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Table of Contents - Science and Engineering (Programs of Study)
Faculty of Science and Engineering – Programs of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541Applied Biotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541Applied Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541

• Specialized Honours Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541• Specialized Honours Biochemistry Program . . . . . . . . . . . .541

Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542• Specialized Honours Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542

– Biology Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542– Biomedical Science Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542– Biotechnology Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542– Conservation Ecology Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543

• International Bachelor of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543• Specialized Honours in Biology (Honours iBSc) . . . . . . . . .543

– Biology Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543– Conservation Ecology Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543

• Honours Major Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544– Biomedical Science Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544

• Honours Double Major Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544• Honours Major/Minor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544

Biophysics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544• Specialized Honours Biophysics Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .545

Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .545• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .545• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .545• Specialized Honours Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .545

– Specialized Honours Program Stream in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . .546

• Honours Major Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546• Honours Double Major Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546• Honours Major/Minor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546

Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546• General Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546• BA Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547• Bachelor Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547• Honours Programs (Honours BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547• Specialized Honours BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

– Specialized Honours BA Program (Communication Networks Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

– Specialized Honours BA Program (Intelligent Systems Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

– Specialized Honours BA Program (Interactive Systems Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

– Specialized Honours BA Program (Software Development Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

• Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547

• Honours Major Program (Honours BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548– Honours Major BA Program (Communication Networks

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548– Honours Major BA Program (Intelligent Systems

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548– Honours Major BA Program (Interactive Systems

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548• Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548• International Bachelor of Arts (Honours iBA). . . . . . . . . . . .548• Honours Major (Honours iBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548• BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549• Bachelor Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549• Honours Programs (Honours BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549• Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549

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– Specialized Honours BSc Program (Communication Networks Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

– Specialized Honours BSc Program (Intelligent Systems Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

– Specialized Honours BSc Program (Interactive Systems Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

– Specialized Honours BSc Program (Software Development Stream). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

• Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

• Honours Major BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550– Honours Major BSc Program (Communication Networks

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550– Honours Major BSc Program (Intelligent Systems

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550– Honours Major BSc Program (Interactive Systems

Stream) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550• International Bachelor of Science Program (Honours

iBsc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550• Honours Major (Honours iBSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550• Honours iBSc Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

Computer Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551Digital Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

• Specialized Honours BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

Earth and Atmospheric Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552• Honours Cores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552• Specialized Honours Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

– Atmospheric Science Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552– Earth Science Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

• Honours Double Major Program and Honours Major/Minor Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

• Honours Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553– Atmospheric Science Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553– Earth Science Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553• Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

(GIS) and Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553• Concurrent Certificate in Meteorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553Environmental Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

• Specialized Honours Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554– Life Sciences Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554– Physical Sciences Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

• Additional Course Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554– Life Sciences Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554– Physical Sciences Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

• Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555

• Environmental Science Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555– Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555– Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555– Earth and Atmospheric Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555

Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555• Specialized Honours Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555• Honours Double Major Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556• Honours Major/Minor Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556• Honours Major (for Honours Major/Minor Programs) . . . . . 556• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556• Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

(GIS) and Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) and Bachelor of Science

(iBSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556• Language Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556• International Exchange (Mandatory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556

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• International Content Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557
– East Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557– Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557– Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557– Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557

Mathematics and Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557• Bachelor of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557• Bachelor of Arts Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557• Bachelor of Arts Honours Programs (Honours BA) . . . . . . 557• Applied Mathematics BA Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557

– Bachelor Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557– Specialized Honours BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557– Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours

Major/Minor BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Honours Major BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558

• Mathematics BA Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Bachelor Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Specialized Honours BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours

Major/Minor BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Honours BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558– Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559

• Mathematics for Commerce Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Bachelor Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Honours BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559

• Mathematics for Education BA Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Specialized Honours BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Honours Major, Honours Double Major or Honours

Major in a Major/Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559– Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559

• Statistics BA Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Bachelor Program (BA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Specialized Honours BA Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Honours BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Honours Double Major BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Honours Major/Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560– Honours Minor BA Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

• Bachelor of Science Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560• Bachelor Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561• Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561• Applied Mathematics BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

– Bachelor Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours

Major/Minor BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Honours BSc Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Honours Minor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

• Computational Mathematics BSc Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

• Mathematics BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Bachelor Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561– Honours Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562– Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours


• Mathematics for Education BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562– Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours


• Statistics BSc Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563– Bachelor Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563– Honours Double Major BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563– Honours Major (Honours Double Major BSc

Programs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563– Honours Major and Honours Major/Minor BSc

Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563


– Honours Major (for Honours Major BSc and Major/Minor BSc Programs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563

– Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563• International Dual Degree in Mathematics and Statistics

(BSc and Honours BSc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563– Bachelor Program (BSc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564– Specialized Honours BSc Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564

Physics and Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564• Honours Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564• Specialized Honours Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564• Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours

Major/Minor Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565• Honours Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565

Honours BSc Science and BSc Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565Science and Technology Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566

• Bachelor Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566• Honours Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566• Specialized Honours Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566• Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor

Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566• Honours Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566• List of Science and Technology Studies Courses . . . . . . . .566

Space Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567• Honours Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567• Specialized Honours in Earth and Atmospheric Science. . .567• Specialized Honours in Physics and Astronomy . . . . . . . . .567

Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567


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Faculty of Science and Engineering – Programs of Study

Applied Biotechnology

The Department of Biology at York University and the School of BiologicalSciences and Applied Chemistry at Seneca College offer a joint BSc(Tech) degree program in Applied Biotechnology. Students will enter thefour year program by beginning their studies at Seneca College’s Schoolof Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry. Following the successfulcompletion of the first two and a half years of the curricula at theBiotechnology Technologist (Research) program at Seneca, students willtransfer to the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineeringwhere they will complete the last year and a half of the program at York.Upon completion of this program, students will receive a York UniversityBSc (Tech) degree in applied biotechnology. This program will preparestudents to enter the workforce in the biotechnology industry, governmentlaboratories and university research laboratories.

For Seneca College course requirements, consult the BiotechnologyTechnologist (Research) program in the Seneca College Calendar.

The York University course requirements are as follows:

BSc (Tech): 90 credits including:i) 45 transfer credits for successful completion of the first two and a half

years of the program at the approved joint program partner SenecaCollege.

ii) All students must complete the following core:

• AP/ECON 1900 3.00;• AP/PHIL 2070 3.00 or AP/PHIL 2075 3.00;• SC/MATH 1505 6.00;• SC/CSE 1520 3.00;• SC/BIOL 2010 4.00;• SC/BIOL 2030 4.00;• SC/BIOL 2040 4.00;• SC/BIOL 3010 3.00;• SC/BIOL 3110 3.00;• SC/BIOL 3130 3.00.

iii) All students must complete a minimum of nine credits from thefollowing list of courses:

• SC/BIOL 3160 4.00;• SC/BIOL 4010 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4020 3.00; SC/BIOL 4040 3.00; SC/BIOL 4050 3.00; SC/

BIOL 4061 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4150 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4151 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4160 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4220 4.00;• SC/BIOL 4270 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4285 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4320 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4330 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4350 4.00;• SC/BIOL 4370 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4450 4.00;• SC/BIOL 4510 3.00;• SC/CHEM 3051 3.00;• SC/CHEM 3070 3.00;• SC/CHEM 3071 3.00;• SC/CHEM 4050 3.00.

iv) Based on the requirements noted in ii) and iii) above, students musttake a minimum of 45 credits of which 30 credits must be taken atYork as a minimum residency requirement.

To graduate in this program, students must have a minimum overall Yorkgrade point average of 4.00 (C).

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Applied Mathematics

Refer to the Mathematics and Statistics section.

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Biochemistry

The Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry offer jointly aSpecialized Honours program in Biochemistry.

Specialized Honours Program

i) All Honours BSc degree candidates must complete the programcore:

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00;• SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;• SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;• SC/BCHM 2020 4.00;• SC/BCHM 2021 4.00;• SC/BIOL 2040 4.00;• SC/CHEM 2011 3.00;• SC/CHEM 2020 6.00;• SC/CHEM 2030 3.00.

ii) All Honours BSc biochemistry degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing:

• SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and SC/MATH 1014 3.00;• SC/CSE 1520 3.00, SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00.

iii) 12 general education credits.

iv) All Honours BSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 6 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit andstanding requirements specified below.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits,a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B)over all science courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 4.25 over all courses completed.

To proceed in each year of the Honours program requires a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B) over all sciencecourses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted overallgrade point average as specified in the Academic Standards section of theFacul ty of Science and Engineer ing Regulat ions GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section.

To graduate in Specialized Honours biochemistry requires successfulcompletion of all Faculty requirements and all required program courses,a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B)over all science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulativecredit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all coursescompleted.

Specialized Honours Biochemistry Program

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/BCHM 3010 3.00, SC/BCHM 3110 3.00, SC/BCHM 3130 3.00,

SC/BCHM 3140 4.00, SC/BCHM 3051 3.00, SC/CHEM 3020 3.00,SC/BCHM 4290 4.00, SC/BCHM 4000 8.00, SC/BCHM 4050 3.00,nine credits from any other 3000- or 4000-level biochemistry, biologyor chemistry courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits.

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Biology

i) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates (except those inHonours Double Major programs) must complete the program core:SC/BIOL 1010 6.00; and any five of SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL2020 4.00, SC/BIOL 2021 4.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 20404.00, SC/BIOL 2050 4.00, SC/BIOL 2060 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 6.00.

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to SC/BIOL 10106.00 from the program core):

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• SC/MATH 1505 6.00, or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;

Note: students intending to combine biology with appliedmathematics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmosphericscience, mathematics, physics and astronomy or statistics should nottake SC/MATH 1505 6.00.

• six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00(prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 4.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00), SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 orSC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

• a minimum of three additional credits from SC/BC 1800 3.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/PHYS 1070 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

Note: HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 may be included in this section forHonours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor combinations ofbiology and psychology, or of biology and kinesiology.

• 12 general education credits (refer to General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section).

iii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance withtheir declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in sodoing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirementsspecified below.

