Department of Physics
 
 

Current Graduate Students

Course Planning and Course Enrollment

Course Planners

All Physics MSc and PhD students are required to complete a Course Planner in consulation with their senior supervisors and/or supervisory committees. This course plan will ensure that students meet their graduate program requirements, and take courses relevant to their research interests.

Please follow these steps to complete your course plan:

  1. Review the information relevant to your degree below.
  2. Download and complete a course planner (see below) in consultation with your senior supervisor before enrolling in your first term courses.
  3. If you do not yet have a senior supervisor, please consult with the graduate program assistant or the graduate chair for course advising.
  4. Once your supervisor has agreed to your course plan, please submit the Course Planner to the graduate program assistant for your file.
  5. Keep a copy of your course planner to refer to in future terms and for your Annual Progress Review with your supervisory committee.

Please note that your course planner is meant as a guideline to complete your degree requirements. Your course plan can be changed at any time during your program provided it is approved by your senior supervisor and the graduate program chair.

Course Planner Downloads

 
 

Course Plans

The following are lists of Physics grad courses that are relevant to MSc or PhD students in the associated research areas and should be used as guides in filling out course plans. Students are also free to take grad courses in other SFU departments or western Canadian universities in consultation with their supervisor.  All grad students must take PHYS 801 and PHYS 802.  In addition to these, MSc students must complete 12 graduate credits and take at least one of the starred (*) courses in the lists below.  Besides 801 and 802, PhD students must complete 18 graduate credits (which may include prior MSc coursework), and obtain credit for 3 of the starred (*) courses (note: either PHYS 821 or PHYS 822 can be taken to satisfy the Advanced Electromagnetism requirement).

Enrolling in Courses

All Physics graduate students must enroll in PHYS 898 (MSc) or PHYS 899 (PhD) every term to remain active in their graduate programs.

Please login to the SFU Student Information System to enroll in courses. Instructions for using the Student Information System for course enrollment are located here.

Finally, please familiarize yourself with the Dates and Deadlines associated with enrolling in or dropping courses. These deadlines can affect your fees, or the notation you receive on your SFU transcript.

Enrolling In Your First Term

 

Important Notes and Policies Regarding Course Planning and Enrollment

 
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