Last updated: March 21, 2013 @ 02:11PM

Sciences

This Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree is offered at both the Honours and Pass level.

This BSc degree will carry no major, minor or area of concentration.

Students electing to pursue this program must identify two subject areas, with the majority of credits earned offered by Departments/Centres within the Faculty of Mathematics and Science. In addition students should develop a program plan in consultation with an Academic Adviser in the Office of the Registrar. Such a plan requires approval by the Dean of Mathematics and Science.

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) must enroll in CHEM 1F92. CHEM 1P00 is designed to assist students with insufficient background in chemistry to succeed in CHEM 1F92. Students with less than 70 percent in 4U/M chemistry, or who have not taken advanced high school chemistry are allowed to take CHEM 1F92 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 and 1P51.
  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) and a maximum of five credits can be included in a Pass BSc (including courses cross listed with those faculties). Education may only be used as the three-credit component and only in a Pass degree. An Honours degree with Education as a component is not possible.
  5. 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

It is recommended that students in this BSc program take the following courses in Year 1:
·   BIOL 1F90
·   CHEM 1F92 (preferred) or CHEM 1P00 and one-half elective credit of (see program note 2)
·   MATH 1P97 and 1P98
·   one Humanities or Social Sciences context credit
·   one Science elective (see program note 3)

In subsequent years a student 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
·   five credits must be chosen in another subject
·   three credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with a minimum of two credits from the chosen subjects
·   three credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above, with a minimum of two credits from the chosen subjects
·   one APCO, COSC or MATH credit
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit
·   one Social Sciences context credit
·   two elective credits

Pass
·   Five credits must be chosen in one subject
·   three credits must be chosen in another subject
·   three credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, with a minimum of two credits from the chosen subjects
·   one APCO, COSC or MATH credit
·   one Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit
·   one Social Sciences context credit
·   two elective credits