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Physics

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Physics

For a major in Physics, the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from senior units of study listed in this subject area which must include:
(i) One Semester 1 Core unit (PHYS3040/3940/3941); and
(ii) One Semester 2 Core unit (PHYS3090/3990/3991); and
(iii) Two other non-overlapping senior Physics units listed below (chosen from PHYS30XX/39XX).
Please refer to the Science Faculty website for details of the major, http://sydney.edu.au/science/
Junior units of study
PHYS1001
Physics 1 (Regular)
6    N PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017
Semester 1
PHYS1002
Physics 1 (Fundamentals)
6    N PHYS1001 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017
Semester 1
PHYS1901
Physics 1A (Advanced)
6    A (85 or above in HSC Physics or equivalent) OR (75 or above in one of PHYS1003 or PHYS1004) OR (PHYS1902)
N PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or EDUH1017

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
PHYS1003
Physics 1 (Technological)
6    N PHYS1004 or PHYS1902


It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit
Semester 2
PHYS1004
Physics 1 (Environmental and Life Science)
6    N PHYS1003 or PHYS1902


It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit
Semester 2
PHYS1902
Physics 1B (Advanced)
6    A (85 or above in HSC Physics or equivalent) OR (75 or above in one of PHYS1001 or PHYS1002) OR (PHYS1901)
N PHYS1003 or PHYS1004

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
PHYS1500
Astronomy
6   

No assumed knowledge of Physics.
Semester 2
COSC1003
Introduction to Computational Science
6    A MATH1001 and MATH1002, Linear Algebra
N COSC1903
Semester 2
COSC1903
Introduction to Computational Sci (Adv)
6    A HSC Mathematics, Linear Algebra
P 75 or above in (INFO1003 or INFO1903)
N COSC1003


Prerequisites: ATAR of at least 90
Semester 2
Intermediate units of study
PHYS2011
Physics 2A
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P 12 credit points of Junior Physics (excluding PHYS1500)
N PHYS2001 or PHYS2901 or PHYS2911 or PHYS2101 or PHYS2103 or PHYS2213 or PHYS2203
Semester 1
PHYS2911
Physics 2A (Advanced)
6    A (MATH1901 or MATH1001) and (MATH1902 or MATH1002) and (MATH1903 or MATH1003) and (MATH1905 or MATH1005)
P Credit or better average in- (PHYS1901 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002) and (PHYS1902 or PHYS1003 or PHYS1004)
N PHYS2901 or PHYS2001 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2101 or PHYS2103 or PHYS2213 or PHYS2203
Semester 1
PHYS2012
Physics 2B
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902) and (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911)
N PHYS2102 or PHYS2104 or PHYS2902 or PHYS2002 or PHYS2912 or PHYS2213 or PHYS2203
Semester 2
PHYS2013
Astrophysics and Relativity
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902) and (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911)
C PHYS2012 or PHYS2912
N PHYS2001 or PHYS2901 or PHYS2913 or PHYS2101 or PHYS2103
Semester 2
PHYS2912
Physics 2B (Advanced)
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P Credit or better average in- (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902) and (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS2001 or PHYS2901 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911)
N PHYS2102 or PHYS2104 or PHYS2902 or PHYS2002 or PHYS2012 or PHYS2213 or PHYS2203
Semester 2
PHYS2913
Astrophysics and Relativity (Advanced)
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P Credit or better average across (PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902) and (PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911)
C PHYS2912 or PHYS2012
N PHYS2001 or PHYS2901 or PHYS2013 or PHYS2101 or PHYS2103
Semester 2
Senior core units of study
Students must complete both PHYS3040/3940/3941 and PHYS3090/3990/3991.
PHYS3040
Electromagnetism and Physics Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
N PHYS3940 or PHYS3941
Semester 1
PHYS3940
Electromagnetism and Physics Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70, and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
N PHYS3040 or PHYS3941
Semester 1
PHYS3941
Electromagnetism and Special Project (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70, and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
N PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3961 or PHYS3011 or PHYS3911 or PHYS3918 or PHYS3928

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Approval for this unit must be obtained from the School of Physics Senior Coordinator.
Semester 1
PHYS3090
Statistical Mechanics and Physics Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912)
N PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
Semester 2
PHYS3990
Statistical Mechanics and Phys. Lab (Adv)
6    P An average grade of at least 70 across (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912)
N PHYS3090 or PHYS3991
Semester 2
PHYS3991
Statistical Mechanics and Project (Adv)
6    P Average grade of at least 70 across (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912).
N PHYS3090 or PHYS3990

