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Undergraduate physics program curricula across the country tend to feature common theoretical physics core topics (e.g. Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Physics & Thermodynamics), in which the relevant physical concepts are introduced and then developed over a series of required courses. The new physics B.Sc. curriculum currently being implemented at the University of Calgary broadens its definition of core topical streams by adding, not additional theoretical topics, but additional practical topical cores. Specifically, the new curriculum includes separate computational and experimental physics topical streams, each featuring coherent sets of required courses in each of the 2^nd , 3^rd , and 4^th years of the program. This talk will outline the motivations, content, implementations, and goals associated with introducing these new core topics to our curriculum, examining their planned impact on our majors and honours programs and students.