Bachelor Program

To graduate in a bachelor program. A minimum overall grade pointaverage of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BScdegree (bachelor program).


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• additional credits from biology courses, as required for an overall

total of at least 46 credits from biology courses;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses and atleast 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits,a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.00 (B)over all biology courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 4.25 over all courses completed, subjectto the exception in the note below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.00 (B) over all biologycourses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted overallgrade point average as specified in the Academic Standards section of theFacul ty of Science and Engineer ing Regulat ions GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section, subject to the exception inthe note below.


To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.00 (B) over all biologycourses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted gradepoint average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to theexception in the note below.

Note: the minimum 6.00 (B) biology grade point average is not requiredwhere biology is the minor in an Honours Major/Minor program. Only theminimum 5.00 (C+) overall grade point average is required in that case.


Students may follow a stream in biology, biomedical science,biotechnology or conservation ecology.

Biology Stream

• the program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/BIOL 3100 2.00; SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00;• additional credits from biology courses, as required for an overall



Biomedical Science Stream

• The program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 10106.00; SC/BIOL 2020 4.00; SC/BIOL 2021 4.00; SC/BIOL 2040 4.00and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00; a minimum of one of SC/BIOL 2030 4.00or SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above, including thefollowing:– SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;– SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;– SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;– SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or HH/PSYC 1010 6.00;

• a minimum of nine credits chosen from the following courses: SC/BIOL 3060 4.00; SC/BIOL 3070 4.00; SC/BIOL 3110 3.00; SC/BIOL3130 3.00; SC/BIOL 3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 3150 4.00; SC/BIOL 31553.00; SC/BIOL 4010 3.00;

• SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00;• additional biology credits from the following courses: SC/BIOL 2030

4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00; SC/BIOL 3010 3.00; SC/BIOL 3060 4.00;SC/BIOL 3070 4.00; SC/BIOL 3071 3.00; SC/BIOL 3100 2.00; SC/BIOL 3110 3.00; SC/BIOL 3120 3.00; SC/BIOL 3130 3.00; SC/BIOL3140 4.00; SC/BIOL 3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 3150 4.00; SC/BIOL 31553.00; SC/BIOL 4010 3.00; SC/BIOL 4061 3.00; SC/BIOL 4110 4.00;SC/BIOL 4141 3.00; SC/BIOL 4150 3.00; SC/BIOL 4151 3.00; SC/BIOL 4200 3.00; SC/BIOL 4220 4.00; SC/BIOL 4270 3.00; SC/BIOL4285 3.00; SC/BIOL 4290 4.00; SC/BIOL 4320 3.00; SC/BIOL 43504.00; SC/BIOL 4360 4.00; SC/BIOL 4370 3.00; SC/BIOL 4450 4.00;SC/BIOL 4510 3.00;

• a minimum of seven credits from 3000 or higher level biology courseswith an associated laboratory component;

• additional credits from biology courses, as required for an overalltotal of at least 68 credits from biology courses;

• additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, and atleast 42 credits from courses at the 3000 or higher level.

Biotechnology Stream

• The program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 10106.00, SC/BIOL 2020 4.00, SC/BIOL 2021 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00,SC/BIOL 2060 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00;

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– 12 general education credits, including AP/ECON 1000 3.00, AP/ECON 1010 3.00 and one of the following: AP/PHIL 2070 3.00, orAP/PHIL 2075 3.00;

– SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;– SC/MATH 1505 6.00, or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;– SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/PHYS 1410 6.00;– SC/CHEM 2080 4.00; SC/CHEM 3070 3.00 or SC/CHEM 3071

3.00; SC/CHEM 3080 4.00;• SB/BFND 3100 3.00; SB/BFND 3200 3.00;• SC/BIOL 3110 3.00; SC/BIOL 3130 3.00; SC/BIOL 3140 4.00; SC/

BIOL 3150 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00; SC/BIOL 4290 4.00;• a minimum of 12 credits chosen from the following courses in lists A

and B, with a minimum of six credits chosen from list A. List A: SC/BIOL 3010 3.00, SC/BIOL 3120 3.00, SC/BIOL 3155 3.00, SC/BIOL4020 3.00, SC/BIOL 4061 3.00, SC/BIOL 4110 4.00, SC/BIOL 42853.00; List B: SC/BIOL 3160 4.00 (SC/BIOL 2010 4.00 is aprerequisite), SC/BIOL 4010 3.00, SC/BIOL 4040 3.00, SC/BIOL4150 3.00, SC/BIOL 4151 3.00, SC/BIOL 4160 3.00, SC/BIOL 42703.00, SC/BIOL 4370 3.00, SC/BIOL 4510 3.00;

• additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least120 credits.

Conservation Ecology Stream

• The program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 10106.00, SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00,SC/BIOL 2050 4.00 and SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above, including thefollowing:– 12 general education credits (refer to General Education

Requirements in the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection); (AP/PHIL 2075 3.00 and ES/ENVS 1000 6.00 arerecommended.)

– SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;– SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;– SC/MATH 1505 6.00, or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;– SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00;

• SC/BIOL 3001 2.00 or SC/BIOL 3001 3.00; SC/BIOL 3170 3.00; SC/BIOL 3200 3.00;

• SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00; SC/BIOL 4095 3.00; SC/BIOL 4245 3.00; SC/BIOL 4255 3.00; SC/BIOL 4265 3.00; at leastseven additional credits from biology courses at the 4000 level,chosen in consultation with the department;

• additional credits from biology courses, as required for an overalltotal of at least 68 credits from biology courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses and atleast 42 credits from courses at the 3000 or higher level.

International Bachelor of Science

Specialized Honours in Biology (Honours iBSc)

Students may follow a stream in biology or conservation ecology.

i) All Honours iBSc degree candidates must complete the programcore:

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;• any five of SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2020 4.00, SC/BIOL 2021

4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00, SC/BIOL 2050 4.00, SC/BIOL 2060 3.00,SC/CHEM 2020 6.00;

• SC/BIOL 3100 3.00;• SC/BIOL 4000 3.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 8.00.


Biology Stream

ii) All Honours iBSc degree candidates must comply with the Faculty ofScience and Engineering general education and 1000-level sciencerequirements by completing the following (in addition to SC/BIOL1010 6.00 from the program core):

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 AND SC/CHEM 1001 3.00

(prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 4.00 AND SC/CHEM 2020 6.00),SC EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

• a minimum of three additional credits from SC/BC 1800 3.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00,

• SC/MATH 1025 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/PHYS 1070 3.00,SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

• 12 general education credits (refer to General EducationRequirements in the Regulations Governing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section, and item iii) below.

iii) International component:

• 12 credits of language study in one of the languages offered at YorkUniversity;

• 18 credits of non-science courses with an international component(refer to sample list of courses In the section on Internationaldegrees), which will also serve to meet the general educationrequirement;

• one to two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at aninstitution with which York University has a formal exchangeagreement.

iv) All Honours iBSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 7 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) and, in so doing, must satisfy the course, credit and standingrequirements specified below:

• students must complete additional elective credits, as required for anoverall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits fromscience (SC) courses, at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level,and at least 54 credits in biology.

Conservation Ecology Stream

i) The program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 10106.00, SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00,SC/BIOL 2050 4.00 and SC/BIOL 2060 3.00.

ii) The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements by completing the following:

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;• SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 1011 3.00;• 12 general education credits (refer to General Education

Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section and itemiii).



• 18 credits of non-science courses with an international component(refer to sample list of courses in the section on internationaldegrees), which will also serve to meet the general educationrequirement.

iv) The following:

• SC/BIOL 3001 2.00 or SC/BIOL 3001 3.00; SC/BIOL 3170 3.00; SC/BIOL 3200 3.00;


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• SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00; SC/BIOL 4095 3.00; SC/BIOL 4245 3.00; SC/BIOL 4255 3.00; SC/BIOL 4265 3.00; at leastseven credits from biology courses at the 4000 level, chosen inconsultation with the department;

• additional credits from biology courses as required for an overall totalof at least 68 credits from biology courses;

• 12 general education credits (refer to General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section and item iii)above);

• international component (refer to item iii) above).

v) All Honours iBSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 7 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) and, in so doing, must satisfy the course, credit and standingrequirements specified below:

• students must complete additional elective credits, as required for anoverall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits fromscience (SC) courses, at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level,and at least 68 credits in biology.

For further information about the international bachelor of science, refer tothe International Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in the Facultyof Science and Engineering Programs of Study section.

Honours Major Program (BSc)

• the program core, as specified in i) above;• additional credits from biology courses, as required, for an overall


120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Note: both SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 are required asprerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 4.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00 in theprogram core.

Students may follow a stream within the Honours Major program inBiomedical Science.

Biomedical Science Stream

• The program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 10106.00, SC/BIOL 2020 4.00, SC/BIOL 2021 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00,and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00; a minimum of one of SC/BIOL 2030 4.00or SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above, including thefollowing:– SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;– SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;– SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;– SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or HH/PSYC 1010 6.00;

• a minimum of nine credits chosen from the following courses: SC/BIOL 3060 4.00; SC/BIOL 3070 4.00; SC/BIOL 3100 2.00; SC/BIOL3110 3.00; SC/BIOL 3130 3.00; SC/BIOL 3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 31504.00; SC/BIOL 3155 3.00; SC/BIOL 4010 3.00;

• SC/BIOL 4000 8.00 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.00;• additional biology credits chosen from the following courses for a

minimum of 51 biology credits: SC/BIOL 2030 4.00; SC/BIOL 20603.00; SC/BIOL 3010 3.00; SC/BIOL 3060 4.00; SC/BIOL 3070 4.00;SC/BIOL 3071 3.00; SC/BIOL 3100 2.00; SC/BIOL 3110 3.00; SC/BIOL 3120 3.00; SC/BIOL 3130 3.00; SC/BIOL 3140 4.00; SC/BIOL3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 3150 4.00; SC/BIOL 3155 3.00; SC/BIOL 40103.00; SC/BIOL 4061 3.00; SC/BIOL 4110 4.00; SC/BIOL 4141 3.00;SC/BIOL 4150 3.00; SC/BIOL 4151 3.00; SC/BIOL 4200 3.00; SC/BIOL 4220 4.00; SC/BIOL 4270 3.00; SC/BIOL 4285 3.00; SC/BIOL4290 4.00; SC/BIOL 4320 3.00; SC/BIOL 4350 4.00; SC/BIOL 43604.00; SC/BIOL 4370 3.00; SC/BIOL 4450 4.00; SC/BIOL 4510 3.00;

• a minimum of seven credits from 3000 or higher level biology courseswith an associated laboratory component;

• additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least120 credits including at least 90 credits from science (SC) coursesand at least 42 credits from courses at the 3000 or higher level.


