Science

First-year required science courses – 27 credit hours

• BIOL 1010U – Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems or BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology ⁺ 
• BIOL 1020U – Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology or BIOL 1021U – Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology ⁺
• CHEM 1010U – Chemistry I
• CHEM 1020U – Chemistry II
• MATH 1000U – Introductory Calculus or MATH 1010U – Calculus I ⁺⁺ 
• MATH 1020U – Calculus II
• PHY 1010U – Physics I or PHY 1030U – Introductory Physics ⁺⁺ 
• PHY 1020U – Physics II or PHY 1040U – Physics for Biosciences ⁺⁺⁺
• CSCI 1030U – Introduction to Computer Science or CSCI 1040U – Introduction to Programming for Scientists ⁺⁺⁺⁺ 

Additional core courses – 18 credit hours

These courses must include the following:

• An additional second year level course (2000 series) in each of four of the six science disciplines (BIOL, CHEM, PHY, MATH, CSCI and ENVS). One of these four courses must include either STAT 2010U – Statistics and Probability for Physical Science  or STAT 2020U – Statistics and Probability for Biological Science .
• An additional third or fourth year course (3000 or 4000 series) in each of two of the six science disciplines (BIOL, CHEM, PHY, MATH, CSCI, and ENVS).

Additional science courses – 51 credit hours

Students must successfully complete an additional 51 credit hours in courses offered by the Faculty of Science, in the areas listed below. Of these, at least 30 credit hours must be at the third (3000 series) or fourth (4000 series) year level, including at least 6 credit hours at the fourth (4000 series) year level.

• Biology (BIOL);
• Chemistry (CHEM);
• Computing Science (CSCI);
• Mathematics (MATH and STAT);
• Environmental Science (ENVS);
• Physics (PHY)

Liberal studies and non-science courses – 12 credit hours

Students must complete 12 credit hours in courses not taught within the Faculty of Science.

General electives – 12 credit hours

Students must complete an additional 12 credit hours in general electives. These courses may be in science or in non-science subjects. 

Note:

⁺Students who wish to take upper-year Biology courses must take BIOL 1010U  and BIOL 1020U  

⁺⁺All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and, Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U  and PHY 1010U . Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U  and PHY 1030U .

⁺⁺⁺Students who wish to take upper-year physics courses must take PHY 1020U . However, students who achieve a B standing or higher in PHY 1040U  will be permitted to proceed to higher-level physics courses.

⁺⁺⁺⁺Students who wish to take upper-year computing science courses must take CSCI 1030U .