Honours BSc Medical and Biological Physics at McMaster University

Honours Medical and Biological Physics is a four-year BSc (120 units) applying physics to medicine and biology, with focus areas in medical physics, biological physics and soft matter physics. Courses in the medical physics focus contribute to the core knowledge required by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Physics and Astronomy  |  Duration: 4 years (120 units, Levels I to IV)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Level II covers modern physics, an introductory laboratory, scientific computing, differential equations, multivariable calculus, medical and biological physics and biochemistry. Levels III and IV include electromagnetism, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, mathematical physics, soft matter physics, radioactivity and radiation in medical physics, molecular biophysics, radiation methodology, clinical applications of physics in medicine and quantum mechanics, plus courses from Medical Physics, Biological Physics or Soft Matter focus lists.

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