College of Physical and Engineering Science.

Major (Honours Program)

Distribution Requirements

This major will require the completion of 20.00 credits as indicated below:

1. Basic Science Core - 4.00 credits

1.00 - Biology (BIOL*1030, BIOL*1040)

1.00 - Chemistry (CHEM*1040, CHEM*1050)

1.00 - Physics [(PHYS*1000, PHYS*1010) or (PHYS*1070, PHYS*1080) or (PHYS*1110, PHYS*1130)]

1.00 - Mathematical Science [(MATH*1080, MATH*2080) or (MATH*1200, MATH*1210)]

2. Subject Area Core - 8.00 credits

0.50 (STAT*2040 or STAT*2100)

0.50 (one of CIS*1200, CIS*1500, CIS*1650)

7.00 physical science credits, including at least 4.00 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level of which 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level.

3. Science Electives - 4.00 credits

4.00 science credits from the List of Approved Science Electives for B.Sc. Students*

4. Arts and Social Science Electives - 2.00

2.00 acceptable Arts or Social Science credits selected from the List of Approved B.Sc. Electives*

5. Free Electives - 2.00 credits

Note: the program must include a total of 6.00 science credits at the 3000 or 4000 level. Of these, at least 2.00 credits must be physical science at the 4000 level.

Semester 1

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I

CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

One of:

PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics

PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I

PHYS*1110 [0.50] Introductory Physics with Applications I

One of:

MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I

Semester 2

BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II

CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

One of:

PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism

PHYS*1080 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II

PHYS*1130 [0.50] Introductory Physics with Applications II

One of:

MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II

MATH*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II

Semester 3

1.50 science elective from the approved list of acceptable B.Sc. science electives*

0.50 elective

One of:

CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing

CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I

STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I

STAT*2100 [0.50] Introductory Probability and Statistics

Semester 4

1.50 science elective from the approved list of B.Sc. science electives*

0.50 elective

One of:

CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing

CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I

STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I

STAT*2100 [0.50] Introductory Probability and Statistics

Semester 5 to 8

Total of 2.50 credits per semester including at least 2.00 science electives.

Sufficient courses at the 3000 or 4000 level must be selected in Semesters 5 through 8 to total 6.00 credits in science at the 3000 or 4000 level with at least 2.00 physical science at the 4000 level.

*approved course lists are available in the Dean's Office, College of Physical and Engineering Science and on the world wide web at http://www.cpes.uoguelph.ca/BSc/approved_electives.htm

Honours Physical Science (With a Minor)

The requirements and schedules are the same as for Honours Physical Science. Available Minor subjects are listed at the beginning of the B.SC. Program section under the heading Honours Program Minors.