYS 289 Honours Research Experience I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Honours in Physics program; permission of the Department.
Department Note: 1st-year specialization students who unambiguously meet the requirements for honours may register in PHYS 289 if they intend to transfer to that program once able.
PHYS 389 Honours Research Experience II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 289, Enrolment in the Honours in Physics program; permission of the Department.
PHYS 496 Honours Research Project (6 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 330; and enrolment in Honours in Physics; and 45 credits completed in Physics; or permission of the Department.
PHYS 497 Specialization Research Project (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 330; and enrolment in the Specialization in Physics; and 45 credits completed in Physics; or permission of the Department.
Fall 2022
PHYS 232 Methods of Theoretical Physics I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MAST 218 previously or concurrently.
PHYS 245 Classical Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 204, 205 or equivalent.
PHYS 253 Electricity and Magnetism I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 205 or equivalent; MAST 218 or equivalent, previously or concurrently.
PHYS 284 Introduction to Astronomy (3 credits, online)
Department Note: Cannot be used to satisfy the “3 PHYS credits chosen with an academic advisor” requirement.
PHYS 334 Thermodynamics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 204 or equivalent; MAST 218 or equivalent, MAST 219 previously or concurrently.
PHYS 345 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 232 or equivalent; PHYS 245 or equivalent; MAST 219.
PHYS 355 Electronics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 205.
PHYS 377 Quantum Mechanics I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 367.
PHYS 440 Computational Methods in Physics with Python (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 236, 335, 377.
PHYS 443 Quantitative Human Systems Physiology (3 credits)
PHYS 459 Solid State Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 377 previously or concurrently.
Winter 2023
PHYS 236 Numerical Methods in Physics with Python (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 204, 205.
PHYS 252 Optics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 206.
PHYS 260 Introductory Biophysics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BIOL 201; CHEM 205; MATH 203; PHYS 204, 205, 206; or equivalent.
PHYS 273 Energy and Environment (3 credits, online)
Department Note: Cannot be used to satisfy the “3 PHYS credits chosen with an academic advisor” requirement.
PHYS 335 Methods of Theoretical Physics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 232 or equivalent; MAST 219 previously or concurrently.
PHYS 354 Electricity and Magnetism II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 253 or equivalent; MAST 219 or equivalent, previously or concurrently.
PHYS 367 Modern Physics and Relativity (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 205, 206 or equivalent.
PHYS 435 Statistical Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 334, 367.
PHYS 445 Principles of Medical Imaging (3 credits)
PHYS 468 Condensed Matter and Nanophysics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 459; PHYS 478 previously or concurrently.
PHYS 478 Quantum Mechanics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 377.
PHYS 498 Advanced Topics in Physics: Quantum Field Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 478 or permission from the department.
Entrance Profile Courses
Typically for students in the 120-credit Extended Credit Program (ECP), some 30-credit certificate programs, as well as students having any of these courses listed as “deficiencies” on their letter of admission. Also offered as general interest courses for students not doing a BSc. Courses are offered every semester except for PHYS 206 which is not offered in the summer.
PHYS 204 Mechanics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 203 or equivalent, previously or concurrently
Department note: All -EC sections are online
PHYS 205 Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 203; PHYS 204 or equivalent.
Department note: All -EC sections are online
PHYS 206 Waves and Modern Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHYS 204 or equivalent.
PHYS 224 Introductory Experimental Mechanics (1 credit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 204 previously or concurrently, or permission of the Department.
PHYS 225 Introductory Experimental Electricity (1 credit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 205 previously or concurrently, or permission of the Department.
PHYS 226 Introductory Experimental Waves and Modern Physics (1 credit)
Prerequisite: PHYS 206 previously or concurrently, or permission of the Department.