Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering Specific Degree Requirements

The Faculty of Science provides two options for Engineering students: the Life Sciences Option and the Physical Sciences Option.

Notes

1. Students are encouraged to seek information from the option co-ordinator related to combinations of electives and relationships among the courses. Enrolment concerns may need to be discussed with the academic advisor.
2. Some students in the option(s) may wish to further specialize within a given theme.
3. 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.
4. 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.

The aim of the Life Sciences Option is to provide a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) student with an understanding of the structure and function of biological systems that is both broader and deeper than can normally be attained within the context of any one engineering academic plan. The Life Sciences Option has four theme areas: Molecular and Cell Biology, Environmental/Ecological Science, Biophysical Science, and Biochemical Science. Each theme has four required foundations (or core) courses plus three elective courses to be selected from a set of at least seven Faculty of Science courses in the particular theme area. Although this Option is available to all students in the Faculty of Engineering, it is expected to be of particular interest to students in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, and Systems Design Engineering.

Theme 1: Molecular and Cell Biology

Required courses:

• BIOL 130
• BIOL 239
• BIOL 240
• CHEM 266
• CHEM 262 or NE 222

Electives: choose three

• BIOL 266
• BIOL 308
• BIOL 309
• BIOL 331
• BIOL 342
• BIOL 349
• BIOL 382/AMATH 382
• BIOL 434

Theme 2: Environmental/Ecological Science

Required courses:

• BIOL 239
• BIOL 240
• CHE 161
• One of BME 186, CHEM 123, CHE 102, NE 121

Electives: choose three

• BIOL 150
• BIOL 241
• BIOL 349
• BIOL 350
• BIOL 351
• BIOL 354
• BIOL 462/EARTH 444

Theme 3: Biophysical Science

Required courses:

• One of BME 186, CHEM 123, CHE 102, NE 121
• PHYS 125 or ECE 105
• PHYS 280/BIOL 280
• PHYS 380

Electives: choose three

• BIOL 349
• One of CHEM 237, CHEM 233, NE 224
• One of CHEM 266, CHEM 262, NE 222
• CHEM 357
• PHYS 395
• PHYS 396

Theme 4: Biochemical Science

Required courses:

• CHE 161
• One of BME 186, CHEM 123, CHE 102, NE 121
• One of CHEM 266, CHEM 262, NE 222
• CHEM 267

Electives: choose three

• CHEM 220
• One of CHEM 237, CHEM 233, NE 224
• CHEM 333
• CHEM 357
• CHEM 430
• CHEM 432

For further information about the Life Sciences Option or one of the theme areas, contact the option co-ordinator.