Minimum CGPA of 3.33, completion of all lower-level requirements of the Physics major, and completion of three 300-level PHYS courses with a grade of B or better in each.
How to apply
Students in the Physics major program who wish to enter the Physics Honours program must first obtain approval from the Physics department before they will be allowed to enrol in PHYS 499. Contact the Physics department head for more information on the approval process.
Program outline
This section specifies the Physics Honours requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements, as well as the requirements for a
Physics major.
To earn a Physics Honours students must:
Complete the lower-level requirements for the Physics major.
Complete the following courses:
Course
Title
Credits
MATH 221
Linear Algebra
3
PHYS 311
Statistical
Physics
3
PHYS 312
Intermediate Electromagnetism
3
PHYS 321
Advanced Mechanics
3
PHYS 351
Quantum Mechanics
3
PHYS 352
Special Relativity and Classical Fields
3
PHYS 381/ MATH 381/ ENGR 257
Mathematical
Physics
3
PHYS 382
Modern Physics Laboratory I
3
PHYS 393
Computational Physics I
3
PHYS 412
Advanced
Electromagnetism
3
PHYS 451
Advanced Quantum
Mechanics
3
PHYS 499
Physics Honours Module
1
Plus:
6 additional upper-level credits in PHYS
6
Earn a minimum grade of B in MATH 499 offered in conjunction with an upper-level PHYS course approved by the Physics department.
Have a minimum GPA of 3.33 averaged over all PHYS courses used towards the degree.
Have a minimum CGPA of 3.33 upon graduation.
Residency
Students must complete at least 21 upper-level Physics credits at UFV.
