1. Step 4: Understand Course codes and descriptions in the Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar PHY131H1 Introduction to Physics I A first university physics course primarily for students not intending to pursue a Specialist or Major program in Physical or Mathematical Sciences. Topics include: classical kinematics and dynamics, momentum, energy, force, friction, work, power, angular momentum, oscillations, fluids, viscosity. Prerequisite: MCV4U Calculus & Vectors / MHF4U Functions & Calculus Corequisite: MAT135H1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1 Exclusion: PHY151H1/PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1 Recommended Preparation: SPH4U Physics and SCH4U Chemistry Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Science course Breadth Requirement: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5) Course code Course title Course Description Lists courses you must have completed before you can take PHY131H1 Lists courses that must be taken concurrently with PHY131H1 PHY = Departmental Identifier (Physics Department) First digit indicates year level Y = 1.0 credit, H = 0.5 credit Campus code indicator. 1 = course offered on the St. George campus Course is a Breadth Requirement (BR) from Category 5 ‘The Physical and Mathematical Universes’ Courses that are recommended by the Department as pre-requisites or co- requisites for PHY131H1, but not required Courses with similar course content. If you have taken a course listed as an exclusion, then you can’t take PHY131H1 for credit

2. H Course Code (0.5 credit) S Section Code (Timetable) = Second term Step 5: Understanding Credits and Section Codes for Timetabling Purposes September --------------------- December January --------------------------------- April H Course Code (0.5 credit) F Section Code (Timetable) = First term Y Course Code (1.0 credit) F Section Code (Timetable) = First Term Y Course Code (1.0 credit) S Section Code (Timetable) = Second term Y Course (Code 1.0 Credit) Y Section Code (Timetable) = Full Year (Sept.-April) H Course (Code 0.5 credit) Y Section Code (Timetable) = Full Year (Sept.-April)

3. Step 6: Consult Fall/Winter Session Registration Instructions and Timetable ‘H’ indicates 0.5 credit ‘F’ section code indicates course takes place in First Term – Sept. to Dec. Several Lecture, Practical and Tutorial Meeting Sections to choose from. You must choose one of each type (if offered – not every course will offer Practical and Tutorial Meeting Sections) Meeting Section codes correspond to specific time slots e.g. Lecture L0201 takes place on Tues., Thurs. (‘R’) and Fri. from 12:10 till 1:00 p.m. (Classes begin 10 minutes after the hour and end on the hour.) Practical (lab) P0401 takes place on (‘R’) Thurs. from 2:10 till 5:00 p.m. (A) Indicates that the Practical (lab) Meeting Section takes place in alternate weeks, not every week. This may allow you to create a more “efficient” timetable by selecting a Practical Meeting Section for a first-year science course that will alternate - in the same time slot - with a Practical Meeting Section in another first-year science course. e.g. CHM138H1 (F) P0302 (Wed. 2:00-5:00) will alternate with BIO120H1 (F) P0301 (Wed. 1:30-4:30). ( Refer to online Timetable for more details.) Enrolment Indicators and Controls give access to a course to specific groups of students for specific times (See Registration Instructions and Timetable for details) and some courses – those with ‘E’ Enrolment Indicators cannot be added via R.O.S.I./S.W.S A general location on campus will be provided for first-year courses to assist you in planning your academic timetable. Avoid back-to-back East/West classes as it is difficult to travel across campus in the 10 minute interval between classes Some courses will offer the option of joining a waitlist if the meeting section is filled. A ‘Y’ indicator means that a waitlist function is available

4. Step 7: Plan and Record Course Preferences List your 5.0 credits in order of priority. You select all of your First Term, Second Term and Full Session courses when you log on to ROSI at your assigned start time. Make timetabling easier by scheduling the 1 st choice of Lecture/Practical/Tutorial Meeting Sections for all 5.0 credits before attempting to schedule 2 nd or 3 rd choice “back-up” meeting sections for each course. Try to select 2 nd and 3 rd choice “back-up” Meeting Sections in the event that your first choice of Lecture/Practical/Tutorial is filled. Ensure that these “back-up” options do not create timetable conflicts or back-to-back East/West difficulties Choose alternate courses in the event that you cannot obtain a space in one of your first 5.0 preferred courses Courses selected to meet the first- year requirements for entry to your preferred Subject POSts Elective courses selected to fulfill additional breadth requirements; provide alternate/back-up program options; allow for the acquisition of new skills etc. You may take 200-level (second year) courses in your first year of study provided that you have the appropriate background (prerequisites, corequisites etc.) but 200-level courses are generally more difficult and demanding than 100- level courses Elective courses selected to provide alternate/back-up program options; fulfill additional breadth requirements; allow for the acquisition of new skills etc.