Chemical Physics Honours Program
Department of Physics | Faculty of Science
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer
This bachelor of science (BSc) honours program is offered jointly by the Departments of Chemistry and Physics. Entry requires permission of both.
Students should speak with an advisor as soon as possible to schedule their programs.
Honours program graduates may undertake graduate work in either chemistry or physics and should choose their courses accordingly.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Students wishing to enrol in physics courses must obtain a C- grade or better in prerequisite courses.
Program Requirements
Students complete 132 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students are strongly encouraged to complete at least three lower division CMPT units, in addition to the following requirements.
Students complete a minimum total of 57 units, including all of
- CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
- CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 215-4 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 230-3 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 236W-3 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
- MATH 152-3 Calculus II
- MATH 251-3 Calculus III
- MATH 252-3 Vector Calculus
- PHYS 131-2 Physics Laboratory I*
- PHYS 211-3 Intermediate Mechanics
- PHYS 231-3 Physics Laboratory II
- PHYS 255-3 Vibrations and Waves
and one of
- MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
- MATH 151-3 Calculus I
and one of
- MATH 232-3 Applied Linear Algebra
- MATH 240-3 Algebra I: Linear Algebra
and one of
- CHEM 260-4 Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy
- PHYS 285-3 Introduction to Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
and one of
- PHYS 120-3 Mechanics and Modern Physics
- PHYS 125-3 Mechanics and Special Relativity鈥�
- PHYS 140-4 Studio Physics 鈥� Mechanics and Modern Physics*
and one of
- PHYS 121-3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 126-3 Electricity, Magnetism and Light鈥�
- PHYS 141-4 Studio Physics 鈥� Optics, Electricity and Magnetism*
*students with credit for PHYS 140 and 141 are not required to complete PHYS 131
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Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a minimum total of 51 units, including all of
- CHEM 340-3 Materials Chemistry
- CHEM 366W-3 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II鈥�
- CHEM 462-3 Molecular Spectroscopy
- MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYS 321-3 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 384-3 Methods of Theoretical Physics I
- PHYS 415-3 Quantum Mechanics II
- PHYS 421-3 Electromagnetic Waves
and one of
- CHEM 360-3 Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics
- PHYS 344-3 Thermal Physics
and one of
- CHEM 460-3 Advanced Physical Chemistry
- PHYS 445-3 Statistical Physics
and one of
- CHEM 464-3 Quantum Chemistry
- PHYS 385-3 Quantum Mechanics I
and one of
- CHEM 440-3 Solid State Materials Chemistry
- PHYS 465-3 Solid State Physics
and one of
- CHEM 481-5 Undergraduate Research
- PHYS 432-5 Undergraduate Honours Thesis
and one of
- PHYS 326-4 Electronics and Instrumentation
- PHYS 332W-4 Optics laboratory*
and upper division CHEM, NUSC or PHYS units chosen to bring the total upper division units to 51, and maintain a minimum of 21 upper division units in both chemistry and physics
*the requirement that PHYS 233 as a prerequisite for PHYS 332W is waived
鈥爉ay substitute PHYS 285 for CHEM 260 as a prerequisite for CHEM 366W
Faculty of Science Requirements
In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Science honours program requirements as follows.
- students are required to complete additional upper division units to total a minimum of 60 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401, 407)
- students who were enrolled at 丁香园AV between fall 1991 and summer 2006 are required to complete a minimum of 12 units in subjects outside the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401 to 407) including six units minimum to be completed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
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