2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar-Physics

Last updated: March 20, 2003 @ 06:57PM

Physics

Chair
Bozidar Mitrovic

Professors Emeriti
John Black, Colin A. Plint

Professors
Shyamal K. Bose, Bozidar Mitrovic, Fereidoon S. Razavi, Stuart M. Rothstein

Associate Professors
Maureen Reedyk, Kirill Samokhin, Edward Sternin

Assistant Professor
David A. Crandles, Mesfin A. Woldeyohannes

Senior Laboratory Instructor
Frank A. Benko

Laboratory Demonstrator
Fulvio Boseglav

Director Co-operative Programs
Cindy Dunne

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Alice Witvoet

905-688-5550, extension 3412
Mackenzie Chown B210
http://www.physics.brocku.ca/

The department offers four-year programs of study leading to a BSc honours in Physics, a BSc honours Co-op option in Physics, a BSc with a Major in Physics and a three-year BSc pass degree program. Students may take a single major in Physics or a combined major with Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics or Great Books/Liberal Studies.

The core of the program is designed to provide an understanding of the principles and fundamental interactions of classical and quantum physics as well as many applications of these principles in technology and everyday life. It is possible for non-Physics degree students to take advanced courses, provided they have the physics and mathematics required in the year 1 Physics program. An experimental physics path of PHYS 2P31 and 3P92 or a modern physics path of PHYS 2P50 and 3P91 are possible.

The Physics Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting, where they acquire the necessary background prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Physics Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

Admission to the Co-op program is on the basis of marks, a review of personal résumés and employer availability. An interview may be required. The normal requirement is a minimum 80 percent average on six OACs (or equivalent). As this is a limited enrolment program, admission is not guaranteed by the attainment of the minimum requirement. The Co-op Programs Office and the Faculty of Mathematics and Science will facilitate admission decisions.

Students admitted to the Physics Co-op program must follow the Physics Co-op program schedule. Failure to adhere to the schedule may result in removal from the Physic Co-op program. Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average. A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the Physics Co-op program, but may continue in the Physics stream.

The Physics Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

Program Notes

Students should consult a faculty adviser when planning years 3 and 4 of the BSc programs or year 3 of the BSc (pass) program.
PHYS 3P20 is offered in odd years and PHYS 3P92 is offered in even years.
In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all fifteen credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F25 or 1F90 (preferred)
·	CHEM 1F92
·	COSC 1P93
·	MATH 1P01, 1P02 and 1P12
·	one Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20, 2P31, 2P50 and 2P51
·	MATH 2F05
·	the Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit not taken in year 1
·	one elective credit

Year 3

·	PHYS 3P35, 3P36, 3P41, 3P70 and 3P91
·	MATH 3P08 and 3P09
·	one and one-half elective credits

Year 4

·	PHYS 4F50, 4F90, 4P30, 4P41 and 4P70
·	one of PHYS 2P92, 3P20, 3P92, 3P93, 4P61, 4P71 (see program note 2)
·	one elective credit

Physics Co-op (honours only)

Students admitted to the Co-op program must follow the program schedule as listed below. Failure to adhere to the schedule may result in removal from the Physics Co-op program.

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F25 or 1F90
·	CHEM 1F92
·	COSC 1P93
·	MATH 1P01, 1P02 and 1P12
·	one Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20, 2P31, 2P50, 2P51 and 2P92
·	MATH 1P98 and 2F05
·	SCIE 0N90
·	the Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit not taken in Year 1

Spring/Summer Sessions:

PHYS 0N01

Year 3
Fall Term:

·	PHYS 3P35 and 3P70
·	MATH 3P08
·	PHYS 3P20 or one-half elective credit (see program note 2)

Winter Term:

PHYS 0N02

Spring/Summer Sessions:

·	PHYS ON00 (optional)

Year 4
Fall Term:

PHYS 0N03

Winter Term:

·	PHYS 3P36, 3P41 and 3P91
·	MATH 3P09
·	PHYS 3P20 (one-half elective credit if taken in year 3)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

·	PHYS 4F90 and 4F91

Year 5
Fall Term:

·	PHYS 3P92 or one-half elective credit (see program note 2)
·	PHYS 3P93, 4P51 and 4P70
·	one of PHYS 4P30, 4P41, one-half elective credit

