Graduate Program Courses (test page)

Graduate courses in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science deepen your understanding of foundational and emerging topics in physics and medical physics, while supporting your development as an independent researcher. Students enroll in one of two graduate programs:

• Physics (PHYC): Includes research areas such as materials physics, biophysics, atmospheric science and more
• Medical Physics (MEDP): Offers clinically oriented research in medical imaging and radiation oncology physics

Course selection is made in consultation with your supervisor and Supervisory Committee:

• MSc students normally complete three 3-credit (one term) graduate courses
• PhD students normally complete an additional three 3-credit (one term) graduate courses

Students often supplement their program with graduate courses from other departments, including Chemistry, Oceanography, Mathematics and Statistics, and Computer Science.

You can review scheduling in the Academic Timetable

All graduate students also complete the seminar course in their discipline and are expected to attend and participate in departmental seminars.

Physics Graduate Courses (PHYC)

The following courses are offered regularly and are suitable for graduate students in the Physics program. Typical term offerings are noted. The Atmospheric Science courses are also taken by students in the Diploma in Meteorology, under separate course numbers.

Fall Term

• PHYC 5151 – Quantum Physics II
• PHYC 5160 – Mathematical Methods of Physics
• PHYC 6250 – Experimental Techniques in Material Science
  
  
• PHYC 5311 – Fluid Dynamics I
• PHYC 5411 – Atmospheric Dynamics I
• PHYC 5520 – Introduction to Atmospheric Science
• PHYC 5540 – Synoptic Meteorology I
• PHYC 5595 – Atmospheric Chemistry

Winter Term

• PHYC 5230 – Introduction to Solid State Physics
• PHYC 5250 – Topics in Numerical Computing
• PHYC 5650 – General Relativity
• PHYC 6201 – Solid State Physics
• PHYC 6301 – Electrodynamics I
  
  
• PHYC 5412 – Atmospheric Dynamics II
• PHYC 5505 – Atmospheric Physics
• PHYC 5550 – Synoptic Meteorology II
• PHYC 5570 – Radiative Transfer

Occasionally Offered or On-Demand

We also offer PHYC 6600/6601/6602 – Topics in Physics, which may be offered as reading courses or special topics courses, depending on faculty and student interest.

Medical Physics Courses (MEDP)

All courses below are offered annually and taken by all students in the Medical Physics program.

Fall Term

• MEDP 6400 – Medical Imaging Physics I
• MEDP 6421 – Radiological Physics
• MEDP 6424 – Special Topics in Medical Physics
• MEDP 6430 – Radiation Biology

Winter Term

• MEDP 6410 – Medical Imaging Physics II
• MEDP 6423 – Radiation Therapy Physics
• MEDP 6431 – Radiation Safety and Protection in Medicine
• MEDP 6450 – Computational Methods in Medical Physics