PHYS122 - Waves, Electricity and Magnetism
Course: PHYS122 (Waves, Electricity and Magnetism) in PHYS department at University of Waterloo.
Credit Hours: 0.5 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: Requires 2 prerequisite courses
Prerequisite Chain Depth: 7 levels of foundational courses required
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 20 advanced courses for further study
Interdisciplinary Requirements: Prerequisites span 2 different departments
Course Type: Core pathway course - critical for degree progression
Part of the PHYS curriculum at University of Waterloo, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by PHYS122
- EARTH260 - Introductory Applied Geophysics
- PHYS256 - Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PHYS396 - Biophysics of Imaging
- PHYS375 - Stars
- PHYS383 - Medical Physics
- PHYS267 - Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis for Physics and Astronomy
- PHYS391 - Electronics
- MNS211 - Chemistry and the Solid State
- ECE404 - Geometrical and Physical Optics
- PHYS233 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS263 - Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
- PHYS358 - Thermal Physics
- PHYS380 - Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
- PHYS395 - Biophysics of Therapeutic Methods
- PHYS234 - Quantum Physics 1
- ECE403 - Thermal Physics
- PHYS225 - Modeling Biological Physics
- PHYS249 - Linear Algebra for Physics and Astronomy
- OPTOM106 - Geometrical, Physical and Visual Optics
- PHYS242 - Electricity and Magnetism 1
Academic Planning at University of Waterloo
Students planning PHYS122 at University of Waterloo should complete 2 prerequisites before enrollment.
Course Sequence: This course requires a 7-level prerequisite chain, requiring careful multi-semester planning for optimal progression.
Future Pathways: Completing PHYS122 enables enrollment in 20 advanced courses for further study
This first-year course at University of Waterloo integrates into structured degree pathways for PHYS programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.