Physics and Astronomy - PHYSD13936

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Physics
	Contact: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3936 - Adv Science/Social Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)

Plan Outline

This plan is for a major in Physics and Astronomy within the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) program. It is comprised of 147 UOC of courses as listed below. Students need to ensure that all other program requirements are met as per the 3936 Bachelor of Science (Advanced) / Bachelor of Social Science program rules such that a total of 240 UOC is completed.

Students are encouraged to select Higher Level Mathematics courses where applicable.

Plan Structure

Stage 1

MATH1131 Mathematics 1A or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
MATH1231 Mathematics 1B or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)

PLUS

Level I BABS, BIOS, CHEM, GEOS or PSYC courses totalling 6 UOC

Stage 2

MATH2011 Several Variable Calculus (6 UOC)
MATH2120 Math Methods for Diff Eqns (3 UOC)
MATH2520 Complex Analysis (3 UOC)
PHYS2010 Mechanics (3 UOC)
PHYS2020 Computational Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS2030 Laboratory A (3 UOC)
PHYS2040 Quantum Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS2050 Electromagnetism (3 UOC)
PHYS2060 Thermal Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS2160 Astronomy (3 UOC)

Recommended elective:SCIF2041 Research Internship A

Stage 3

PLUS 6 UOC from:

PHYS3040 Experimental Physics A1 (3 UOC)
PHYS3070 Experimental Physics A2 (3 UOC)
PHYS3110 Experimental Physics B1 (3 UOC)
PHYS3120 Experimental Physics B2 (3 UOC)

PLUS

Other Level III PHYS courses totalling 6 UOC

Recommended elective:SCIF3041 Research Internship B

Stage 4 (Honours)

48 UOC taken as 24 UOC in each of two semesters

PHYS4103 Physics 4 Honours Full Time (24 UOC)