Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Physics and Astronomy



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.5 principal courses, each with a mark of at least 60%
 
1.0 course from: (Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B or 80% in the former Physics 1028A/B) and (Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B or 80% in the former Physics 1029A/B).
 
1.0 course: (Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B) and (Calculus 1501A/B (recommended) or Calculus 1301A/B with a minimum mark of 85% or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B); or the former Applied Mathematics 1413 or the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B and the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B.
 
0.5 course: Mathematics 1600A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B or the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B. 
 
0.5 additional course from the Faculty of Science. It is highly recommended that students complete one of the following: Chemistry 1301A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Computer Science 1025A/B or Computer Science 1026A/B, Data Science 1000A/B or the former Statistical Science 1024A/B.
 
0.5 additional course.
 

Module/Program Information


Module
10.0 courses:

1.0 course: Calculus 2502A/B, Calculus 2503A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Mathematics 2402A/B, Applied Mathematics 3815A/B.
1.0 course:
Physics 2101A/B and Physics 2102A/B.
1.0 course:
Physics 2110A/B and Physics 2910F/G.
4.5 courses:
Physics 3151A/B, Physics 3200A/B, Physics 3300A/B, Physics 3400A/B, Physics 3900F/G/Z, Physics 3926F/G, Physics 4351A/B, Physics 4999E.
0.5 course from:
Physics 4662A/B or Physics 4672A/B.
0.5 course from:
Medical Biophysics 3503G, the former Medical Biophysics 3505F, the former Medical Biophysics 3645A/B, Medical Biophysics 4445A/B, Medical Biophysics 4455A/B or the remaining course from Physics 4662A/B or Physics 4672A/B.
0.5 course from: any Physics or Astronomy course not already taken at the 3000 level or above.

Students must also complete Physics 2950Y, Physics 3950Y, Physics 4950Y (non-credit seminar courses).

Note: The above courses may have prerequisites that are not included in the module.