McGill.CA / Science / Department of Physics

Liberal Program: Core Science Component in Physics

(45 credits)

Please see the specific requirements for all Physics programs.

Required Courses (36 credits)
MATH 222 (3) Calculus 3
MATH 223 (3) Linear Algebra
MATH 314 (3) Advanced Calculus
MATH 315 (3) Ordinary Differential Equations 1
PHYS 230 (3) Dynamics of Simple Systems
PHYS 232 (3) Heat and Waves
PHYS 241 (3) Signal Processing
PHYS 257 (3) Experimental Methods 1
PHYS 258 (3) Experimental Methods 2
PHYS 333 (3) Thermal and Statistical Physics **
PHYS 340 (3) Majors Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 346 (3) Majors Quantum Physics (formerly PHYS 446)
** PHYS 329 Statistical Physics with Biophysical Application may be substituted for PHYS 333 Thermal and Statistical Physics with written permission of an advisor.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits selected from:
PHYS 328 (3) Electronics
PHYS 331 (3) Topics in Classical Mechanics
PHYS 339 (3) Measurements Laboratory in General Physics
PHYS 342 (3) Majors Electromagnetic Waves
PHYS 434 (3) Optics
PHYS 439 (3) Majors Laboratory in Modern Physics
PHYS 447 (3) Applications of Quantum Mechanics