Bachelor of Science (BSc), majoring in Physics, for students enrolled prior to 2019
If you are enrolling for the first time this year, visit the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics page.
Some courses offered prior to 2019 may no longer be available. If you began your degree prior to 2019 we strongly recommend you seek advice from the Student Hubs to ensure you are taking the correct courses – studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Single or first major must include:
- At least 45 points from:
- PHYSICS 331 Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics
- PHYSICS 332 Fluid Mechanics
- PHYSICS 333 Lasers and Electromagnetic Waves
- PHYSICS 334 Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter
- PHYSICS 335 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYSICS 340 Electronics and Signal Processing
- PHYSICS 356 Particle Physics and Astrophysics
- PHYSICS 371 Special Topics in Physics
- GEOPHYS 310 Physics of the Earth
- GEOPHYS 311 Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Physics
- GEOPHYS 339 Special Topics in Geophysics
- GEOPHYS 361 Fundamentals and Applications of Geophysical Exploration
- ELECTENG 303 Systems and Control
- 15 points from:
Second major must include:
- At least 30 points from:
- PHYSICS 331 Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics
- PHYSICS 332 Fluid Mechanics
- PHYSICS 333 Lasers and Electromagnetic Waves
- PHYSICS 334 Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter
- PHYSICS 335 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYSICS 340 Electronics and Signal Processing
- PHYSICS 356 Particle Physics and Astrophysics
- PHYSICS 371 Special Topics in Physics
- GEOPHYS 310 Physics of the Earth
- GEOPHYS 311 Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Physics
- GEOPHYS 339 Special Topics in Geophysics
- GEOPHYS 361 Fundamentals and Applications of Geophysical Exploration
- ELECTENG 303 Systems and Control
- At least 15 points from:
Doing a double major with Physics
If you choose to do a double major in your BSc, we recommend the following subjects to complement Physics: Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Mathematics and Statistics.
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