Honours Double Major Program

All Honours BSc degree candidates should consult departmental advisersas early as possible concerning course requirements for particularHonours Double Major programs. Possible subject combinations forHonours Double Major BSc degree programs are l isted underUndergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above and includingcourses appropriate for the second major;

• at least 12 credits from 2000-level biology courses in the programcore (refer to i) above);

• at least 12 credits from biology courses at the 3000 or higher level;• additional credits from biology courses, as required for an overall

total of at least 36 credits from biology courses;• the course requirements for the second major;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


Honours Major/Minor Program

An Honours Major in biology may be combined with an Honours Minor inanother subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program.Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate DegreePrograms in the Faculty of Science and Engineering UndergraduateDegree and Certificate Programs section.

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above andincluding courses appropriate for the minor;

• the biology Honours Major requirements above;• the course requirements for the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


Students may follow a stream within the Honours Major/Minor program inBiomedical Science (stream requirements are listed under the BiologyHonours Major program). This stream may be combined with otherapproved science minors.

Honours Minor

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;• at least 12 credits from biology courses at the 2000 level;• at least nine credits from biology courses at the 3000 or higher level; • additional credits from biology courses at the 2000 or higher level, as

required for an overall total of at least 30 credits from biologycourses.

Note: it is recommended that students interested in cell biology, genetics,molecular biology and biochemistry take the following courses: SC/BIOL1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/BIOL 20204.00, SC/BIOL 2021 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 4.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.00,plus a minimum of nine additional credits from biology courses at the 3000or higher level. For other areas of interest, students are advised to choosetheir 2000-level biology courses wisely, based on the prerequisites for thecourses they wish to take at the 3000 or higher level. Check the courseoutlines in this publication for course prerequisites.

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Biophysics

This is an interdisciplinary Specialized Honours program requiringcoursework and practical experience in physics, biology, chemistry,mathematics and computer science. The focus of the program is onapplying laws and methods of physics to understand biological processes.

i) All Honours BSc degree candidates must complete the programcore:

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00; SC/BIOL 2020 4.00; SC/BIOL 2021 4.00; SC/BIOL 2040 4.00;


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• SC/BPHS 2090 3.00; SC/BPHS 3090 3.00; SC/BPHS 4090 4.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;• SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00;• SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00;

SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2060 3.00;SC/PHYS 2213 3.00; SC/PHYS 3030 3.00; SC/PHYS 3040 6.00;SC/PHYS 4061 3.00.

ii) All Honours BSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following, in addition to the courses fromthe program core:

• SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• 12 general education credits (refer to General Education

Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section).

iii) All Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance with theirdeclared programs, must comply with general regulation 6 (refer tothe Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and in so doing mustsatisfy the course, credit and standing requirements. To graduate inan Honours program requires successful completion of all Facultyrequirements and departmental required courses, and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed.

Specialized Honours Biophysics Program


level requirements, as specified in ii) above;• six credits from: SC/BIOL 3051 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 6.00, SC/

PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00, SC/PHYS 3090 3.00, SC/PHYS 3320 3.00;

• six credits from: SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00, SC/PHYS 4010 3.00, SC/PHYS 4011 3.00, SC/PHYS 4040 3.00, SC/PHYS 4050 3.00, SC/PHYS 4120 3.00;

• at least 12 credits from: SC/BIOL 3010 3.00, SC/BIOL 3110 3.00, SC/BIOL 3130 3.00, SC/BIOL 3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL4061 3.00, SC/BIOL 4141 3.00, SC/BIOL 4150 3.00, SC/BIOL 41513.00, SC/BIOL 4160 3.00, SC/CHEM 4093 3.00;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, and atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

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Chemistry

i) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates (exception notedbelow) must complete the program core (normally before proceedingto 3000- or higher-level courses): SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM1001 3.00; SC/CHEM 2011 3.00; SC/CHEM 2020 6.00; SC/CHEM2030 3.00.

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to SC/CHEM 10003.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 from the program core):

• SC/CSE 1540 3.00 or SC/CSE 1020 3.00 or SC/CSE 1520 3.00 orSC/CSE 1530 3.00;

• SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00;• SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 (not necessarily in year

one);• for Specialized Honours stream in pharmaceutical and biological

chemistry: SC/BIOL 1010 6.00; or for Honours Double Major andHonours Major/Minor programs: at least three credits from SC/BIOL1010 6.00 (strongly recommended for students lacking OAC or 12Ubiology), SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/MATH 10253.00, or from other 1000-level science courses required for thesecond major or the minor;


• additional 1000-level science credits (excluding SC/CHEM 15004.00, SC/MATH 1510 6.00, SC/MATH 1515 3.00, SC/PHYS 15104.00 and all natural science courses), if required, for an overall totalof at least 24 credits from 1000-level science courses; (SC/BIOL1010 6.00 is strongly recommended for students lacking OAC or 12Ubiology.)



Bachelor Program



level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CHEM 2080 4.00 (Note: SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or equivalent is

also strongly advised.);• at least 21 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 level, for an

overall total of at least 43 credits from chemistry courses (Note: SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is strongly advised.);

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B) over allcourses completed for the Specialized Honours programs, or 5.00 (C+)over all courses completed for all other Honours programs, subject to theexception in the note below.

Note: in addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade pointaverage of 6.00 (B) over all biology courses completed is required todeclare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major programwhere biology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor programwhere biology is the major. (The minimum 6.00 (B) biology grade pointaverage is not required where biology is the minor.)



level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or SC/BCHM 2020 4.00 or SC/BIOL 2020 4.00;

SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;• SC/CHEM 3000 3.00; SC/CHEM 3001 3.00; SC/CHEM 3010 3.00;

SC/CHEM 3020 3.00; SC/CHEM 3030 3.00; SC/CHEM 3080 4.00;• SC/CHEM 4000 8.00;• a minimum of 18 additional credits from chemistry courses at the

3000 or 4000 level, of which at least nine must be at the 4000 level,for an overall total of at least 67 credits from chemistry courses;

• additional science credits, as required for an overall total of at least90 credits from science courses;


In the applied chemistry area, the Department of Chemistry offers aSpecialized Honours program stream in pharmaceutical and biologicalchemistry.

In addition, students may develop a concentration in analytical chemistry,or materials chemistry, for which they should consult the Department ofChemistry on course selection.


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Specialized Honours Program Stream in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry

A degree program stream of interest as an entry into the field ofpharmaceutical (medicinal) chemistry or for those wishing to explorebiologically relevant topics and issues from a chemical perspective. It issuitable for employment in the pharmaceutical and related industries, andin government laboratories, as well as for graduate work in areas ofbiological chemistry, including medicinal chemistry and structural biology.


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above (SC/MATH 10133.00 and SC/MATH 1014 3.00 may be replaced by SC/MATH 15056.00 with a minimum grade of B);

• SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or SC/BCHM 2020 4.00 or SC/BIOL 2020 4.00;SC/BIOL 2021 4.00; SC/BIOL 2040 4.00; SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;

• SC/CHEM 3000 3.00; SC/CHEM 3001 3.00; SC/CHEM 3011 3.00;SC/CHEM 3020 3.00; SC/CHEM 3030 3.00; SC/CHEM 3050 3.00;SC/CHEM 3051 3.00; SC/CHEM 3071 3.00; SC/CHEM 3080 4.00;

• SC/CHEM 4000 8.00; SC/CHEM 4050 3.00; SC/CHEM 4051 3.00 orSC/CHEM 4021 3.00;

• at least three additional credits chosen from SC/CHEM 3021 3.00,SC/CHEM 4051 3.00, SC/BIOL 3110 3.00, SC/BIOL 4151 3.00;

• additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least120 credits including at least 90 credits from science courses.

Honours Major Program

• The program core as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or SC/BCHM 2020 4.00 or SC/BIOL 2020 4.00;

SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;• SC/CHEM 3000 3.00; SC/CHEM 3001 3.00;• a minimum of 15 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 or 4000

level, to include:– SC/CHEM 3030 3.00 or SC/CHEM 3050 3.00 or SC/CHEM 3080

4.00 (SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is recommended to facilitateemployment in industry;

– at least six credits at the 4000 level, exclusive of SC/CHEM 40004.00 or SC/CHEM 4000 8.00 (being mindful of 3000-levelprerequisites for 4000-level courses; some 4000-level coursescan be taken in Year 3);

• additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits in science courses and atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or 4000 levels.

Honours Double Major Program

Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate DegreePrograms in the Faculty of Science and Engineering UndergraduateDegree and Certificate Programs section.

Students should consult the departmental undergraduate handbook or adepartmental adviser to plan their studies in order to meet therequirements for both majors and their prerequisites. The following areminimum chemistry requirements:

• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;• SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 6.00, SC/CHEM 2030 3.00

and SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CHEM 3000 3.00;• 15 chemistry credits at the 3000 and 4000 levels, including at least

six credits at the 4000 level;• SC/CHEM 4000 4.00 or SC/CHEM 4000 8.00 or an equivalent

research project course in second major;• the course requirements for the second major;• additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 90 credits in science courses and atleast 42 science credits at the 3000 or 4000 levels.


