Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Science Program

The Bachelor of Science degree is offered as either a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Honours). Both require the completion of 120 units, equivalent to 40 courses, and normally four years of full-time study, with 10 courses per year.

Courses Required in the First Year

The first year of the Bachelor of Science program includes various concentrations, each with its specific course requirements.

Concentrations

• Biological Sciences
  • Fall semester:
    • Biology 211
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
    • Science Breadth*
    • Chemistry 201 or 203
    • Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)1
  • Winter semester:
    • Biology 213
    • Mathematics 211 or 267
    • Science Breadth*
    • Chemistry 201 or 203
    • Open Option2
  • *Science Breadth is fulfilled by ONE of the following pairs:
    • Earth 210 (fall) and Non-Science Option (winter)
    • Physics 211 or 2213 (fall) and Physics 223 (winter)
• Chemistry
  • Fall semester:
    • Chemistry 201 or 203
    • Biology 211
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
    • Physics 211 or 2211
    • Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)2
  • Winter semester:
    • Chemistry 201 or 203
    • Biology 213
    • Mathematics 267
    • Physics 223
    • Open Option3
• Geography
  • Fall semester:
    • Biology 211
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
    • Chemistry 203
  • Either fall or winter semester:
    • Economics 201
    • Anthropology 203 or Sociology 201
    • Option from the Faculty of Arts (Breadth Requirement)1
    • Option from the Faculty of Arts (Breadth Requirement)1
    • Open Option2
  • Winter semester:
    • Biology 213
    • Mathematics 211 or 267
• Geoscience
  • Fall semester:
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
    • Physics 211 or 2211
  • Either fall or winter semester:
    • Earth 210
    • Chemistry 201
    • Chemistry 203
    • Mathematics 211
    • Computer Science 217
    • Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)2
    • Open Option3
  • Winter semester:
    • Mathematics 267
• Physics
  • Fall semester:
    • Physics 227 or 211 or 2211
    • Biology 211
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
  • Either fall or winter semester:
    • Chemistry 203
    • Mathematics 211
    • Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)2
    • Open Option3
  • Winter semester:
    • Biology 213
    • Physics 229
    • Mathematics 267
• Statistics
  • Fall semester:
    • Biology 211
    • Mathematics 249 or 265
    • Physics 211 or 221
  • Either fall or winter semester:
    • Mathematics 211
    • Computer Science 217
    • Option from the Faculty of Arts (Breadth Requirement)1
    • Open Option2
  • Winter semester:
    • Biology 213
    • Mathematics 267
    • Physics 223

Your Faculty and Major

Degree programs and courses are each housed in a specific Faculty. The Bachelor of Science degree program is housed in the Faculty of Science. The Major refers to the subject area the student would like their Bachelor of Science degree to focus on.

Enhance Your Bachelor of Science Program

• Science Internship Program: Gain valuable work experience in the industry before graduating.
• International Study Opportunities: Experience different cultures, gain a better understanding of world issues, and travel while earning credit towards the degree.
• Community Service-Learning: Combine classroom learning with volunteer work that achieves community goals.
• Arts and Science Honours Academy: A unique program that combines collaborative study, global opportunities, and academic challenge.