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Physics - Majors Starting With P

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Monash University

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	Major required sequence	Major required sequence	Suggested science sequence/core science unit	Science or non-science electives
Semester 1	PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background)	MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background)	Science elective	A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 2	PHS1022 or PHS1002	MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 )	SCI1000 Science communication to influence change	A unit to complete that science sequence

Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence
Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence

For more information refer to the Physics major in the Handbook.