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Offered By:	Faculty of Economics and Commerce, School of Art, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Asian Studies, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, ANU College of Pysical Sciences, and ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment
Academic Contact:	Professor David McClelland
Areas of Interest:	Physics

Theoretical Physics is concerned with the construction of models to explain the physical universe and the use of these models to make quantitative predictions about the world. As mathematics is the main tool used by physicists, students undertaking this major should consider additional courses, or a major, in mathematics. Students undertaking a double major in Physics/Theoretical Physics may count the courses PHYS1101 and PHYS1201 for both majors.

Requirements

This major will consist of a minimum of 42 units of courses offered by the Department of Physics consisting of:

(a)

• PHYS1101* Advanced Physics I
• PHYS1201* Advanced Physics II

(b)

• PHYS2013 Quantum Mechanics
• PHYS2016 Electromagnetism

(c)

• PHYS3001 Theoretical Physics
• PHYS3002 Advanced Theoretical Physics

Any other 6 units from Group C Physics courses

First Year course advice

Students must take PHYS1101, PHYS1201, MATH1013/1115 and MATH1014/1116.