Level 1 (1st Year)

Your unit selection will look something like:

* If you have passed year 12 physics, and maths with calculus (VCE Units 3 & 4 including at least Maths Methods, or equivalent) then you should take PHS1011 and PHS1022.  If not, then you should select PHS1001 and PHS1002. Note: you can also take PHS1011 and PHS1022 if you have not study physics but have studied "advanced maths" which includes some aspects of physics Specialist Maths at VCE, or equivalent) and done very well in that subject - see the Handbook entry for specific details.

Notes

• Passing PHS1011 and PHS1022 (or PHS1001 and PHS1002) provide you with sufficient Level 1 physics to continue on to study physics at Level 2 and complete a minor in Physics (or go even further and complete a major or extended major).
• Engineering students can also take PHS1002 as an elective unit - hence the name of the unit.
• These units can also form part of a minor, major or extended major in Astrophysics.

• You need to have studied Mathematical Methods at VCE (or equivalent) for PHS1011 and "passed" it to select MTH1020 (see the unit requirements). If you have not done this, you will need to get permission from the first year coordinator for Physics to select PHS1011 and discuss how you can best proceed with your studies in physics - you will have to catch-up with the maths at some point.
• The maths requirements for a Physics major will also lead to, at least, a minor in Mathematics.
• PHS1022 requires MTH1020 hence you need to select this MTH unit in semester 1. Level 2 physics units require MTH1030 which is why you would need to select this unit.
• If you have "passed" Specialist Maths at VCE (or equivalent) you can go straight into MTH1030. This gives you a variety of options for selecting maths units e.g. you can "get ahead" (select MTH1030 in first semester and MTH2010 in second semester) or use one of the "MTH slots" to select another unit.
• You might be able to select MTH1035, which is an advanced version of MTH1030 (and MTH2015 instead of MTH2010). See the page for MTH1035 in the Handbook.
• Engineering students can satisfy the maths requirements with "ENG" maths units.
• In selecting units for the "empty slots", we would recommend you consider the astronomy units:
  • Semester 1: ASP1010 - Earth to cosmos - introductory astronomy
  • Semester 2: ASP1022 - Life and the universe - astrobiology