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General Information
The Department of Physics and Space Science offers the following programmes of study:
- B.Sc. (Honours) Physics;
- B.Sc. (Honours) Space Science;
- B.Sc. Physics; B.Sc. Space Science and;
- B.Sc. Physics and Space Science.
- Other double majors are possible, for details see the undergraduate advisor in the department.
The requirements for both the B.Sc. (Honours) Physics and B.Sc. Physics or B.Sc. (Honours) Space Science and B.Sc. Space Science is listed in the tables along with optional courses which are selectively timetabled.
Physical Conditioning and Second Language Courses
Important: The physical conditioning courses and the second language courses are part of the four-pillar degree and apply to all RMC degree programmes except the 30-credit general degree programmes.
LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF courses at the 100, 200, 300, or 400-level. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.
- ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports
- ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports
- LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
- LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
- LCF301 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
- LCF302 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie II
- LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie III
Note: The PSC SLE is the only SOL certification-testing instrument currently accredited and used by the CAF to assess the SOL proficiency level. (DAOD 5039-8, Canadian Armed Forces Second Official Language Certification Testing)
Physics Programmes
B.Sc. (Honours) Physics
Note: To earn an Bachelor of Science (Honours) a student must meet the requirements of Academic Regulation 3.2.
Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science. This includes a minimum of 20 credits in Physics and Space Science, approved by the department.
| Semester | Fall year 1 |
Winter year 1 |
Fall year 2 |
Winter year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
| Semester | Fall year 3 |
Winter year 3 |
Fall year 4 |
Winter year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
B.Sc. Physics
Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science. This includes a minimum of 16 credits in Physics and Space Science, approved by the department.
| Semester | Fall year 1 |
Winter year 1 |
Fall year 2 |
Winter year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
| Semester | Fall year 3 |
Winter year 3 |
Fall year 4 |
Winter year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
Space Science Programmes
B.Sc. (Honours) Space Science
Note: To earn an Bachelor of Science (Honours) a student must meet the requirements of Academic Regulation 3.2.
Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science. This includes a minimum of 20 credits in Physics and Space Science, approved by the department.
| Semester | Fall year 1 |
Winter year 1 |
Fall year 2 |
Winter year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
| Semester | Fall year 3 |
Winter year 3 |
Fall year 4 |
Winter year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
B.Sc. Space Science
Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science. This includes a minimum of 16 credits in Physics and Space Science, approved by the department.
| Semester | Fall year 1 |
Winter year 1 |
Fall year 2 |
Winter year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
| Semester | Fall year 3 |
Winter year 3 |
Fall year 4 |
Winter year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||||
| Semester total | 6 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits | 5 credits |
Double or Combined Major
Double Majors may be available in:
- Physics and Space Science
- Physics and Computer Science
- Physics and Chemistry
- Physics and Mathematics
- Space Science and Mathematics
- Space Science and Computer Science
- Space Science and Chemistry
Combined Major may be available in:
- Space Science and Military and Strategic Studies
Note: Before registering in a double or a combined major both departments concerned should be consulted for details.
Minors
Minor in Physics
Mandatory Courses
- PHE104: General Physics
- PHE205: Mechanics
- PHE217: Electromagnetism
- PHE225: Modern Physics or PHE226: Modern Physics
3 of the following:
- CCE309: Introduction to Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
- PHE302: Electromagnetic Waves
- PHE304: Quantum Mechanics
- PHE305: Classical Mechanics
- PHE307: Optics
- PHE332: Instrumentation I
Minor in Space Science
Mandatory Courses:
- PHE104: General Physics
- PHE205: Mechanics
- PHE217: Electromagnetism
- PHE225: Modern Physics
- PHE255: Space Operations
- PHE355: Space Systems
Optional:
- 1 Physics credit at the 300 or 400-level.
Table of Co-Requisites / Prerequisites
| Course | Co-Requisites | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| PHE102 Elementary Physics | for students in Arts who have not taken senior High School physics credit | |
| PHE104 General Physics | MAE101 | |
| PHE205 Mechanics | MAE226 | PHE104 |
| PHE217 Electromagnetism | PHE104 and MAE226 | |
| PHE225 Modern Physics | MAE226 | PHE104 |
| PHE226 Modern Physics | MAE226 | PHE104 |
| PHE228 Electromagnetism (for electrical and computer engineering students) | PHE104 and MAE226 | |
| PHE255 Space Operations | MAE103 or High School Leaving Physics | |
| PHE302 Electromagnetic Waves | MAE325 | PHE217 or PHE228 |
| PHE304 Quantum Mechanics | MAE325 | PHE225 |
| PHE305 Classical Mechanics | MAE325 | PHE205 |
| PHE307 Optics | PHE302 | |
| PHE332 Instrumentation I | PHE217 | |
| PHE333 Instrumentation II | PHE332 | |
| PHE350 Orbital Mechanics | PHE104 and MAE101 | |
| PHE352 Astronomy | PHE104 and MAE101 | |
| PHE355 Space Systems | PHE255 | |
| PHE364 Physics Laboratory | (PHE205 and PHE225) or PHE217 | |
| PHE370 Oceanography | PHE104 | |
| PHE403 Solid State Physics | MAE325 | PHE304 |
| PHE412 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory | MAE325 | PHE302 |
| PHE413 Nuclear Physics | MAE325 | PHE304 |
| PHE415 Advanced Quantum Mechanics | MAE325 | PHE304 |
| PHE420 Senior project | Honours Physics, permission of Department | |
| PHE442 Introduction to Astrophysics | PHE225 and PHE352 | |
| PHE445 Physics of the Space Environment | PHE217 and PHE225 | |
| PHE448 Space Mission Analysis and Design | Honours Space Science, permission of Department | |
| PHE450 Space Communication and Navigation | PHE217 | |
| PHE451 Senior Physics Laboratory | (PHE205 and PHE225) or PHE217 | |
| PHE452 Remote Sensing | MAE325 | PHE217 |
| PHE460 Computational Physics | PHE302 | |
| PHE462 Statistical and Thermo Physics | PHE225 | |
| PHE470 Physical Oceanography | PHE104, MAE226, ans MAE227 |