Combined Physics & Oceanography Major
Combined Physics & Oceanography Major
Please be aware that the official program requirements are to be found in the UBC calendar. For more details consult the relevant section of the UBC calendar.
Combined Major (3126): Oceanography and Physics11
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Communication Requirements1 | 3 |
| PHYS 101, 102 or (107, 108, 109)2 | 6(7) |
| CHEM 121, 123 (or 111, 113) | 8 |
| EOSC 1123 | 3 |
| MATH 100 or 102 or 1045 | 3 |
| MATH 101, or 103 or 1056 | 3 |
| Electives4,7,8 | 4(3) |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| Communication Requirement1 | 3 |
| MATH 200, 215, 221 | 9 |
| PHYS 200, 209, 216 | 10 |
| EOSC 211 | 3 |
| Electives8,9 | 5 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Third Year | |
|---|---|
| PHYS 312 or MATH 316 | 3 |
| MATH 317 | 3 |
| PHYS 203 | 4 |
| PHYS 309 or PHYS 319 | 3 |
| Eosc 372, 373 | 6 |
| Electives8,9 | 8 |
| Third or Fourth Year10 | |
|---|---|
| ATSC 409 | 3 |
| EOSC 477 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
|---|---|
| PHYS 301, 304, 314, 409 | 12 |
| EOSC 354 | 3 |
| EOSC 473 or EOSC 448 | 3 |
| Electives8,9 | 9 |
| Total Credits for Third and Fouth Year | 60 |
| Total Credits for Degree | 120 |
1A total of 6 credits of coursework is required to meet the Communication Requirement. ENGL 112 is recommended. For full list of acceptable courses see Communication Requirement.
2Students without credit for Physics 12 will be required to take PHYS 100 prior to PHYS 101. PHYS 100 will count as an elective. Qualified students are encouraged to take PHYS 107, 108, 109.
3Students who enter the specialization after second year may substitute EOSC 340.
4Students without Biology 11 or 12 must take 3 credits of 100-level BIOL.
5MATH 180 or 184 or 120 may substitute for any of the specified differential calculus courses listed by decreasing the electives by 1 credit. MATH 110 may substitute for any of the specified differential calculus courses listed by decreasing the electives by 3 credits.
6MATH 121 may substitute for any of the specified integral calculus courses listed by decreasing the electives by 1 credit.
7A recommended 1 credit elective is EOSC 111. Students who take 6 credits of first year physics (PHYS 101, 102) should take 4 credits of electives. Students who take 7 credits of first year physics (PHYS 107, 108, 109) should take 3 credits of electives.
8Surplus elective credit taken in first or second year can be applied to third or fourth year as elective credit.
9The computation requirement and breadth requirement of the Faculty of Science are satisfied by the combination of courses in the combined major. However, the electives must be selected to ensure that the following Faculty of Science requirements are met: a) at least 18 credits must be from the Faculty of Arts, including Arts credits used to satisfy the Faculty of Science Communication Requirement; b) at least 48 upper-level credits including specialization requirements.
10These courses are offered every second Winter Session.
11Specialization objectives and learning goals are available on the Earth and Ocean department undergraduate website.