Physics Major

The Physics Major Program is intended for students who wish to learn Physics as part of a general education, or combine physics with other disciplines, to pursue a career in areas such as transfer of technology to business or in science journalism. The program, combined with proper electives, is suitable as pre-training for a professional degree in fields such as Architecture, Commerce, Education, Law and Medicine. The large number of electives could also allow you to obtain significant background in for example Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physical Geography, Oceanography, Geophysics or Geology. Some students may wish to take a double major which can be obtained by satisfying the degree requirements in two subjects. You may find it attractive to combine a Physics Major with a minor in another subject in Science, Commerce or the Faculty of Arts. Students wishing to enter the one year Secondary Teaching program in the Faculty of Education with a Physics Major should consult the Education section of the Calendar. They will find it to their advantage to have a "concentration" in one more secondary teaching field.