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Major: Photonics

Award(s) to which this major is a Qualifying Major:
 
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Commerce with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Engineering with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Science with the Diploma of Education
 
Bachelor of Science with the degree of Bachelor of Laws

Major details:

Photonics

PHO01

Department:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty:
Faculty of Science

This major must be completed as part of an award. The general requirements for the award must be satisfied in order to graduate.

Requirements for the Major:

Completion of a minimum of 36 credit points including the following prescribed units:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Physics IA (3)
 
PHYS140
Required
3
Physics IB (3)
 
PHYS143
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IA (3)
 
MATH135
3
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH132
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IB (3)
 
MATH136
3
Mathematics IB (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH133

200 level

Required
3
Physics IIA (3)
 
PHYS201
Required
3
Physics IIB (3)
 
PHYS202
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Optical Science and Technology (3)
 
PHTN221
3
Introduction to Optical Science and Technology (3)
 
PHYS221
Required
3
Mathematics IIA (3)
 
MATH235

300 level

Required
either
or
 
Industrial Project (3)
C
PHTN310
3
Professional Physics (3)
C
PHYS311
Required
either
or
 
Optical and Photonic Devices and Systems 1 (3)
 
PHTN321
3
Optical Physics (3)
 
PHYS306
Required
either
or
 
Optical and Photonic Devices and Systems 2 (3)
 
PHTN322
3
Condensed Matter and Nanoscale Physics (3)
 
PHYS308
Required
3
Electromagnetism and Quantum Physics (3)
 
PHYS301

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED TO SATISFY THIS MAJOR

36
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.