The Faculty of Science provides access to two options for Engineering students, the Option in Life Sciences and the Option in Physical Sciences.
Notes:
- Each of the two options has a number of themes; the requirements for each theme are listed in the table for the option.
- The option theme co-ordinator is from Science as listed in the table. Students are encouraged to seek information from the co-ordinator related to combinations of electives and relationships among the courses. Enrollment concerns may need to be discussed with the program advisor.
- Some students in the option(s) may wish to further specialize within a given theme. As a result, a number of sub-themes have been identified and this information is available from the option theme co-ordinator.
- Students will need to consider the terms of offering for the courses listed as well as the requisite structure. In particular some courses require both the lecture and the lab component of a course as a prerequisite. It is also important to note that the choices in the earlier courses in the option may impact the elective choices in the senior courses and that some courses require the permission of the instructor.
- Listed in the electives of some of the themes are special topic courses; a list of the topics available in a given term is available from the department offering the special topics course.
- Due to the overlap with the regular program, the Earth and Environmental Sciences theme is not available to Geological Engineering students.
The aim of the Option in Physical Sciences is to provide a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) student with an understanding of the basic physical sciences that lie behind many engineering applications that is both broader and deeper than can normally be attained within the context of any one engineering academic program. The Option in Physical Sciences has three theme areas, namely, Physics, Chemistry and, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Each theme has four required foundations (or core) courses plus three elective courses to be chosen from a set of at least ten Faculty of Science courses in the theme area. Sub-themes, maybe be followed by making judicious choices of three elective courses. This option is available to all students in the Faculty of Engineering.
Theme 1: Physics
Advisor: Rohan Jayasundera
Theme 2: Chemistry
Advisor: Carey Bissonette
Theme 3: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Eric Reardon