Spring 2008 Undergraduate Calendar


PHYSICS

Honours Physics and High Technology: Co-op Option

The Co-operative Education Program offers students the opportunity to combine their classroom experiences with related work experiences. Students who apply and are accepted to the Co-operative Education Program must successfully complete three paid work experiences interspersed throughout the four-year Honours program. The experience gained while participating in theses structured and supervised work placements is viewed as an integral component of the student's educational program.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Physics and High Technology Co-op students must maintain full-time academic status and satisfy the following:
(a) Must maintain a minimum cumulative average of 6.0, and;
(b) Must maintain a minimum major average of 8.0, and;
(c) Must not have more than one outstanding F on their transcript.

WORK-STUDY SEQUENCE

Year of Study Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer Semester
Year 1StudyStudyStudy/Off
Year 2StudyStudyWork
Year 3StudyWorkStudy
Year 4WorkStudyStudy/Off

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Total courses: forty-three courses

Major requirements: sixteen courses, including 64-140, 64-141, 64-151, 64-220, 64-222, 64-250, 64-310, 64-311, 64-320, 64-323, 64-350, 64-431, 64-450, 64-460, 64-484, and 64-496.

Other requirements:
(a) 59-140, 59-141, 59-240, 60-140 (or 60-106), 60-141 (or 60-205), 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 62-215, 62-216, 62-318, 62-360, 70-151, 71-140, 85-130, 85-214, 88-217
(b) three co-op terms: 64-298, 64-398, 64-498, (oral and written reports required), plus an optional work term following the second semester of the first year. Students must maintain an honours average (G.P.A. 8.0 or greater) to qualify for co-op placements.
(c) five additional B.Sc., B.A.Sc., or B.Comm. credit courses at the 200 level or higher in Science, Engineering, or Business Administration that are approved by the Physics Head or delegate.
(d) two of Arts (01-), Social Sciences (02-), and/or Business Administration (04).

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141, 64-151, 85-130, and 71-140, followed by an optional summer work term.

Second Year: ten courses, including, 62-215, 62-216, 62-318, 64-220, 64-222, 64-250, 64-320, 85-214, 88-217, and one option, followed by a summer Co-op work term.

Third Year: five fall courses, including 59-240, 62-360, 64-323, 64-350, and one option, Winter co-op work term; five summer courses, including 60-140 or 60-106, 60-141 or 60-205, 64-310, 70-151 and one option.

Fourth Year: fall co-op work term; five winter courses, including 64-311, 64-431, 64-460, 64-496, and one option; five summer courses, including 60-450, 64-484, and three options.

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