BSc with a Major Program

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F25 or 1F90 (preferred)
·	CHEM 1F92
·	COSC 1P93
·	MATH 1P01, 1P02 and 1P12
·	one Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20, 2P31, 2P50 and 2P51
·	MATH 2F05
·	the Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit not taken in year 1
·	one elective credit

Year 3

·	PHYS 3P35, 3P36, 3P41, 3P70 and 3P91
·	MATH 3P08 and 3P09
·	one and one-half elective credits

Year 4

·	PHYS 4P30, 4P41 and 4P70
·	two PHYS credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
·	one of PHYS 2P92, 3P20, 3P92, 3P93, 4P61, 4P71 (see program note 2)
·	one elective credit

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the honours program entitles a student to apply for a pass degree.

Concurrent BSc/BEd

The Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a concurrent pass BSc/BEd program for students interested in teaching mathematics or science at the elementary level to grade 8. Refer to the Education-Concurrent BSc/BEd Program listing for additional information.

Combined Major Programs

Physics and Biological Sciences

Honours

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F20, 1F25 or 1F90 (preferred)
·	BIOL 1F90
·	MATH 1P01 and 1P02
·	one Humanities context credit
·	one Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20 and 2P50
·	BIOL 2F01
·	one credit from BIOL 2P05, 2P92, 2P93, 2P96, 2P98, 2Q04
·	CHEM 1F92
·	MATH 2F05

Year 3

·	PHYS 2P31 and 2P51
·	one of PHYS 3P20, 3P35, 3P70
·	one BIOL credit
·	one BIOL credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99 or one PHYS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
·	one and one-half elective credits

Year 4

·	PHYS 4F90 and 4F91 or BIOL 4F90 and 4F91 or PHYS 4F90 and one elective credit or BIOL 4F92 and one elective credit
·	one PHYS credit numbered 2(alpha)99 or above
·	one BIOL credit numbered 2(alpha)99 or above
·	one PHYS or BIOL credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the honours program entitles a student to apply for a pass degree.

Physics and Computer Science

Honours

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F20 or 1F25 or 1F90 (preferred)
·	COSC 1P02 and 1P03
·	MATH 1P01, 1P02, 1P66, and 1P67
·	one Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20, 2P31, 2P50 and 2P51
·	COSC 1P12 and 2P03
·	MATH 2F05
·	one Humanities context credit

Year 3

·	Two credits from MATH 3P08, 3P09, PHYS 3P20, 3P35, 3P36, 3P41, 3P70
·	COSC 2P13, 2P32, 2P50, 2P90
·	MATH 1P12
·	one-half elective credit

Year 4

·	Two credits from PHYS 4F50, 4F90, 4P41, 4P70
·	COSC 3F00
·	two COSC credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

Physics and Mathematics

Honours

Year 1

·	PHYS 1F20 or 1F25 or 1F90 (preferred)
·	COSC 1P02
·	MATH 1P01, 1P02 and 1P12
·	one Humanities context credit
·	one Social Science context credit

Year 2

·	PHYS 2P20, 2P31, 2P50 and 2P51
·	MATH 1P40, 2P12 and 2P81
·	MATH 2F05 or MATH 2P03 and 2P08
·	one-half elective credit

Year 3

·	Two credits from PHYS 3P20, 3P35, 3P36, 3P41, 3P70
·	MATH 2F40, 3P08 and 3P09
·	one elective credit

Year 4

·	PHYS 4F50
·	one credit from PHYS 4P30, 4P41, 4P70
·	PHYS 4F90 and 4F91 or MATH 3P04, 3P12 and one MATH credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
·	one elective credit

Physics and Chemistry

Consult the Chemistry entry for a listing of program requirements.

Physics and Great Books/Liberal Studies (honours only)

Consult the Great Books/Liberal Studies entry for listing of program requirements.

Master of Science (MSc) Program

The department offers an MSc program in condensed matter physics. Experimental and theoretical studies are provided. Current research interests and activities involve experimental, theoretical and computational studies in materials science and condensed matter.

For details, see the Graduate Calendar or contact the Chair of the Department.