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Sciences

General Information

This Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree program is an option for those interested in creating their own customized program of study in the Sciences. It is offered as Honours or Pass degree programs and carries no major, minor or area of concentration.

The Bachelor of Science program can be designed as both a transition to University and a pathway from high school to a variety of University programs.

This BSc degree provides an opportunity to develop a personalized study-plan to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue further undergraduate or postgraduate studies or careers. The program is ideal for those who plan to complete courses to meet the admission requirements to programs for which they are not initially qualified at the time of admission to the University.

Students in this program must identify two subject areas of interest, with the majority of credits earned offered by Departments/Centres within the Faculty of Mathematics and Science. Possible choices are Biological Sciences and an approved area of interest in Applied Health Sciences, Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Computer Science and Business, Earth Sciences and Classics, Earth Sciences and Geography, Mathematics and Business, Mathematics and Physics. Students should develop a program plan in consultation with an Academic Adviser in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science or in the Office of the Registrar. Such a plan requires approval by the Dean of Mathematics and Science and the Dean of the Faculty offering the second subject area of interest.

Program Notes
  1. The majority of the credits earned must be offered by Departments/Centres within the Faculty of Mathematics and Science.
  2. Students with 70 percent or greater in 4U/M chemistry (or equivalent) can enroll in CHEM 1P91 and 1P92. CHEM 1P00 is designed to assist students with insufficient background in chemistry to succeed in CHEM 1P91 and 1P92. Students with less than 70 percent in 4U/M chemistry, or who have not taken advanced high school chemistry are allowed to take CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 instead of CHEM 1P00 by permission of the Department of Chemistry if they pass a written test of basic chemistry knowledge, which is administered before classes begin.
  3. The Science elective credit must be chosen from those courses offered by a Department/Centre in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science, excluding ASTR 1P01, 1P02, SCIE 1P50, 1P51 and 1P52.
  4. A maximum of seven credits from any combination of courses from the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Business and Education can be included in an Honours BSc (including courses cross listed with those faculties). A maximum of five credits from any combination of courses from the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Education and Goodman School of Business can be included in a Pass BSc (including courses cross listed with those faculties and school). Business and Education may only be used as the three-credit component and only in a Pass degree. An Honours degree with Business or Education as a component is not possible.
  5. Within the chosen subject areas a minimum of two credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.
  6. Within the chosen subject areas a minimum of two credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.
  7. If APCO 1P00, COSC 1P02 or COSC 1P50 have been taken to satisfy the Sciences context requirement, then an elective credit may be taken. Students can combine two half credit courses from any of APCO, COSC and MATH to satisfy this requirement.
  8. If a context requirement has been satisfied by credit taken within your subject area, then an elective credit may be taken.
  9. In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)9 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
    In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

    In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 or 20 credits may be taken.


Program Requirements

In Year 1 students in this BSc program are recommended to take:
·   Three credits from the Faculty of Mathematics and Science (see program note 3)
·   two credits from one Humanities context credit, one Sciences context credit, one Social Sciences context credit

Students may choose to declare a major, in a subject area of interest, or remain in this program and follow the program requirements outlined below.

Honours
·   Seven credits must be chosen in one subject (see program notes 5 and 6)
·   five credits must be chosen in another subject (see program note 5 and 6)
·   one credit from APCO, COSC, MATH (see program note 7)
·   one Humanities context credit (see program note 8)
·   one Sciences context credit (see program note 8)
·   one Social Sciences context credit (see program note 8)
·   two elective credits (see program note 9)
·   one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
·   one elective credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

Pass
·   Five credits must be chosen in one subject (see program note 5)
·   three credits must be chosen in another subject (see program note 5)
·   one credit from APCO, COSC, MATH (see program note 7)
·   one Humanities context credit (see program note 8)
·   one Sciences context credit (see program note 8)
·   one Social Sciences context credit (see program note 8)
·   two elective credits (see program note 9)
·   one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above