Honours Double Major programs are necessarily highly demanding andshould not be considered by any student without an average academicperformance of B grade or better.


An Honours Major in chemistry may be combined with an Honours Minorin another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program.Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate DegreePrograms in the Faculty of Science and Engineering UndergraduateDegree and Certificate Programs section.


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above and includingcourses appropriate for the minor;

• SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;• SC/CHEM 3000 3.00; SC/CHEM 3001 3.00;• a minimum of 15 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 or 4000

level; SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is highly recommended;• a minimum of nine additional credits from chemistry courses at the

4000 level, for an overall total of at least 52 credits from chemistrycourses;

• the course requirements for the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


Note: the following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisitesfor the chemistry courses above: SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 10143.00; SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.

Honours Minor

• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;• at least 24 additional credits from chemistry courses at the 2000 or

higher level, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from chemistrycourses.

Note: some 2000-level chemistry courses require mathematics andphysics courses as prerequisites or corequisites. Careful planning isrequired to ensure that prerequisites for the 2000- and higher-levelchemistry courses in which the student is interested are completed.

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Computer Science

The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers coursesleading to a bachelor of arts (BA), a bachelor of science (BSc) and aninternational bachelor of arts and bachelor of science (iBA and iBSc). Forthe BSc and iBSc, students must take courses in laboratory sciences.

General Prerequisites

All 2000-level computer science courses require the following generalprerequisite, in addition to or including other course specific prerequisites:SC/CSE 1030 3.00 with a grade of at least C+.

Most 3000- and 4000-level computer science courses require the followinggeneral prerequisites, in addition to or including other course specificprerequisites: SC/CSE 2011 3.00; a cumulative grade point average of4.50 or better over all completed major computer science coursesincluding SC/CSE 1019 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/MATH 1019 3.00).

i) All degree candidates in computer science (except those taking aminor) must complete the program core: SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/CSE 2001 3.00; SC/CSE2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; SC/CSE 31013.00; SC/CSE 3221 3.00; SC/CSE 3311 3.00; SC/MATH 1090 3.00;SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00.

Note: to satisfy computer science degree requirements, SC/MATH 10133.00 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1310 3.00; SC/MATH 1021 3.00 or SC/MATH 2221 3.00 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1025 3.00.


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BA Programs

ii) All BA, Honours BA and Honours iBA degree candidates mustcomply with the general education requirement: 24 credits fromhumanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section). Inaddition, all computer science Honours BA degree programs, exceptthe Honours Minor BA program, require the successful completion ofat least 30 credits which are neither computer science normathematics courses.

iii) All BA, Honours BA and Honours iBA degree candidates, inaccordance with their declared programs, must comply with generalregulation 5, 6 or 7 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit andstanding requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program (BA)

To graduate in a bachelor program. A minimum overall grade pointaverage of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BAdegree (bachelor program).

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• at least nine additional credits from computer science courses at the

3000 level, including at least three credits from courses with seconddigit 4 (i.e. applications area), for an overall total of at least 40 creditsfrom computer science courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least90 credits, of which at least 18 credits are at the 3000 level or higher,including at least 12 credits in the major.

Honours Programs (Honours BA)

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed.

Specialized Honours BA Program


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00; at least three additional

credits from computer science courses at the 3000 level;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00;

• at least six additional credits from computer science courses at the3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 58 credits fromcomputer science courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Specialized Honours BA Program (Communication Networks Stream)


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00 or SC/CSE 3214 3.00; SC/

CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3451 4.00;• at least 16 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00; SC/CSE 4084 6.00; SC/CSE 4214 4.00; SC/CSE 4215 3.00 foran overall total of at least 60 credits from computer science courses;


• additional elective credits, as required from an overall total of at least120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Specialized Honours BA Program (Intelligent Systems Stream)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education, as

specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3402 3.00;• at least 15 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4081 6.00; SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 41113.00 or SC/CSE 4115 3.00; SC/CSE 4401 3.00 or SC/CSE 44023.00; SC/CSC 4421 3.00 or SC/CSE 4422 3.00;

• at least three additional credits from computer science courses at the3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 58 credits fromcomputer science courses;

• additional elective courses, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Note: SC/CSE 3215 3.00 and SC/CSE 3451 4.00 are also recommendedas complementing the stream.

Specialized Honours BA Program (Interactive Systems Stream)


requirements as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3431 3.00; SC/

CSE 3461 3.00;• at least 15 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4082 6.00; SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 41113.00 or SC/CSE 4115 3.00; six credits from: SC/CSE 4431 3.00; SC/CSE 4441 3.00; SC/CSE 4461 3.00; SC/CSE 4471 3.00; for anoverall total of at least 58 credits from computer science courses;


Specialized Honours BA Program (Software Development Stream)


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3341 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/

CSE 3421 3.00; SC/CSE 3461 3.00;• SC/CSE 4090 6.00; one of SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00

or SC/CSE 4115 3.00; SC/CSE 4312 3.00; SC/CSE 4313 3.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in computer science may be taken standalone in anHonours Major BA degree program or combined with an Honours Major inanother subject area in a Honours Double Major BA degree program, orwith an Honours Minor in another subject area in a Honours Major/MinorBA degree program. The Honours Double Major BA programs describedbelow, including any one of the three streams, may be pursued jointly withany other Honours bachelor degree program in the Faculties ofEnvironmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional


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Studies or in the following programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering: applied mathematics, mathematics, mathematics foreducation, statistics. Possible subject combinations are listed underUndergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

The Honours BA programs described below, including any one of the threestreams, may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor degreeprogram in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health,Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering.

The following are the minimum requirements:

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general educationrequirements, as specified in ii) above;

• the computer science Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the possible second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

It is recommended that students in the Honours Major, Honours DoubleMajor or Honours Major/Minor programs, where computer science is themajor, take a linear algebra course such as SC/MATH 1025 3.00 amongtheir electives.

Honours Major Program (Honours BA)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

for an overall total of at least 49 credits from computer sciencecourses;


Honours Major BA Program (Communication Networks Stream)


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00 or SC/CSE 3214 3.00; SC/


including SC/CSE 4084 6.00; SC/CSE 4214 4.00; SC/CSE 42153.00 for an overall total of at least 57 credits from computer sciencecourses;


Honours Major BA Program (Intelligent Systems Stream)


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3402 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4081 6.00; SC/CSE 4401 3.00 or SC/CSE 44023.00; SC/CSE 4421 3.00 or SC/CSE 4422 3.00, for an overall total ofat least 52 credits from computer science courses;



Honours Major BA Program (Interactive Systems Stream)


requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3431 3.00; SC/


including SC/CSE 4082 6.00; two of SC/CSE 4431 3.00; SC/CSE4441 3.00; SC/CSE 4461 3.00; SC/CSE 4471 3.00, for an overalltotal of at least 55 credits from computer science courses;


Honours Minor BA Program

• SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1710 3.00; SC/CSE 1720 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00;

• SC/CSE 2011 3.00; • at least 15 additional credits in computer science with second digit

not 5, nine of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Notes:

1. SC/CSE 1020 3.00 can be substituted for the pair SC/CSE 1710 3.00and SC/CSE 1720 3.00 toward satisfying the minor requirements, aslong as the credit count for the minor remains 30 minimum.

2. In order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits) students must take atotal of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or SpecializedHonours major.

International Bachelor of Arts (Honours iBA)

Honours Major (Honours iBA)

Degree candidates must comply with general regulation 7 (refer to theFacul ty of Science and Engineer ing Regulat ions GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) by completing the following(in addition to the computer science and mathematics courses from theprogram core):

• a total of 120 credits;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering BA general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• 30 required credits outside the major, consisting of:

– 18 credits of language study in one of the modern languagesoffered at York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language;

– at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosenoutside the major;

– at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of YorkUniversity’s exchange partners.


• the program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

for an overall total of 49 credits from computer science courses;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, at least 36 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which atleast 18 credits must be at the 4000 level.

The Honours Major described above may also be pursued as the major ina Major/Minor program.


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For further details on the international bachelor of arts, refer to theInternational Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in the Programs ofStudy section.

BSc Programs

i) All degree candidates in computer science (except those taking aminor) must complete the program core: SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/CSE 2001 3.00; SC/CSE2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; SC/CSE 31013.00; SC/CSE 3221 3.00; SC/CSE 3311 3.00; SC/MATH 1090 3.00;SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;


ii) All BSc, Honours BSc and Honours iBSc degree candidates mustcomply with general regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science andEngineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section) by completing the following (in addition to thecomputer science and mathematics courses from the program core):

• six credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;(Note: In this context, SC/CSE 1020 3.00 and SC/CSE 1030 3.00satisfy the other half of the 1000-level science requirement forcourses with laboratories.)


iii) All BSc, Honours BSc and Honours iBSc degree candidates, inaccordance with their declared programs, must comply with generalregulation 5, 6 or 7 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit andstanding requirements specified below.

iv) All Honours BSc degree candidates with a major in computer sciencemust complete at least 30 credits which are neither computer sciencenor mathematics.

Bachelor Program (BSc)



level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• at least nine additional credits from computer science courses at the

3000 level, including at least three credits from courses with seconddigit 4 (i.e. applications area), for an overall total of at least 40 creditsfrom computer science courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs (Honours BSc)

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed, subject to the exception in the note below.



