Physics courses and programs

Distinguishing features of physics at Mount Allison include a challenging and innovative curriculum taught within a supportive, personal atmosphere.

Many of our courses, including the first year courses, are taught using an experiential physics approach (learn physics by experiencing physics.) In these courses you will spend most of your time in collaborative student groups, discovering and applying physics directly in a hands-on and minds-on fashion.

Programs

We offer:

major and honours programs in physics
combined honours in mathematics and physics
combined honours in computer science and physics
minors in physics and astronomy

Please consult the Academic Calendar for program requirements. Flow-charts on program specific courses are below.

Honours

University regulations require that you apply for honours by December of your third year by filling out the declaration to pursue honours form.

In order to apply for honours:

your current cumulative GPA must be at the minimum standard required for honours (see section 10.10.4 of the Academic Calendar for details.)
you must also arrange for a supervisor — you should talk to potential faculty supervisors in research area(s) of interest to you (see the undergraduate research section of the opportunities for students page for more information on faculty research interests)

Courses

While all courses specifically required on degree programs are offered every year, elective courses are usually offered once every second year.

One feature of our Department is that many courses, including Physics 1041 and 1051, are taught by an experiential physics approach, which means you learn physics through collaborative, experiential learning activities.

You can check out a recommended course sequence on the flow and outline charts below. Please e-mail any potential conflicts/comments you may have to physics@mta.ca.

Please consult the Academic Calendar for a full list of courses and their descriptions.

Course flow charts will be posted soon- being updated.

Program advisor

A program advisor provides information and advice on your selection of courses and degree requirements.

The program advisor for physics is Dr. Ralf Bruening

Graduate studies advisor

For current Mount Allison undergraduate students: advice and information on applying to graduate school, graduate scholarships, the GRE, etc., please contact David Fleming.