Selecting Courses in your First-Year

Selecting Courses in your First-Year

Selecting the right courses in your first-year will be your first step toward success in our Astronomy and Astrophysics programs regardless of whether you plan to enrol as a Specialist, Major or Minor.

Within their first year, Astronomy and Astrophysics program students build up a requisite foundation in mathematics, physics, and computer science necessary for comprehending the nature of the universe as explored in our programs’ following years. (Note that program-required astronomy courses taught by our department faculty do not become accessible until the second-year of the program. However, AST121H1, not a program course, is recommended for astronomy program students in their first year).

Keep in mind that AST101H1 and AST201H1 are courses taken for breadth requirements or as general electives. These courses are not for science students and are not for students who plan to continue in Astronomy and Astrophysics programs.

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If you are completing a Specialist in Astronomy and Physics, your first year should include:

i)   MAT137Y1 – Calculus with Proofs   (Recommended)

       OR

      MAT157Y1 – Analysis 1

ii) MAT223H1 – Linear Algebra I    (Recommended)

       OR 

      MAT240H1 – Algebra I

iii) PHY131H1 & PHY132H1 – Introduction to Physics

       OR

       PHY151H1 & PHY152H1 – Foundations of Physics   (Recommended)

 iv) CSC108H1 – Introduction to Computer Programming     

      OR

      CSC110Y1 – Foundations of Computer Science

      OR     

      CSC148H1  –  Introduction to Computer Science

v) AST121H1 – (Recommended, but not required)

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If you are completing a Major in Astronomy and Astrophysics, your first year should include:

i)   MAT137Y1 – Calculus  with Proofs    (Recommended)

      OR 

      MAT135H1 & MAT136H1 – Calculus 1(A) & 1(B)

      OR

      MAT157Y1 – Analysis 1

ii)  PHY151H1 & PHY152H1 – Foundations of Physics   (Recommended)

      OR   

      PHY131H1 & PHY132H1 – Introduction to Physics

iii)  CSC108H1 – Introduction to Computer Programming     

      OR

      CSC110Y1 – Foundations of Computer Science

      OR     

      CSC148H1  –  Introduction to Computer Science

iv) AST121H1    (Recommended, but not required)

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If you are completing a Minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics, your first year should include:

i)   MAT137Y1 – Calculus  OR  MAT135H1 & MAT136H1 – Calculus 1(A) & 1(B)

ii)  PHY151H1 & PHY152H1 – Foundations of Physics  OR   PHY131H1 & PHY132H1 – Introduction to Physics