Specialized Honours BSc Program


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00; at least three additional

credits from computer science courses at the 3000 level;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00;

• at least six additional credits from computer science courses at the3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 58 credits fromcomputer science courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Specialized Honours BSc Program (Communication Networks Stream)


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00 or SC/


including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00; SC/CSE 4084 6.00; SC/CSE 4214 4.00; SC/CSE 4215 3.00 foran overall total of at least 60 credits from computer science courses;

• additional elective credits, as required from an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Specialized Honours BSc Program (Intelligent Systems Stream)


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3402 3.00;• at least 15 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00; SC/CSE 4081 6.00; SC/CSE 4401 3.00 or SC/CSE 4402 3.00;SC/CSC 4421 3.00 or SC/CSE 4422 3.00;

• at least three additional credits from computer science courses at the3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 58 credits fromcomputer science courses;

• additional elective courses, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

Note: SC/CSE 3215 3.00 and SC/CSE 3451 4.00 are also recommendedas complementing the stream.

Specialized Honours BSc Program (Interactive Systems Stream)


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3431 3.00; SC/


including SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 41153.00; SC/CSE 4082 6.00; six credits from: SC/CSE 4431 3.00; SC/CSE 4441 3.00; SC/CSE 4461 3.00; SC/CSE 4471 3.00; for anoverall total of at least 58 credits from computer science courses;


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Specialized Honours BSc Program (Software Development Stream)


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3341 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/

CSE 3421 3.00; SC/CSE 3461 3.00;• one of SC/CSE 4101 3.00 or SC/CSE 4111 3.00 or SC/CSE 4115

3.00; SC/CSE 4090 6.00; SC/CSE 4312 3.00; SC/CSE 4313 3.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.


An Honours Major in computer science may be taken standalone in anHonours Major BSc degree program or combined with an Honours Majorin another subject area in an Honours Double Major BSc degree program,or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subject combinations are listedunder Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above andincluding choices appropriate for the possible second major or theminor;

• the computer science Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the possible second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 904 credits from science courses, atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, and at least 30 creditswhich are neither computer science nor mathematics.

It is recommended that students in the Honours Major, Honours DoubleMajor or Honours Major/Minor programs, where computer science is themajor, take a linear algebra course such as SC/MATH 1025 3.00 amongtheir electives.

Honours Major BSc Program

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00, SC/CSE 3401 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,



Honours Major BSc Program (Communication Networks Stream)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00 or SC/

CSE 3214 3.00; SC/CSE 3451 4.00;

4. Or at least 66 credits from science courses if the minor is in a fine arts subject area.


• at least 13 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,including SC/CSE 4084 6.00; SC/CSE 4214 4.00; SC/CSE 42153.00 for an overall total of at least 57 credits from computer sciencecourses;


Honours Major BSc Program (Intelligent Systems Stream)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3402 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,

including SC/CSE 4081 6.00; SC/CSE 4401 3.00 or SC/CSE 44023.00; SC/CSE 4421 3.00 or SC/CSE 4422 3.00; for an overall total ofat least 52 credits from computer science courses;


Honours Major BSc Program (Interactive Systems Stream)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00; SC/CSE 3431 3.00; SC/


including SC/CSE 4082 6.00; two of SC/CSE 4431 3.00; SC/CSE4441 3.00; SC/CSE 4461 3.00; SC/CSE 4471 3.00; for an overalltotal of at least 55 credits from computer science courses;


Honours Minor

• SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1710 3.00; SC/CSE 1720 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/CSE 2011 3.00;

• at least 15 additional credits in computer science with second digitnot 5, nine of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: SC/CSE 1020 3.00 can be substituted for the pair SC/CSE 17103.00 and SC/CSE 1720 3.00 toward satisfying the minor requirements aslong as the credit count for the minor remains 30 minimum.

International Bachelor of Science Program (Honours iBsc)

Honours Major (Honours iBSc)

i) All iBSc degree candidates must complete the program core asspecified in i) above;

ii) All iBSc degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RequirementsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) bycompleting the following (in addition to the computer science andmathematics courses from the program core):

• six credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

Note: in this context SC/CSE 1020 3.00 and SC/CSE 1030 3.00satisfy the other half of the 1000-level science requirement forcourses with laboratories.

• 12 general education credits (refer to General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section and item iii)below);


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• 18 credits of non-science courses with an international component(refer to sample list of courses in International Bachelor of Arts orBachelor of Science in the Programs section); this may also serve tomeet the general education requirement;

• one to two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at aninstitution with which York has a formal exchange agreement.

iv) All iBSc degree candidates must comply with general regulation 7(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in sodoing, must satisfy the course, credit and standing requirementsspecified below.


Honours iBSc Program


• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3401 3.00;• at least 12 credits from computer science courses at the 4000 level,


• international component (refer to item iii) above;• additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science (SC) courses,at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, at least 18 credits incourses designated to have an international content.

For further details of the international bachelor of science, refer to theInternational Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in the Programs ofStudy section.

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Computer Security

This is a Specialized Honours program that focuses on understandingthreats to computer security and the techniques for combating thosethreats. The program requires in-depth study of computer networks,operating systems, cryptography, database systems and softwareengineering techniques, as well as specialized courses in computersecurity. In addition, practical ethics and the study of law as it relates toprivacy, intellectual property and theft in our digital world are importantcomplementary topics.

The program may be taken as a bachelor of arts (Honours BA) or abachelor of science (Honours BSc) degree. For the BSc degree, studentsmust take courses in laboratory science.

i) All degree candidates must complete the program core:

• SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/CSE 2001 3.00; SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00; SC/CSE2031 3.00; SC/CSE 3000 3.00; SC/CSE 3101 3.00; SC/CSE 32213.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00; SC/CSE 3214 3.00; SC/CSE 3311 3.00;SC/CSE 3421 3.00 (BA candidates may substitute AP/ITEC 32203.00); SC/CSE 3481 3.00; SC/CSE 4161 3.00; SC/CSE 4413 3.00;SC/CSE 4481 4.00; SC/CSE 4482 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 1090 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00; SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;

• AP/PHIL 2075 3.00 or SC/STS 3500 3.00.

Notes:

1. SC/MATH 1190 3.00 must be taken if the student has not passed12U Geometry and Discrete Math.


2. Students in the BA program must choose to take either the pair SC/CSE 1020 3.00 and SC/CSE 1030 3.00, or AP/ITEC 1620 3.00andAP/ITEC 1630 3.00 and AP/ITEC 2620 3.00; either combination ofcourses meets prerequisites for 2000-level computer sciencecourses, with a grade of C+ in either SC/CSE 1030 3.00 or AP/ITEC2620 3.00. Wherever specified AP/ITEC courses are used to satisfydegree requirements in this program, they will also be used in thegeneral prerequisite GPA calculation.

3. AP/SOSC 2312 9.00 or AP/SOSC 2340 9.00 are highlyrecommended as fulf i l l ing, in part, the general educationrequirements.

4. To satisfy computer science degree requirements, SC/MATH 10133.00 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 10143.00 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 1310 3.00; SC/MATH 10213.00 or SC/MATH 2221 3.00 may be taken in lieu of SC/MATH 10253.00.

All BA degree candidates must comply with the BA General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section; 24 creditschosen from humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science, and socialscience (refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section).

All Honours BSc degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) by completing the following(in addition to the computer science and mathematics courses from theprogram core):

• six credits from: SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00;

Note: in this context, SC/CSE 1020 3.00 and SC/CSE 1030 3.00satisfy the other half of the 1000-level science requirement forcourses with laboratories.

• 12 general education credits (refer to BSc General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section).

Note: AP/PHIL 2075 3.00 would count towards this requirement.

iv) All degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs,must comply with general regulation 6 (refer to the Faculty of Science andEngineer ing Regulat ions Govern ing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the followingcourse, credit and standing requirements.

• for Honours BA candidates - additional elective credits, as requiredfor an overall total of at least 120 credits, at least 36 credits at the3000 or higher level, of which at least 18 credits are at the 4000 level,and at least 30 credits which are not in computer science ormathematics or information technology.

• for Honours BSc candidates - additional elective credits, as requiredfor an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 creditsfrom science courses, at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level,and at least 30 credits which are not in computer science ormathematics or information technology.

To graduate in Specialized Honours computer security requires successfulcompletion of all Faculty requirements and all required program courses,and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00(C+) over all courses completed.

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Digital Media


All Honours BA degree candidates must complete the following:

• SC/CSE 1019 3.00; SC/CSE 1710 3.00; SC/CSE 1720 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; FA/FACS 1900 6.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; AP/SOSC 1310 9.00 or AP/SOSC 1731 9.00;

• SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; FA/FACS 2930 6.00; FA/FACS 2935 3.00; FA/FACS 2936 3.00; SC/MATH 2565 3.00 or SC/MATH 1131 3.00;


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• FA/FACS 3930 3.00; FA/FACS 3931 3.00 or FA/VISA 2057 3.00; FA/FACS 3935 3.00; FA/FACS 3936 3.00;

• nine credits chosen from: SC/CSE 3213 3.00, SC/CSE 3421 3.00,SC/CSE 3431 3.00, SC/CSE 3461 3.00;

• SC/CSE 4700 6.00;• six credits chosen from: FA/FACS 4930 3.00, FA/FACS 4931 3.00,

FA/FACS 4932 3.00 or FA/FACS 4935 3.00;• six credits chosen from: SC/CSE 4413 3.00, SC/CSE 4431 3.00, SC/

CSE 4441 3.00, SC/CSE 4461 3.00, SC/CSE 4471 3.00 or SC/CSE4491 3.00;

• six credits chosen from: AP/SOSC 4300 6.00, AP/SOSC 4301 6.00,AP/SOSC 4302 6.00, AP/SOSC 4305 6.00, AP/SOSC 4314 6.00,AP/SOSC 4319 6.00, AP/SOSC 4320 6.00, AP/SOSC 4330 6.00 orAP/SOSC 4801 6.00;

• six additional credits chosen from the FA/FACS or SC/CSE courseslisted above;

• a 2000 level nine credit humanities course and a six credit naturalscience course to satisfy the General Education requirement;


Note: SC/MATH 1190 3.00 must be taken if the student has not passed12U Geometry and Discrete Math.

