Physics (Extended Major)

For the extended major in Physics, students must complete 24 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Physics extended major compulsory course; and
    - 8 units for Level 2 Physics extended major compulsory courses; and
    - 2 units from Level 2 Physics extended major elective courses; and
    - 8 units for Level 3 Physics extended major compulsory courses; and
    - 4 units from Level 3 Physics extended major elective courses.
Students should complete the 2 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the extended major.

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Senior Physics (or equivalent) should complete PHYS1171 in their first semester as an elective course.

Students completing the Physics major or extended major must also complete MATH1051/MATH1071, MATH1052/MATH1072, MATH2001, and MATH2100 in the Applied Mathematics minor.

Prerequisite courses for the Physics extended major

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics

Level 1 Physics extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism & Modern Physics

Level 2 Physics extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 8 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS2020 2 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS2041 2 Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS2055 2 Fields in Physics I
PHYS2100 2 Dynamics & Relativity

Level 2 Physics extended major elective courses

Choose 2 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
COSC2500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
MATH2504 2 Programming of Simulation, Analysis, & Learning Systems
PHYS2082 2 Space Science & Stellar Astrophysics

Level 3 Physics extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 8 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS3020 2 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS3040 2 Quantum Mechanics II
PHYS3051 2 Fields in Physics II
PHYS3900 2 Perspectives in Physics Research

Level 3 Physics extended major elective courses

Complete 4 units from the following choices —

Choose 2 to 4 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS3071 2 Computational Physics I
PHYS3080 2 Extragalactic Astrophysics & Cosmology
PHYS3830 2 Physics of Modern Technology

Choose 0 to 2 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
SCIE3050 2 Science Industry Placement
SCIE3250 2 Introduction to Research in Mathematics/Physics