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Alright, so at the moment I am registered in a physics-chemistry double majors program, but I have some compunctions about whether this is the best program for me. My eventual ambition is to do something at the crossroads of physics and chemistry, like nanoelectronics or something. (I will post my sched below).
My biggest concern is the lack of math. I also worry that I'm replacing important physics with chemistry I won't eventually need. Don't get me wrong, I like chemistry a lot; it's just that my first love is physics, and I feel like I'm really skimming the physics with this program.
That being said, it's much easier to self-study physics and math, and I'm more than willing to do some independent study to make up for lost material.
So P-F, what would recommend: should I stick with this, or switch into a pure physics major?
U1 Required Courses
(30 credits)
CHEM 223 (2) Introductory Physical Chemistry 1
CHEM 243 (2) Introductory Physical Chemistry 2
CHEM 253 (1) Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 263 (1) Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
MATH 247 (3) Honours Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 248 (3) Honours Advanced Calculus
MATH 249 (3) Honours Complex Variables
MATH 325 (3) Honours Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 241 (3) Signal Processing
PHYS 251 (3) Honours Classical Mechanics 1
PHYS 257 (3) Experimental Methods 1
PHYS 258 (3) Experimental Methods 2
U2 Required Courses
(24 credits)
CHEM 212 (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 281 (3) Inorganic Chemistry 1
CHEM 355 (3) Molecular Properties and Structure 2
CHEM 365 (2) Statistical Thermodynamics
COMP 208 (3) Computers in Engineering
PHYS 350 (3) Honours Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 357 (3) Honours Quantum Physics 1
PHYS 457 (3) Honours Quantum Physics 2
U3 Required Courses
(14 credits)
CHEM 393 (2) Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 556 (3) Advanced Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 574 (3) Introductory Polymer Chemistry
PHYS 352 (3) Honours Electromagnetic Waves
PHYS 558 (3) Solid State Physics
U3 Complementary Courses
(12 credits)
(with at least 3 credits in Chemistry and 3 credits in Physics)
3 credits selected from:
CHEM 593 (3) Statistical Mechanics
PHYS 559 (3) Advanced Statistical Mechanics
9 credits selected from:
CHEM 480D1 /D2 (3) Research Project 2
and CHEM 490D1/D2 (3) Research Project 3
CHEM 531 (3) Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
CHEM 575 (3) Chemical Kinetics
CHEM 585 (3) Colloid Chemistry
MATH 375 (3) Honours Partial Differential Equations
PHYS 434 (3) Optics
PHYS 451 (3) Honours Classical Mechanics 2
PHYS 469 (3) Honours Laboratory in Modern Physics 2
PHYS 479 (3) Honours Research Project
PHYS 562 (3) Electromagnetic Theory
My biggest concern is the lack of math. I also worry that I'm replacing important physics with chemistry I won't eventually need. Don't get me wrong, I like chemistry a lot; it's just that my first love is physics, and I feel like I'm really skimming the physics with this program.
That being said, it's much easier to self-study physics and math, and I'm more than willing to do some independent study to make up for lost material.
So P-F, what would recommend: should I stick with this, or switch into a pure physics major?
U1 Required Courses
(30 credits)
CHEM 223 (2) Introductory Physical Chemistry 1
CHEM 243 (2) Introductory Physical Chemistry 2
CHEM 253 (1) Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 263 (1) Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
MATH 247 (3) Honours Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 248 (3) Honours Advanced Calculus
MATH 249 (3) Honours Complex Variables
MATH 325 (3) Honours Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 241 (3) Signal Processing
PHYS 251 (3) Honours Classical Mechanics 1
PHYS 257 (3) Experimental Methods 1
PHYS 258 (3) Experimental Methods 2
U2 Required Courses
(24 credits)
CHEM 212 (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 281 (3) Inorganic Chemistry 1
CHEM 355 (3) Molecular Properties and Structure 2
CHEM 365 (2) Statistical Thermodynamics
COMP 208 (3) Computers in Engineering
PHYS 350 (3) Honours Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 357 (3) Honours Quantum Physics 1
PHYS 457 (3) Honours Quantum Physics 2
U3 Required Courses
(14 credits)
CHEM 393 (2) Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 556 (3) Advanced Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 574 (3) Introductory Polymer Chemistry
PHYS 352 (3) Honours Electromagnetic Waves
PHYS 558 (3) Solid State Physics
U3 Complementary Courses
(12 credits)
(with at least 3 credits in Chemistry and 3 credits in Physics)
3 credits selected from:
CHEM 593 (3) Statistical Mechanics
PHYS 559 (3) Advanced Statistical Mechanics
9 credits selected from:
CHEM 480D1 /D2 (3) Research Project 2
and CHEM 490D1/D2 (3) Research Project 3
CHEM 531 (3) Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
CHEM 575 (3) Chemical Kinetics
CHEM 585 (3) Colloid Chemistry
MATH 375 (3) Honours Partial Differential Equations
PHYS 434 (3) Optics
PHYS 451 (3) Honours Classical Mechanics 2
PHYS 469 (3) Honours Laboratory in Modern Physics 2
PHYS 479 (3) Honours Research Project
PHYS 562 (3) Electromagnetic Theory