University of Toronto Mississauga

JCP321H5

Quantum Mechanics I: Foundations

Credit0.5

InstructorY. Li

Prerequisite1 requirement, 1 options

Total contact hours36 lecture

Evidence1 syllabus · 1 papers

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What was the average?

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How is it graded?

34% final

From the Fall 2026 syllabus. 12 graded components.

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From the calendar

Official source · University of Toronto Mississauga

This course introduces the foundational concepts of quantum mechanics, including wave-particle duality, the Schrödinger equation, Dirac notation, and applications to atoms, molecules, and solids.

Exclusions: CHM326Y1PHY256H1PHY356H1PHYB56H3PHYC56H3
Contact hours: 36 lecture; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

Any one of these

MAT212H5 and MAT223H5 and MAT232H5 and MAT242H5 and MAT244H5 and PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 and PHY146H5 and PHY147H5 and JCP221H5 and PHY245H5

Where the marks come from

Fall 2026 syllabus

Final Exam 34%

Term Test 1 12%

Term Test 2 12%

Problem Set 10%

Final Exam · 34%Term Test 1 · 12%Term Test 2 · 12%Problem Set · 10%Problem-of-the-week 1 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 2 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 3 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 4 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 5 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 6 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 7 · 4%Problem-of-the-week 8 · 4%

Extracted from a published Fall 2026 syllabus — verified against the university's own document. Components that could not be labelled are shown unresolved rather than folded into a neighbouring category.

must score >= 40% on the exam to pass

How well we know this course

2022–2024

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1: Syllabi

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Claim	Source	Captured	Status
Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	University of Toronto Mississauga	2026-07-25	public fact
2 archived documents, 2022-2024	Pyko archive	2026-07-25	index only
Grading structure, description and credit weight from the official Fall 2026 syllabus (instructor: Y. Li)	Official Fall 2026 course syllabus (University of Toronto Mississauga)	2026-09-05	official syllabus

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What this opens up

3 courses list JCP321H5 as a prerequisite

JCP322H5Statistical Mechanics

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PHY256H1Cannot be taken with this course · St. George PHY356H1Cannot be taken with this course · St. George

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