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Physics and Philosophy program requirements

What the Physics and Philosophy Specialist requires, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course it names.

Physics and Philosophy Specialist

  • Science program
  • 15.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASSPE2584

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(15.0 credits, including at least 1.5 credits at the 400-level)

First Year: (2.5 credits)

(MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1, MAT223H1/ MAT240H1, PHY131H1/ PHY151H1, PHY132H1/ PHY152H1 (The courses (MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1, MAT223H1, PHY151H1, PHY152H1 are recommended.)

First or Second Year: (1.5 credits)

1.5 credits of: PHL232H1/ PHL233H1/ PHL240H1/ PHL245H1/ HPS250H1/ PHL255H1 (PHL245H1 may only be counted here if (MAT158H1, MAT159H1/ MAT157Y1) is not taken)

Second Year: (3.0 credits)

MAT237Y1/ MAT257Y1/ (MAT235H1, MAT236H1)/ MAT235Y1, MAT244H1/ MAT267H1, PHY250H1, PHY254H1, PHY256H1 (The courses MAT237Y1, MAT244H1 are recommended.)

Third Year: (2.0 credits)

MAT334H1/ MAT354H1, PHY252H1, (PHY350H1/ PHY354H1), PHY356H1

Fourth Year: (1.0 credit)

PHY456H1, PHY491H1

Any Year: (5.0 credits)

(PHL345H1/ PHL347H1), PHL355H1, PHL356H1, (PHL415H1/ PHL455H1/ PHL482H1), plus 1.0 credit of (PHL325H1/ PHL331H1/ PHL332H1/ PHL346H1/ PHL354H1/ PHL357H1) plus 2.0 additional PHL credits, at least 0.5 credit of which must be from Course Group 2 - Value Theory (The courses PHL265H1, PHL275H1 are recommended.)

Group 2 - Value Theory: PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1, PHL366H1, PHL370H1, PHL375H1, PHL407H1, PHL412H1, PHL413H1, PHL483H1

Courses these requirements name

  • MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
  • MAT135H1Calculus I
  • MAT136H1Calculus II
  • MAT148H1Calculus I with Proofs
  • MAT149H1Calculus II with Proofs
  • MAT137Y1Calculus with Proofs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • MAT158H1Analysis 1A
  • MAT159H1Analysis 1B
  • MAT157Y1Analysis I last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • MAT223H1Linear Algebra I
  • MAT240H1Algebra I
  • PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
  • PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
  • PHY132H1Introduction to Physics II
  • PHY152H1Foundations of Physics II
  • PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
  • PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
  • PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
  • PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
  • HPS250H1Introductory Philosophy of Science
  • PHL255H1Philosophy of Science
  • MAT237Y1Multivariable Calculus with Proofs
  • MAT257Y1Analysis II
  • MAT235H1Vector Calculus I
  • MAT236H1Vector Calculus II
  • MAT235Y1Multivariable Calculus last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
  • MAT244H1Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MAT267H1Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations
  • PHY250H1Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHY254H1Classical Mechanics
  • PHY256H1Introduction to Quantum Physics
  • MAT334H1Complex Variables
  • MAT354H1Complex Analysis I
  • PHY252H1Thermal Physics
  • PHY350H1Electromagnetic Theory
  • PHY354H1Advanced Classical Mechanics
  • PHY356H1Quantum Mechanics I
  • PHY456H1Quantum Mechanics II
  • PHY491H1Current Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
  • PHL345H1Intermediate Logic
  • PHL347H1Modal Logic and Philosophical Applications of Logic
  • PHL355H1Philosophy of Natural Science
  • PHL356H1Philosophy of Physics
  • PHL415H1
  • PHL455H1Seminar in Philosophy of Science
  • PHL482H1Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Natural Science
  • PHL325H1Early Analytic Philosophy
  • PHL331H1Metaphysics
  • PHL332H1Epistemology
  • PHL346H1
  • PHL354H1Philosophy of Mathematics
  • PHL357H1Philosophy of Biology
  • PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
  • PHL295H1Business Ethics
  • PHL365H1Political Philosophy
  • PHL366H1Topics in Political Philosophy
  • PHL370H1Issues in Philosophy of Law
  • PHL375H1Ethics
  • PHL407H1Seminar in Ethics
  • PHL412H1Seminar in Political Philosophy
  • PHL413H1Seminar in Applied Ethics
  • PHL483H1Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
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