SCIENCE FACULTY OF SCIENCE: To see a program overview, learn about the unique opportunities offered to students within this degree, and to connect to admission and faculty resource links, review the Physical Sciences program pages:
• Chemistry • Physics • Astronomy
B.Sc. (Hons.) Bachelor of Science Honours A four year degree providing a rigorous examination of a subject designed to prepare you for graduate studies, professional programs or a high degree of specialization within your subject area. The B.Sc. Honours degree requires high grade standards; you have the option to declare a Minor. Co-operative Education options are available in most Honours degree programs.
B.Sc. Bachelor of Science Major A four year degree providing in-depth study of a subject designed for students interested in pursuing a career in a specific subject area. You also have the option to declare a Minor. Co‑operative Education options are available in most Four Year Major degree programs. CHOOSING COURSES FOR THE B.Sc. HONOURS AND B.Sc. FOUR YEAR MAJOR DEGREES The following pages include entries for all Honours and Four Year Major programs available in the Faculty of Science. Double Honours and Double Major programs are also possible in Science. If you are admitted Direct Entry from high school to the Faculty of Science, you should follow either the Focused or Balanced Approach for your course selection. A Co-operative Education option offering a solid academic background and valuable job experience is available. When you start the Co-operative Education option, you will enter the regular program following Year 1 and transfer to the Co-operative Education option in Year 3.
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DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER CHEMISTRY Honours and Four Year Major degrees are available. FOCUSED APPROACH
BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
CHEM 1300 Structure and Modelling in Chemistry
3
3
3
CHEM 1310 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
3
3
3
MATH 1500 (M) Introduction to Calculus or
3
3
CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
MATH 1230 (M) Differential Calculus or MATH 1510 (M) Applied Calculus 1 or MATH 1520 (M) Introductory Calculus for Management and Social Sciences MATH 1700 (M) Calculus 2 or
3
MATH 1232 (M) Integral Calculus or MATH 1710 (M) Applied Calculus 2 PHYS 1050 Physics 1: Mechanics or
3
PHYS 1020 (M) General Physics 1 (minimum grade required)* PHYS 1070 Physics 2: Waves and Modern Physics
3
Faculty of Arts course(s)
6
Electives
6
15
Total Credit Hours
30
24
Focused Approach Tip: Include a W course as part of the Faculty of Arts course(s) or as part of your electives. *Minimum grade required. See Science program charts in the Academic Calendar for specific grades required.
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DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY Honours and Four Year Major degrees are available. CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
FOCUSED APPROACH
BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
3
3
3
3
3
3
PHYS 1050 Physics 1: Mechanics or PHYS 1020 (M) General Physics 1 (minimum grade required)* PHYS 1070 Physics 2: Waves and Modern Physics or PHYS 1030 (M) General Physics 2 (minimum grade required)* MATH 1300 (M) Vector Geometry and Linear Algebra or
3
3
MATH 1220 (M) Linear Algebra 1 MATH 1500 (M) Introduction to Calculus or
3
3
3
3
3
3
MATH 1230 (M) Differential Calculus or MATH 1510 (M) Applied Calculus 1 or MATH 1520 (M) Introductory Calculus for Management and Social Sciences MATH 1700 (M) Calculus 2 or MATH 1232 (M) Integral Calculus or MATH 1710 (M) Applied Calculus 2 For the Major: Consider taking MATH 1240 or MATH 1200 as an elective as it is also required in Year 2. For the Honours, students must choose one of the following options: Option A: Astronomy – PHYS 1810 and PHYS 1820 are strongly recommended to be taken as part of your electives. Option B: Physics Option C: Medical and Biological – 6 credit hours from BIOL 1410, BIOL 1412 and BIOL 2520 are required and can be taken as part of your electives. BIOL1020, and BIOL 1030 can be taken as additional electives in U1 to satisfy prerequisites for Year 2 courses.
Faculty of Arts course(s)
6
Electives
9
12
Total Credit Hours
30
24
Focused Approach Tip: Include a W course as part of the Faculty of Arts course(s) or as part of your electives. *Minimum grade required. See Science program charts in the Academic Calendar for specific grades required.
