Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Science is only available in the regular system of study.

Continuing in Honours Science requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative Science average of 60%. Labs taken beyond 2.0 units will not count toward unit requirements, but will be included in both cumulative averages.

Successful completion requires:

21.0 units that include at least 19.0 lecture units, distributed as follows:

• 12.0 Science units chosen from: BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, MNS, PHYS, SCI (excluding SCI 237), which must include:
  • 2.0 Year One Science lecture units (any two sets from the following four subject sets):
  • CHEM 120, CHEM 123 or CHEM 121, CHEM 125
  • EARTH 121, EARTH 122
  • PHYS 111, PHYS 112 or PHYS 121, PHYS 122
  • Two 100- or 200-level BIOL courses (excluding BIOL 225 and BIOL 280/PHYS 280)
  • 2.0 units, distributed as follows:
  • 0.5 to 1.0 unit of Science labs associated with the two chosen Year One Science lecture units (any two sets from the following four subject sets):
  • CHEM 120L, CHEM 123L or CHEM 121L, CHEM 125L
  • EARTH 121L, EARTH 122L
  • PHYS 111L, PHYS 112L or PHYS 121L, PHYS 122L
  • Up to two 100- or 200-level BIOL labs if selected lecture has associated lab course (e.g., BIOL 130, BIOL 130L)
  • 1.0 to 1.5 units of Science labs or lectures, any level
  • 4.0 units, 200-level or higher
  • 3.0 units, 300-level or higher (excluding SCI units)
  • 1.0 unit, 400-level (excluding SCI units)
• 0.5 unit: COMMST 193/ENGL 193
• 1.0 Mathematics unit chosen from: ACTSC, AMATH, CO, CS, MATH, PMATH, STAT (excluding CS 100 and MATH 103)
• 7.5 elective units chosen from any subject, any level

1. A maximum of 3.0 SCI course units count towards the Science units.
2. 100-level BIOL units not required towards Year One Science lecture units count as 200-level units.

Recommended Course Sequence

See regular plan.