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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computer Science and Physics


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This programme is not open to entrants in 2023-2024

BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
CS1002 Object-Oriented Programming 20 AND
CS1003 Programming with Data 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
PH1011 Physics 1A 20 AND
PH1012 Physics 1B 20 AND
MT1002 Mathematics 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Students without prerequisite for MT1002 will take MT1001 in Semester 1.
BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ CS2001 Foundations of Computation 30 AND
^ CS2002 Computer Systems 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • passes in modules marked ^
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ PH2011 Physics 2A 30 AND
^ PH2012 Physics 2B 30 AND
^ MT2501 Linear Mathematics 15 AND
^ MT2503 Multivariate Calculus 15 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • passes in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/academic/academic-advising/glossary/honours-entry/ )

BSc Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.

BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
CS3050 Logic and Reasoning 15 AND
CS3052 Computational Complexity 15 AND
CS3099 Software Engineering Team Project 30

Further requirements

Choose between 120 to 160 credits in academic year

There are three core modules in third year.
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
PH3007 Electromagnetism 15 AND
PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10 AND
PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10 AND
PH3080 Computational Physics 10 AND
PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15

Further requirements

Choose between 120 to 160 credits in academic year
BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
( CS4098 Minor Software Project 15 OR
CS4796 Joint Project (30cr) 30 ) AND
View list Between 0 and 15 credits from Module List: CS3100 - CS3399, ID4001, ID5059 AND
CS3101 Databases 15
CS3102 Data Communications and Networks 15
CS3104 Operating Systems 15
CS3105 Artificial Intelligence 15
CS3106 Human Computer Interaction 15
CS310A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS310B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS310C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS311A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS311B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS311C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS312A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS312B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS312C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS3301 Component Technology 15
CS3302 Data Encoding 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
ID5059 Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list Between 15 and 45 credits from Module List: CS4052, CS4100 - CS4999 excluding CS4701, CS4796, CS5010 - CS5089 except CS5041 and CS5042.
CS4052 Logic and Software Verification 15
CS4102 Computer Graphics 15
CS4103 Distributed Systems 15
CS4105 Advanced Communication Networks and Systems 15
CS410A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS410B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS410C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS411A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS411B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS411C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS412A Study Abroad: Computer Science (4) 4
CS412B Study Abroad: Computer Science (5) 5
CS412C Study Abroad: Computer Science (6) 6
CS4144 Visual Analytics 15
CS4201 Programming Language Design and Implementation 15
CS4202 Computer Architecture 15
CS4203 Computer Security 15
CS4204 Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures 15
CS4302 Signal Processing: Sound, Image, Video 15
CS4303 Video Games 15
CS4402 Constraint Programming 15
CS4499 Computer Science (Special Subject) 15
CS5010 Artificial Intelligence Principles 15
CS5011 Artificial Intelligence Practice 15
CS5012 Language and Computation 15
CS5014 Machine Learning 15
CS5020 Principles of Computer Communication Systems 15
CS5030 Software Engineering Principles 15
CS5031 Software Engineering Practice 15
CS5032 Critical Systems Engineering 15
CS5033 Software Architecture 15
CS5040 Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods 15
CS5044 Information Visualisation 15
CS5052 Data-Intensive Systems 15
CS5055 Data Ethics and Privacy 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Students must select 60 or 75 credits from the Computer Science element.
Students must take CS4098 or CS4796 or an approved Joint Honours project module from another school.
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 AND
PH4040 Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15 AND
( PH4111 Physics Project (BSc) 30 OR
View list 30 credits from Module List AS3000 - AS4999, PH3000 - PH4109, ID4001,ID5059 )
AS3013 Computational Astrophysics 15
AS301A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS301B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS301C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS301D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS301L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS301N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS301R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS301W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
AS301Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
AS302A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS302B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS302C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS302D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS302J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS302L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS302N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS302R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS302U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS302W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
AS302Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
AS303A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS303B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS303C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS303D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS303L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS303N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS303R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS303U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS304A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS304B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS304C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS304D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS304J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS304L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS304N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS304R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS304U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS305A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS305B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS305C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS305D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS305F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS305L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS305N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS306A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS306B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS306C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS306D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS306J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS306L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS306N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS307A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS307B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS307C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS307D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS307F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS308A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS308B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS308C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS308D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS308J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS309A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS309B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS309C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS309D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS309F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS310A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS310B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS310C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS310D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS311A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS311B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS311C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS311D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS312A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS312B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS312C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS312D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS4010 Extragalactic Astronomy 15
AS4011 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 1 15
AS4012 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 2 15
AS4015 Gravitational and Accretion Physics 15
AS401A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS401B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS401C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS401D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS401J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS401L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS401N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS401R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS401U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS401W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
AS401Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
AS4025 Observational Astrophysics 15
AS402A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS402B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS402C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS402D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS402J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS402L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS402N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS402R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS402U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS402W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
AS402Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
AS404A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS404B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS404C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS404D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS404J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS404L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS404N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS404R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
AS404U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
AS405A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS405B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS405C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS405D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS405F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS405J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS405L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS405N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS406A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS406B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS406C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS406D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS406F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS406J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS406L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
AS406N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
AS407A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS407B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS407C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS407D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS407F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS407J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS408A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS408B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS408C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS408D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS408F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS408J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
AS409A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS409B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS409C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS409D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS409F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS4103 Astrophysics Project (BSc) 30
AS410A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS410B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS410C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS410D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS410F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
AS411A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS411B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS411C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS411D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
AS412A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
AS412B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
AS412C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
AS412D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
PH3007 Electromagnetism 15
PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15
PH3014 Transferable Skills for Physicists 15
PH301A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH301B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH301C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH302A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH302B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH302C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH303A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH303B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH303C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH304A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH304B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH304C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH305A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH305B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH305C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10
PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10
PH306A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH306B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH306C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH3074 Electronics 15
PH307A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH307B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH307C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH3080 Computational Physics 10
PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15
PH3082 Mathematics for Chemistry / Physics 20
PH308A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH308B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH308C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH309A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH309B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH309C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH3101 Physics Laboratory 1 15
PH310A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH310B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH310C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH311A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH311B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH311C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH312A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH312B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH312C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH401A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH401B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH401C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH4026 Signals and Information 15
PH4027 Optoelectronics and Nonlinear Optics 15
PH4028 Advanced Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Methods 15
PH402A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH402B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH402C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH4031 Fluids 15
PH4032 Special Relativity and Fields 15
PH4034 Principles of Lasers 15
PH4035 Principles of Optics 15
PH4036 Physics of Music 15
PH4038 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics 15
PH4039 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 15
PH4040 Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15
PH4041 Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15
PH4042 Concepts in Atomic Physics and Magnetic Resonance 15
PH4043 Studies in Physics and Chemistry 5
PH4044 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics 15
PH404A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH404B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH404C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH405A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH405B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH405C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH406A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH406B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH406C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH407A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH407B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH407C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH408A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH408B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH408C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH409A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH409B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH409C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
PH4105 Physics Laboratory 2 15
PH410A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
PH410B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
PH410C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
ID5059 Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

PH4111 is chosen unless one of CS4098, CS4796, PY4699 is taken.

Further credits may be taken from AS3000 - AS4999, PH3000 - PH4109, ID4001 or modules in other subjects with the approval of the Adviser of Studies.

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).