Hons in Physics and Philosophy (HBSc) is a honours degree in Physics & Astronomy programme taught at University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Physics & Astronomy
Duration: 4 years
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Physics and Philosophy is an Honours Bachelor of Science Specialist program in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto's St. George campus, an interdisciplinary program built on the historical roots of physics in natural philosophy and the philosophical questions raised by contemporary physics. It is an open-enrolment program: a student may enrol once they have completed 4.0 credits. The Specialist requires 15.0 credits, including at least 1.5 credits at the 400-level, distributed across four years: 2.5 first-year credits in mathematics, linear algebra, and introductory physics; 1.5 credits in philosophy of science and history of physics, taken in the first or second year; 3.0 second-year credits in advanced calculus, linear algebra, and core physics; 2.0 third-year credits in complex analysis, electromagnetism, mechanics, and quantum mechanics; 1.0 fourth-year credit in advanced physics seminars; and 5.0 further credits of specialized philosophy courses, including at least 0.5 credit in value theory. Admission from Ontario secondary school requires an OSSD with six Grade 12 4U/M courses, including English, Calculus & Vectors, and Physics.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six Grade 12 U/M-level courses, including English (ENG4U/EAE4U), Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), and Physics (SPH4U); the co-op component of Grade 12 courses is not used for admission purposes. Program enrolment: open-enrolment Specialist; a student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
