Six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English and Calculus and Vectors are required
Senior high school Physics is required preparation for first-year courses.Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits.The required first-year courses for the astronomy and physics specialist program are MAT 137Y1 – Calculus!, either of two algebra courses (MAT 223H1 or MAT 240H1) and PHY 151H1 and PHY 152H1 – Foundations of Physics (two halfcourses).
Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects. Astronomers explore and strive to understand the universe beyond the earth.
The introductory level astronomy courses provide a non-technical overview of the scientific approach to questions and our current understanding. At the more advanced level a quantitative physical understanding of astrophysical systems is developed.