Honours Programs

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of alldegree requirements and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted gradepoint average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed. Students mustobtain a minimum of 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least18 credits at the 4000 level. Of these, 12 credits at the 4000 level must bein the major.

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Earth and Atmospheric Science

Note: the following BSc and Honours BSc degree requirements do notapply to students in the space science stream of Specialized Honours inearth and atmospheric science (refer to Space Science in the Faculty ofScience and Engineering Programs of Study section).

i) With the exceptions noted above, all BSc and Honours BSc degreecandidates must complete the EATS program core: SC/CSE 15403.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/MATH 10133.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 20153.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 20203.00; SC/PHYS 2211 1.00.

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to the EATS programcore):



Bachelor Program


• The EATS program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;


• SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00,SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00 (for those wishing toemphasize Atmospheric Science) or SC/EATS 2050 4.00 (for thosewishing to emphasize Earth Science); SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00, SC/EATS 3300 3.00;

• nine credits from SC/EATS 3010 2.00 and SC/EATS 3011 1.00, SC/EATS 3020 3.00, SC/EATS 3030 3.00, SC/EATS 3040 3.00, SC/EATS 3180 3.00, SC/MATH 3241 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00;

• nine additional credits from earth and atmospheric science coursesat the 3000 or higher level;

• additional elective credits, approved by the Department of Earth andSpace Science and Engineering, as required for an overall total of atleast 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs



Honours Cores

The atmospheric science Honours core requires the following in additionto the EATS program core: SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 3030 3.00; SC/EATS 3040 3.00; SC/EATS 4050 3.00; SC/EATS4051 3.00; SC/EATS 4120 3.00; SC/EATS 4130 3.00; SC/EATS 41403.00; SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00.

The earth science Honours core requires the following in addition to theEATS program core: SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS3300 3.00; SC/EATS 4020 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00; SC/MATH 25603.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00. Plus either: a) SC/EATS 2050 4.00; SC/EATS 3010 2.00; SC/EATS 3011 1.00; SC/EATS 3180 3.00; SC/EATS4010 6.00 (for applied geophysics emphasis) or b) SC/EATS 3610 4.00;SC/EATS 3620 4.00; SC/EATS 3650 4.00; SC/EATS 4610 3.00 (forgeomatics emphasis).


• The EATS program core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• all obligatory courses in one of the following streams:

Atmospheric Science Stream

• The atmospheric science Honours core;• SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS 3280 3.00; SC/

EATS 3300 3.00; SC/EATS 4160 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00; SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 or SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;

• at least three science credits chosen from SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CHEM 2030 3.00, SC/MATH 2222 3.00;

• 15 credits (to include at least three credits from earth andatmospheric science courses), chosen from the following: SC/EATS3130 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 6.00, SC/EATS4020 3.00, SC/EATS 4220 3.00, SC/EATS 4240 3.00, SC/GEOG2400 6.00, SC/GEOG 4210 3.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00, SC/MATH3242 3.00, SC/MATH 3271.30, SC/MATH 4141 3.00, SC/MATH4142 3.00, SC/PHYS 2060 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00;

• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as requiredfor an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Earth Science Stream

• The earth science Honours core;• SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/EATS 2610 2.00;


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• SC/EATS 3280 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00;• SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/EATS 4400 3.00;• either SC/EATS 2060 3.00 and SC/EATS 3140 4.00 (for applied

geophysics emphasis) or SC/EATS 2620 4.00 and SC/EATS 26303.00 (for geomatics emphasis);

• at least seven credits from SC/EATS 2620 4.00, SC/EATS 26303.00, SC/EATS 3610 4.00, SC/EATS 3620 4.00, SC/EATS 36304.00, SC/EATS 3640 4.00, SC/EATS 3650 4.00, SC/EATS 36603.00, SC/EATS 4000 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 6.00, SC/EATS 46103.00, SC/EATS 4620 3.00, SC/EATS 4630 3.00, SC/EATS 46403.00, SC/EATS 4650 3.00, SC/EATS 4660 3.00, SC/MATH 32423.00, SC/MATH 3271 3.00, SC/MATH 3410 3.00; SC/PHYS 30203.00; SC/PHYS 3050 3.00; SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, for an overall totalof at least 42 credits from earth and atmospheric science courses;

• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as requiredfor an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Note: entry by current earth science students into any courses in theapplied geophysics emphasis is restricted, requiring written permission ofthe Chair of the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering.

The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering also offersa Specialized Honours BSc degree stream in space science whose degreerequirements are specified in a separate entry in the Faculty of Scienceand Engineering Programs of Study section.

Honours Double Major Program and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in earth and atmospheric science may be combinedwith an Honours Major in another subject area in an Honours Double MajorBSc degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area inan Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subjectcombinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in theFaculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and CertificatePrograms section. Further information on course selection for variousHonours Double Major programs is detailed in the departmentalhandbook.

All degree candidates should contact departmental advisers as early aspossible regarding course requirements for particular Honours DoubleMajor and Honours Major/Minor programs. Early planning of courses isstrongly advised so that the necessary prerequisites for courses in bothdepartments are met.

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general educationrequirement, as specified in ii) above;

• the earth and atmospheric science Honours Major requirementsbelow;

• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as required

for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 42 creditsat the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Major

An Honours Major in earth and atmospheric science may be taken in eitherthe atmospheric science stream or the earth science stream.

Atmospheric Science Stream

• the atmospheric science Honours core, including the EATS programcore, as specified above;

Earth Science Stream

• the earth science Honours core, including the EATS program core,as specified above.

Honours Minor

• SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 1011 3.00;• SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2050 4.00;


• at least 14 credits from the following courses: SC/EATS 2470 3.00,SC/EATS 3010 2.00, SC/EATS 3011 1.00, SC/EATS 3020 3.00, SC/EATS 3030 3.00, SC/EATS 3040 3.00, SC/EATS 3140 3.00, SC/EATS 3180 3.00, SC/EATS 3300 3.00.

Note: the following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisitesfor the courses listed above: SC/CSE 1540 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00;SC/MATH 1014 3.00: SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00; SC/PHYS1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00.

Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

Refer to Certificate Programs in the Faculty of Science and EngineeringUndergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

Concurrent Certificate in Meteorology


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Engineering

The School of Engineering within the Faculty of Science and Engineeringoffers an Honours bachelor of applied science (BASc Honours) degree inengineering. After completion of a common first-year program, studentswill choose one of three available programs: computer engineering,geomatics engineering or space engineering.

i) All BASc Honours degree candidates must complete the engineeringprogram core: SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE1030 3.00; SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/ENG 1000 6.00; SC/ENG 20013.00; SC/ENG 2002 3.00; SC/ENG 3000 3.00; SC/ENG 4000 6.00;ES/ENVS 2150 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00;SC/MATH 1019 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00;SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3050 3.00.

ii) All BASc Honours degree candidates must complete 12 non-sciencegeneral education credits (refer to General Education Requirementsin the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section).

iii) All BASc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with theirdeclared stream, must satisfy the academic standing and courserequirements below.

To graduate in the BASc Honours program requires successful completionof all Faculty requirements and program and stream required courses anda minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+)over all courses completed.

Computer Engineering Stream• The engineering program core;• SC/CSE 2001 3.00; SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00; SC/

CSE 2031 3.00;• SC/MATH 1090 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• at least six additional credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM

1001 3.00, SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS1070 3.00, SC/PHYS 2010 3.00, SC/PHYS 2040 3.00, SC/PHYS2060 3.00;

• SC/CSE 3101 3.00; SC/CSE 3201 4.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00; SC/CSE 3215 4.00; SC/CSE 3221 3.00; SC/CSE 3311 3.00; SC/CSE3451 4.00;

• three additional credits from computer science courses at the 3000or 4000 level;

• SC/PHYS 2211 1.00; SC/PHYS 3150 3.00;• SC/CSE 4201 3.00; SC/CSE 4214 4.00; SC/CSE 4312 3.00;


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• 12 credits from: SC/CSE 3214 3.00, SC/CSE 3431 3.00, SC/CSE4210 3.005, SC/CSE 4211 3.00, SC/CSE 4215 3.002, SC/CSE 43133.00, SC/CSE 4352 3.002, SC/CSE 4421 3.002, SC/CSE 4422 3.002,SC/CSE 4431 3.002, SC/CSE 4441 3.00, SC/CSE 4452 3.002, SC/CSE 4471 3.002, SC/ENG 3320 3.00, SC/ENG 4550 3.00.

A non-credit, four to 16 month internship program (registered as SC/ENG3900 0.00) is highly recommended for all engineering students, but is nota degree requirement.

Engineering Physics Stream• The engineering program core;• SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00;• SC/CHEM 2011 3.00 SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/PHYS 2040 3.00; SC/

PHYS 2211 1.00;• SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/MATH 3271 3.00;• SC/PHYS 3010 3.00; SC/PHYS 3020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3030 3.00;

SC/PHYS 3040 6.00; SC/PHYS 3150 3.00; SC/PHYS 3210 6.00;• SC/PHYS 4010 3.00; SC/PHYS 4020 3.00; SC/PHYS 4050 3.00;

SC/PHYS 4060 3.00; SC/PHYS 4211 3.00;• six additional credits from courses in engineering design; six

additional credits from engineering courses.

Note: the Faculty of Science and Engineering will not be acceptingapplicants for the engineering physics stream in 2009-2010.