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DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER MATHEMATICS/PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY Honours degree available. FOCUSED APPROACH
BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
MATH 1240 (M) Elementary Discrete Mathematics
3
3
PHYS 1050 Physics 1: Mechanics or
3
3
3
PHYS 1070 Physics 2: Waves and Modern Physics
3
3
3
COMP 1010 Introductory Computer Science 1
3
STAT 1000 (M) Basic Statistical Analysis 1
3
Faculty of Arts course(s)
6
CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: MATH 1220 (M) Linear Algebra 1 or MATH 1300 (M) Vector Geometry and Linear Algebra (minimum grade required)* MATH 1230 (M) Differential Calculus or MATH 1510 (M) Applied Calculus 1 (minimum grade required)* or MATH 1500 (M) Introduction to Calculus (minimum grade required)* MATH 1232 (M) Integral Calculus or MATH 1710 (M) Applied Calculus 2 (minimum grade required)* or MATH 1700 (M) Calculus 2 (minimum grade required)*
PHYS 1020 (M) General Physics 1 (minimum grade required)*
Electives Total Credit Hours
6 30
24
Focused Approach Tip: Include a W course as part of the Faculty of Arts course(s) or as part of your electives. *Minimum grade required. See Science program charts in the Academic Calendar for specific grades required.
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DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS Honours degree available. FOCUSED APPROACH
BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
CHEM 1300 Structure and Modelling in Chemistry
3
3
3
CHEM 1310 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
3
3
3
PHYS 1050 Physics 1: Mechanics or
3
3
3
PHYS 1070 Physics 2: Waves and Modern Physics
3
3
3
MATH 1500 (M) Introduction to Calculus or
3
3
3
3
CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
PHYS 1020 (M) General Physics 1 (minimum grade required)*
MATH 1230 (M) Differential Calculus or MATH 1510 (M) Applied Calculus 1 or MATH 1520 (M) Introductory Calculus for Management and Social Sciences MATH 1700 (M) Calculus 2 or MATH 1232 (M) Integral Calculus or MATH 1710 (M) Applied Calculus 2 Faculty of Arts course(s)
6
Electives
6
6
Total Credit Hours
30
24
Focused Approach Tip: Include a W course as part of the Faculty of Arts course(s) or as part of your electives. *Minimum grade required. See Science program charts in the Academic Calendar for specific grades required.
TIPS FOR CHOOSING COURSES: • If you do not complete the Balanced Approach courses, you may not be eligible to enter directly into your intended Honours or Four Year Major program. You may be eligible to enter in Year 3. Discuss your options with an advisor. • Choose electives from the list of Recommended Introductory Courses. • Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit may be used to reduce the first year course load and as a prerequisite to 2000 level courses, where applicable. Contact your academic advisor for information and possible permission to register in upper level courses.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FROM UNIVERSITY 1:
Admission to the Faculty of Science is an automatic process, referred to as a ‘transit’, and therefore does not require an application process for admission to the faculty. Once you have completed 24–30 credit hours of course work you are eligible to transit to the Faculty of Science. To be eligible for the B.Sc. Honours or B.Sc. Four Year Major degrees you must satisfy the specific course requirements as explained in the tables above.
See the Applicant Information Bulletin for more details.
Minimum Credit Hours:
24 credit hours as listed in each Balanced Approach.
Minimum Course Load:
University 1 or your first year may be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. Admission requirements may be completed in the Summer Session.
W Requirement:
Not required for admission, but must be done in first 60 credit hours.
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DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER M Requirement:
Not required for admission, but must be done in first 60 credit hours. The M requirement in all Honours and 4-Year Major programs is satisfied by a required course in the program. See the Academic Calendar for details.
Minimum GPA:
Major: 2.00 with minimum grades in required courses as outlined in the Academic Calendar.
Honours: Minimum grades in required courses, as outlined in the Academic Calendar plus a 3.00 degree GPA. If you do not meet the minimum grades or GPA, you may enter the Honours program through the 2nd year entry route. See a Science academic advisor for details.
Additional Requirements: None. Selection Criteria:
Grades only.
HIGH SCHOOL PREREQUISITES FOR STUDY IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES:
Math 40S (Pre-Calculus) minimum 60% required.
Chemistry 40S minimum 50% required.
Physics 40S minimum 50% required.
If taking BIOL 1020, Biology 40S minimum 50% required.
If taking MATH1230, Math 40S (Pre-Calculus) minimum 70% required.
If taking MATH 1220, Math 40S (Pre-Calculus) minimum 70% required or Math 40S (Applied) minimum 70% required.
MINIMUM TIME TO GRADUATION:
4 years (120 credit hours).
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