Physics Co-op (PHYS:C)
Department of Physics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Program Requirements
The Co-op program in Physics is a five year program, including five work terms. Students must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/).
Physics Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule
| Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academic Semester 1 | Academic Semester 2 | Off |
| 2 | Academic Semester 3 COOP*1100 | Academic Semester 4 | COOP*1000 Work Term I |
| 3 | Academic Semester 5 | COOP*2000 Work Term II | COOP*3000 Work Term III |
| 4 | Academic Semester 6 | Academic Semester 7 | COOP*4000 Work Term IV |
| 5 | COOP*5000 Work Term V | Academic Semester 8 | N/A |
To be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, students must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.
For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.
Credit Summary
(22.50 Total Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First year science credits | 5.00 | |
| Required science courses semesters 3 – 8 | 8.50 | |
| Restricted Electives | 1.00 | |
| Approved Science Electives | 1.50 | |
| Liberal Education Electives | 1.00 | |
| Free Electives - any approved elective for B.Sc. students | 3.00 | |
| Co-op Work Terms | 2.50 | |
| Total Credits | 22.5 | |
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which a minimum of 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
The recommended program sequence is outlined below.
Major (Honours Program)
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | ||
| CHEM*1040 | General Chemistry I | 0.50 |
| CIS*1300 | Programming | 0.50 |
| IPS*1500 | Integrated Mathematics and Physics I | 1.00 |
| Select 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
| BIOL*1070 | Discovering Biodiversity | 0.50 |
| BIOL*1080 | Biological Concepts of Health | 0.50 |
| BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
| Semester 2 - Winter | ||
| CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
| IPS*1510 | Integrated Mathematics and Physics II | 1.00 |
| MATH*1160 | Linear Algebra I | 0.50 |
| Select 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
| BIOL*1070 | Discovering Biodiversity | 0.50 |
| BIOL*1080 | Biological Concepts of Health | 0.50 |
| BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
| Semester 3 - Fall | ||
| COOP*1100 | Introduction to Co-operative Education | 0.00 |
| MATH*2200 | Advanced Calculus I | 0.50 |
| MATH*2270 | Applied Differential Equations | 0.50 |
| PHYS*2240 | Thermal Physics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*2330 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 0.50 |
| 0.50 Liberal Education electives | 0.50 | |
| Semester 4 - Winter | ||
| PHYS*2180 | Experimental Techniques in Physics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*2310 | Mechanics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*2340 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 0.50 |
| CIS*2500 | Intermediate Programming (or 0.50 electives) | 0.50 |
| 0.50 electives | 0.50 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP*1000 | Co-op Work Term I | 0.50 |
| Semester 5 - Fall | ||
| IPS*3000 | Science Communication | 0.50 |
| PHYS*3130 | Mathematical Physics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*3230 | Quantum Mechanics I | 0.50 |
| PHYS*3400 | Advanced Mechanics | 0.50 |
| 0.50 electives | 0.50 | |
| Winter Semester | ||
| COOP*2000 | Co-op Work Term II | 0.50 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP*3000 | Co-op Work Term III | 0.50 |
| Semester 6 - Fall 3 | ||
| PHYS*4180 | Advanced Electromagnetic Theory | 0.50 |
| CIS*2520 | Data Structures (or 0.50 electives) 5 | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4240 | Statistical Physics II (or 0.50 electives) 5 | 0.50 |
| 1.00 electives 5 | 1.00 | |
| Semester 7 - Winter 3 | ||
| NANO*3600 | Computational Methods in Materials Science | 0.50 |
| PHYS*3000 | Optics: Fundamentals and Applications | 0.50 |
| PHYS*3510 | Intermediate Laboratory | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4040 | Quantum Mechanics II | 0.50 |
| MATH*3260 | Complex Analysis (or 0.50 electives) 4 | 0.50 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP*4000 | Co-op Work Term IV | 0.50 |
| Fall Semester | ||
| COOP*5000 | Co-op Work Term V | 0.50 |
| Semester 8 - Winter 3 | ||
| PHYS*4500 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4130 | Subatomic Physics (or 0.50 electives) 4 | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4150 | Solid State Physics (or 0.50 electives) 4 | 0.50 |
| 1.00 electives 4 | 1.00 | |
- 3
Students going on to graduate school in physics should take PHYS*4130 Subatomic Physics, PHYS*4150 Solid State Physics, and PHYS*4240 Statistical Physics II
- 4
At least 1.00 credits must be from the restricted electives listed below.
Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS*4130 | Subatomic Physics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4150 | Solid State Physics | 0.50 |
| PHYS*4240 | Statistical Physics II | 0.50 |