Space Engineering Stream• The engineering program core;• SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; SC/CSE 2501 1.00;• SC/MATH 2271 3.00;• SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/ENG 2110 2.00; SC/

ENG 2120 4.00;• SC/PHYS 2030 3.00;• SC/PHYS 3150 3.00; SC/PHYS 3250 3.00; SC/PHYS 3280 3.00;

SC/ENG 3310 3.00; SC/ENG 3320 3.00; SC/ENG 3330 3.00;• SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/ENG 3110 4.00; • SC/EATS 3340 3.00; SC/ENG 3350 3.00;• SC/ENG 4350 6.00; SC/ENG 4360 3.00; SC/PHYS 4110 3.00;• three of SC/CSE 4421 3.00; SC/EATS 4020 3.00; SC/EATS 4220

3.00, SC/EATS 4230 3.00, SC/ENG 4110 3.00, SC/ENG 4330 3.00,SC/ENG 4550 3.00, SC/PHYS 3070 3.00.


Geomatics Engineering Stream• The engineering program core;• SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; SC/CSE 2501 1.00;• SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/ENG 2110 2.00; SC/

ENG 2120 4.00; SC/ENG 2130 3.00; SC/MATH 2565 3.00;• SC/MATH 2271 3.00;• SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS 3300 3.00; SC/ENG 3110 4.00; SC/

ENG 3120 4.00; SC/ENG 3130 4.00; SC/ENG 3140 4.00; SC/ENG3150 4.00; SC/ENG 3160 3.00;

• SC/EATS 4020 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00; SC/EATS 4400 3.00; SC/ENG 4110 3.00; SC/ENG 4120 3.00; SC/ENG 4130 3.00; SC/ENG4140 3.00; SC/ENG 4160 3.00 or SC/ENG 4180 3.00;

• one of SC/ENG 4150 3.00, SC/ENG 4170 3.00, SC/ENG 4190 3.00.


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5. These 12 credits must include at least two courses with significant laboratory experience.


Environmental Science


i) All Honours BSc degree candidates must complete the programcore: SC/GEOG 1400 6.00; SC/GEOG 2400 6.00; SC/GEOG 25003.00 or SC/GEOG 2600 3.00; six credits from SC/GEOG 2610 3.00;SC/GEOG 3200 3.00, SC/GEOG 3500 3.00, SC/GEOG 4180 4.00,SC/GEOG 4200 3.00, SC/GEOG 4500 3.00; six credits from SC/GEOG 4205 3.00, SC/GEOG 4210 3.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00, SC/GEOG 4400 3.00, SC/GEOG 4600 3.00; 12 additional credits fromscience geography courses (including three credits in statistics forstudents in the physical sciences stream).

ii) All Honours BSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to SC/GEOG 14006.00 from the program core):


Life Sciences Stream

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• SC/MATH 1505 6.00, or both SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and SC/MATH

1014 3.00;• SC/BIOL 1010 6.00; SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00,

or SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00;

Physical Sciences Stream

• SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or

SC/PHYS 1410 6.00.

iii) All Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance with theirdeclared program, must comply with general regulation 6 (refer to theFaculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in so doing, mustsatisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and program required courses and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed.

Additional Course Requirements

All obligatory courses in one of the following streams:

Life Sciences Stream

• SC/BIOL 2010 4.00; SC/BIOL 2030 4.00; SC/BIOL 2050 4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;

• one ecology field course (SC/BIOL 3001 3.00 or SC/BIOL 30012.00);

• 15 additional credits chosen from the following: a second ecologyfield course (SC/BIOL 3002 3.00 or SC/BIOL 3002 2.00), SC/BIOL3170 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 8.00, SC/BIOL 4020 3.00, SC/BIOL 40703.00, SC/BIOL 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4090 4.00, SC/BIOL 4095 3.00,SC/BIOL 4100 3.00, SC/BIOL 4120 3.00, SC/BIOL 4130 3.00, SC/BIOL 4230 4.00, SC/BIOL 4240 4.00, SC/BIOL 4245 3.00, SC/BIOL4250 3.00, SC/BIOL 4255 3.00, SC/BIOL 4260 3.00, SC/BIOL 42653.00, SC/BIOL 4340 3.00, SC/BIOL 4400 3.00, SC/BIOL 4420 3.00;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Physical Sciences Stream

• SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00;• SC/CHEM 2030 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00;• SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;• SC/EATS 3030 3.00; SC/EATS 3130 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00;


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• six additional credits chosen from SC/EATS 3040 3.00, SC/EATS4050 3.00, SC/EATS 4051 3.00, SC/EATS 4120 3.00, SC/EATS4130 3.00, SC/EATS 4140 3.00, SC/EATS 4150 3.00, SC/EATS4160 3.00, SC/EATS 4230 3.00, SC/EATS 4240 3.00, SC/EATS4300 3.00 (atmospheric science topics), SC/MATH 3241 3.00;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.



Environmental Science Courses

The following list includes required and elective courses in the SpecializedHonours BSc program in Environmental Science.

Geography

SC/GEOG 2400 6.00SC/GEOG 2500 3.00SC/GEOG 2600 3.00SC/GEOG 2610 3.00SC/GEOG 3200 3.00SC/GEOG 3500 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/BIOL 3500 3.00)SC/GEOG 4180 4.00SC/GEOG 4200 3.00SC/GEOG 4205 3.00SC/GEOG 4210 3.00SC/GEOG 4310 3.00SC/GEOG 4400 3.00SC/GEOG 4500 3.00SC/GEOG 4600 3.00

Biology

SC/BIOL 2010 4.00SC/BIOL 2030 4.00SC/BIOL 2050 4.00SC/BIOL 2060 3.00SC/BIOL 3001 3.00 (ecology sections)SC/BIOL 3001 2.00 (ecology sections)SC/BIOL 3002 3.00 (ecology sections)SC/BIOL 3002 2.00 (ecology sections)SC/BIOL 3170 3.00SC/BIOL 4000 8.00SC/BIOL 4070 3.00SC/BIOL 4080 3.00SC/BIOL 4090 4.00SC/BIOL 4095 3.00SC/BIOL 4100 3.00SC/BIOL 4130 3.00SC/BIOL 4230 4.00SC/BIOL 4240 4.00SC/BIOL 4245 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4110 3.00)SC/BIOL 4250 3.00SC/BIOL 4255 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4111 3.00)SC/BIOL 4260 3.00SC/BIOL 4265 3.00SC/BIOL 4340 3.00SC/BIOL 4400 3.00SC/BIOL 4420 3.00

Earth and Atmospheric Science

SC/EATS 2010 3.00SC/EATS 2470 3.00SC/EATS 3030 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/PHYS 3080 3.00)SC/EATS 3040 3.00SC/EATS 3130 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/CHEM 3060 3.00)SC/EATS 4050 3.00SC/EATS 4051 3.00


SC/EATS 4120 3.00SC/EATS 4130 3.00SC/EATS 4140 3.00SC/EATS 4160 3.00SC/EATS 4220 3.00SC/EATS 4230 3.00SC/EATS 4240 3.00______________________________________________________

Geography

i) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must complete theprogram core: SC/GEOG 1400 6.00; AP/GEOG 1410 6.00 or AP/GEOG 1000 6.00; SC/GEOG 2400 6.00; SC/GEOG 2420 3.00; SC/GEOG 2500 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2600 3.00 or both SC/GEOG 42053.00 and SC/GEOG 4210 3.00.

Note: both SC/GEOG 2600 3.00 and SC/GEOG 2610 3.00 are required forHonours Double Major in geography and earth science; SC/GEOG 42053.00 and SC/GEOG 4210 3.00 are required for Honours Double Major ingeography and atmospheric science.

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to SC/GEOG 14006.00 from the program core):

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00;• six credits from SC/MATH 1505 6.00, SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/

MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• 12 credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/

CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;


iii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance withtheir declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in sodoing, must satisfy the course, credit and standing requirementsspecified below.

Bachelor Program



level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• at least six credits from science geography courses at the 3000 or

4000 level, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from geographycourses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses and atleast 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Programs




level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/GEOG 4540 3.00;


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• at least 33 additional credits from science geography courses at the3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 54 credits fromscience geography courses (at least 60 from geography courses);

• at least six credits from non-geography science courses at the 2000or higher level;


Honours Double Major Programs

Honours Double Major BSc programs are offered in Geography and Earthand Atmospheric Science (in either the atmospheric science stream or theearth science stream).

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above andincluding courses appropriate for the second major;

• for the geography and atmospheric science stream: at least 36credits from geography courses, including the program core (refer toi) above), SC/GEOG 4540 3.00, and at least three credits from thefollowing courses: SC/GEOG 4000 6.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00;

Note: if only three credits are chosen from the list above, threeadditional credits from geography courses at the 3000 or 4000 levelare required.

or

for the geography and earth science stream: at least 36 credits fromgeography courses, including the program core (refer to i) above),SC/GEOG 4540 3.00, and at least nine credits selected from thefollowing courses: SC/GEOG 4000 6.00, SC/GEOG 4180 4.00, SC/GEOG 4200 3.00, SC/GEOG 4205 3.00, SC/GEOG 4210 3.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00, SC/GEOG 4400 3.00, SC/GEOG 4600 3.00;

• the course requirements for the second major;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least



An Honours Major in geography may be combined with an Honours Minorin another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program.Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate DegreePrograms in the Faculty of Science and Engineering UndergraduateDegree and Certificate Programs section.


• the geography Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


Honours Major (for Honours Major/Minor Programs)

• The program core, as specified in i) above;• SC/GEOG 4540 3.00;• at least 15 additional credits in science geography courses at the

3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 42 credits ingeography courses.

Honours Minor

• SC/GEOG 1400 6.00;• AP/GEOG 1410 6.00;• six credits in science geography courses at the 4000 level;• at least 12 credits from science geography courses for an overall total

of at least 30 credits from geography courses.




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International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) and Bachelor of Science (iBSc)

The degree builds on the established strengths of the Honours programs,and combines them with general education requirements and otherrequired courses outside the major, most of which will be taken in theFaculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and a mandatory periodof study abroad. The program requires students to acquire an internationallanguage and to gain international experience on exchange at one of YorkUniversity’s partner institutions abroad.