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
Senior elective units of study
PHYS3015
Topics in Senior Physics A
6    A 6 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
PHYS3915
Topics in Senior Physics A (Advanced)
6    A 6 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
PHYS3025
Topics in Senior Physics B
6    A 6 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics
P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
PHYS3925
Topics in Senior Physics B (Advanced)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
PHYS3039
Quantum Physics/Comp. Physics and Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912)
N PHYS3939 or PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944 or PHYS3060 or PHYS3960 or PHYS3961 or PHYS3062 or PHYS3962 or COSC3011 or COSC3911
Semester 1
PHYS3939
Quantum Physics/Comp. Phys. and Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70.
N PHYS3039 or PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944 or PHYS3060 or PHYS3960 or PHYS3961 or PHYS3062 or PHYS3962 or COSC3011 or COSC3911
Semester 1
PHYS3042
Quantum Physics/Astrophysics/Plasma
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912); (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
C PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941
N Any of the following- (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3942, PHYS3043, PHYS3943, PHYS3044, PHYS3944, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3048, PHYS3948, PHYS3054, PHYS3954, PHYS3055, PHYS3955, PHYS3059, PHYS3959, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982)
Semester 1
PHYS3942
Quantum Physics/Astrophysics/Plasma(Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70, and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
C PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941
N Any one of the following (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3042, PHYS3043, PHYS3943, PHYS3044, PHYS3944, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3048, PHYS3948, PHYS3054, PHYS3954, PHYS3055, PHYS3955, PHYS3059, PHYS3959, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982)
Semester 1
PHYS3043
Quantum Physics/Astrop/Comp. Physics
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
N Any one of the following- (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3942, PHYS3042, PHYS3943, PHYS3044, PHYS3944, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, COSC3011, COSC3911)
Semester 1
PHYS3943
Quantum Physics/Astrop/Comp. Phys. (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70, and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067
N Any one of the following (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3042, PHYS3942, PHYS3043, PHYS3044, PHYS3944, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, COSC3011, COSC3911)
Semester 1
PHYS3044
Quantum Physics/Plasma/Comp. Physics
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
C PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941
N Any of the following- (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3042, PHYS3942, PHYS3043, PHYS3943, PHYS3944, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3048, PHYS3948, PHYS3054, PHYS3954, PHYS3055, PHYS3955, PHYS3059, PHYS3959, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, COSC3011, COSC3911)
Semester 1
PHYS3944
Quantum Physics/Plasma/Comp. Phys. (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average of at least 70, and (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067)
C PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941
N Any one of the following (PHYS3039, PHYS3939, PHYS3042, PHYS3942, PHYS3043, PHYS3943, PHYS3044, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3048, PHYS3948, PHYS3054, PHYS3954, PHYS3055, PHYS3955, PHYS3059, PHYS3959, PHYS3060, PHYS3960, PHYS3961, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, COSC3011, COSC3911)
Semester 1
PHYS3068
Condensed Matter Phys/Optics and Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944) and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following- (PHYS3968, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3968
Condensed Matter Phys/Optics and Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912), with average mark of 70, and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944), and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following (PHYS3068, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3069
High Energy Physics/Optics and Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944) and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
N Any one of the following: (PHYS3969, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966)
Semester 2
PHYS3969
High Energy Physics/Optics and Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) with average mark of 70, and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944), and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
N Any one of the following (PHYS3069, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966)
Semester 2
PHYS3074
Condensed Matter/High Energy and Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following (PHYS3974, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3974
Condensed Matter/High Energy and Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) with average mark of 70, and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following (PHYS3074, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3080
Condensed Matter/High Energy/Optics
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944) and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following (PHYS3980, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3980
Condensed Matter/High Energy/Optics(Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS2013 or PHYS2913) with average mark of 70, and (PHYS3042 or PHYS3942 or PHYS3043 or PHYS3943 or PHYS3044 or PHYS3944), and (PHYS3040 or PHYS3940 or PHYS3941)
C PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3991
N Any one of the following (PHYS3080, PHYS3050, PHYS3950, PHYS3053, PHYS3953, PHYS3056, PHYS3956, PHYS3058, PHYS3958, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3069, PHYS3969, PHYS3070, PHYS3970, PHYS3071, PHYS3971, PHYS3073, PHYS3973, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3075, PHYS3975, PHYS3076, PHYS3976, PHYS3077, PHYS3977, PHYS3078, PHYS3978, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3081, PHYS3981, PHYS3082, PHYS3982, PHYS3046, PHYS3946, PHYS3047, PHYS3947, PHYS3049, PHYS3949, PHYS3063, PHYS3963, PHYS3064, PHYS3964, PHYS3065, PHYS3965, PHYS3066, PHYS3966, PHYS3067, PHYS3967)
Semester 2
PHYS3099
Stat. Mechanics/Cond. Matter and Lab
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) and (PHYS3039 or PHYS3939)
N Any one of the following (PHYS3090, PHYS3990, PHYS3999, PHYS3062, PHYS3962, PHYS3068, PHYS3968, PHYS3074, PHYS3974, PHYS3079, PHYS3979, PHYS3080, PHYS3980, PHYS3081, PHYS3981)
Semester 2
PHYS3999
Stat. Mechanics/Cond. Matter and Lab (Adv)
6    P (PHYS2011 or PHYS2911) and (PHYS2012 or PHYS2912) with average grade of at least 70, and (PHYS3039 or PHYS3939)
N PHYS3090 or PHYS3990 or PHYS3099 or PHYS3062 or PHYS3962 or PHYS3068 or PHYS3968 or PHYS3074 or PHYS3974 or PHYS3079 or PHYS3979 or PHYS3080 or PHYS3980 or PHYS3081 or PHYS3981
Semester 2