The principal components will be the following:

International Bachelor of Arts (Honours)• a total of 120 credits;• 30 required credits outside the major, consisting of:

– 18 credits of language study in one of the modern languagesoffered at York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language;

– 12 credits of non-science international content courses;• one or two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at an

institution with which York has a formal exchange agreement.

International Bachelor of Science (Honours)• a total of 120 credits;• 90 credits in science courses• 30 required credits outside the major, consisting of:

– 12 credits of language study in one of the languages offered atYork University;

– 18 credits of non-science international content courses;• one or two exchange terms abroad as a full-time student at an

institution with which York has a formal exchange agreement.

Language Study

Each student will choose a modern language of study as an integral partof the program. The languages are those offered at York University. Noprior knowledge of the language is necessary. All entering students will begiven a placement test by the Department of Languages, Literature andLinguistics to determine their appropriate course entry level. All studentsmust successfully complete at least the second university-level course intheir chosen language. If entering students are placed in a course abovethe 1000 level, they must successfully complete 12 credits (iBSc) or 18credits (iBA) in that language; if students have a very high level ofcompetence in the language, so that there are not 12 or 18 credits whichthey can do, i.e. the students are placed in the 4000 level, they mustsuccessfully complete the six credits in that language and the remainingcredits of another language. If entering students already have a second-language competency in one of the designated program languages, theymust select an additional language.

Students intending to study abroad in a language other than Englishshould also get an assessment of their language ability from a member ofthe Department of Languages, Literature and Linguistics. Students whoselanguage ability is deemed insufficient for exchange may do theirexchange in an English-speaking country or take courses taught in Englishat a university where English is not the principal language of instruction.

International Exchange (Mandatory)

Every student is required to spend at least one full term abroad at one ofYork University’s exchange partners. While on exchange, students mustcarry a full-time course load. The exchange should take place during thestudent’s second or third year, depending on the requirements of thespecific program, and/or the student’s language capacity.


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International Content Courses

Sample list of relevant country, region and thematic courses:

East Asia

AP/GEOG 1000 6.00AP/HIST 1030 6.00AP/HIST 2710 6.00AP/HIST 3760 6.00AP/HUMA 1400 9.00AP/HUMA 2420 9.00AP/POLS 2930 6.00AP/POLS 3510 3.00AP/POLS 3515 3.00

Europe

AP/GER 3790 6.00AP/HIST 2300 6.00AP/HIST 3355 6.00AP/HIST 3391 6.00AP/HUMA 2195 9.00AP/POLS 2930 6.00AP/POLS 3520 3.00AP/RU 3770 6.00

Latin America

AP/HIST 2720 6.00AP/HIST 3731 6.00AP/POLS 2930 6.00AP/POLS 3553 6.00

Themes

HealthAP/ANTH 3190 3.00AP/ANTH 3200 3.00AP/SOSC 2102 3.00

CitiesAP/SOSC 1731 9.00AP/SOSC 2730 6.00AP/SOSC 3730 6.00

Notes:

1. This list indicates types of courses that will fulfill the requirement forcourses that focus on a particular country or region or a particulartheme. Other relevant courses, including those offered at theFaculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts and Glendon, will alsobe acceptable.

2. In order to also meet the general education requirement in the iBSc,courses must be chosen from two different disciplines, i.e. for a focuson Latin America, take at least one history course and at least onepolitical science course.

The following programs are available:

International Bachelor of Arts (iBA)Computer science – Honours Major and the Honours Major in the Major/Minor program – refer to Computer Science and Engineering in thePrograms of Study section.

International Bachelor of Science (iBSc)Biology – Specialized Honours (biology stream and conservation ecologystream) – refer to Biology in the Programs of Study section.

Computer science – Honours Major – refer to Computer Science andEngineering in the Programs of Study section.

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Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers BA, Honours BA,BSc and Honours BSc degree programs in seven subject areas. Studentsin the BSc and Honours BSc programs must take courses in laboratorysciences.

• applied mathematics• computational mathematics (Honours BSc only)• mathematics• mathematics for commerce (BA and Honours BA only)• mathematics for education• statistics• international dual degree program (mathematics and statistics) (BSc

and Honours BSc only)

The degree programs in each subject area are listed separately below. Astudent should choose one of these subject areas based on interest andemployment goals, but it is possible to change subject areas provided therequirements of the desired subject area can be met.

All Honours degree candidates must complete the mathematics/statisticscore: SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00; SC/MATH 1200 3.00;SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00; SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00 (refer to program specificationsbelow).

Bachelor of Arts

All BA and Honours BA degree candidates must comply with the generaleducation requirement: 24 credits from humanities, modes of reasoning,natural science and social science (refer to the Faculty of Science andEngineer ing Regulat ions Govern ing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section).

All BA and Honours BA degree candidates, in accordance with theirdeclared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (refer to theFacul ty of Science and Engineer ing Regulat ions GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in so doing, must alsosatisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor of Arts Program (BA)

To graduate in a bachelor program. A minimum cumulative overallgrade point average of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible tograduate with a BA degree (bachelor program).

Bachelor of Arts Honours Programs (Honours BA)


Applied Mathematics BA Programs


• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00; SC/MATH 1200 3.00;

SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2041 3.00;

SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• SC/MATH 3241 3.00; SC/MATH 3260 3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

90 credits, of which at least 18 credits are at the 3000 level or higher,including at least 12 credits in the major.


• The mathematics/statistics core;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2041 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00; SC/MATH 3242 3.00;

SC/MATH 3410 3.00;• SC/MATH 3260 3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00;


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• at least 12 additional credits selected from mathematics courseswithout second digit 5 at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least60 credits from major mathematics courses;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, of which at least 36 credits are at the 3000 level orhigher, at least 18 of which must be at the 4000 level.

Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours Major in applied mathematics may be taken standalone orcombined with an Honours Major in another subject area in an HonoursDouble Major BA or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in anHonours Major/Minor BA program. The double major or major/minor BAmay be taken with approved major degree programs in the Faculties ofEnvironmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and ProfessionalStudies or Science and Engineering. Possible subject combinations arelisted under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Scienceand Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

• The applied mathematics Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, of which at least 36 credits are at the 3000 level orhigher, at least 18 of which must be at the 4000 level.

Honours Major BA Program

• The mathematics/statistics core;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 2041 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;• SC/MATH 3241 3.00; one of SC/MATH 3242 3.00 or SC/MATH 3260

3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• 12 credits at the 4000 level, selected from mathematics courses

without second digit 5, for an overall total of at least 48 credits frommajor mathematics courses.


The Honours Minor in applied mathematics consists of:

• SCCSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• six credits chosen from the following: SC/MATH 2041 3.00, SC/

MATH 2270 3.00, either SC/MATH 2022 3.00 or SC/MATH 22223.00;

• at least 12 additional credits from mathematics courses withoutsecond digit 5 at the 3000 level or higher, including at least one ofSC/MATH 3170 6.00 or SC/MATH 3241 3.00 or SC/MATH 32603.00.

Mathematics BA Programs


• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 1300 3.00 or equivalent; SC/MATH 1310 3.00 or

equivalent; SC/MATH 1021 3.00 or equivalent;• three credits chosen from: SC/CSE/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH

1090 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 1200 3.00, SC/MATH2030 3.00 or SC/MATH 2320 3.00;

• SC/MATH 2022 3.00 or equivalent; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• 12 additional credits in mathematics courses without second digit 5

at the 3000 level or higher, for an overall total of at least 30 credits inmajor mathematics courses;


Note: students who have taken SC/MATH 1530 3.00 and SC/MATH 15403.00 or SC/MATH 1550 6.00 may not take SC/MATH 1300 3.00, but will beconsidered to have credit for SC/MATH 1300 3.00 and may take SC/MATH1310 3.00.



• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3010 3.00; either SC/MATH 3020

6.00 or both SC/MATH 3131 3.00 and SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• six credits chosen from the following: SC/MATH 4000 3.00, SC/

MATH 4000 6.00 (projects in pure mathematics), SC/MATH 40016.00, SC/MATH 4020 6.00, SC/MATH 4030 3.00, SC/MATH 40806.00, SC/MATH 4110 3.00, SC/MATH 4120 3.00, SC/MATH 41303.00, SC/MATH 4140 3.00, SC/MATH 4150 3.00, SC/MATH 41603.00, SC/MATH 4170 6.00, SC/MATH 4210 3.00, SC/MATH 42303.00, SC/MATH 4250 6.00, SC/MATH 4280 3.00, SC/MATH 42903.00, SC/MATH 4300 3.00, SC/MATH 4300 6.00, SC/MATH 44303.00, SC/MATH 4431 3.00, SC/MATH 4630 3.00, SC/MATH 47303.00;

• at least six additional credits in mathematics courses without seconddigit 5 at the 4000 level (these must include either SC/MATH 40016.00 or SC/MATH 4020 6.00 if neither was taken above);

• and 15 additional credits in mathematics courses without seconddigit 5 for a total of at least 66 credits from major mathematics;


Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours Major in mathematics may be taken standalone or combinedwith an Honours Major in another subject area in a Honours Double MajorBA or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a Honours Major/Minor BA program. The double major or major/minor may be taken withapproved major degree programs in the Faculties of EnvironmentalStudies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies orScience and Engineering. Possible subject combinations are listed underUndergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

The Honours BA program in Mathematics may be linked with any HonoursDouble Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Artsand Professional Studies. These are: African studies, European studies,Latin American and Caribbean studies, social and political thought, SouthAsian studies. Students must take at least 42 credits in mathematics andat least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meetmathematics requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirementsof the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinaryprograms must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, includingat least 12 credits in mathematics and six credits in the interdisciplinaryprogram.

Honours BA Program

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3010 3.00; SC/MATH 3020 6.00 or

both SC/MATH 3131 3.00 and SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• six credits chosen from the following: SC/MATH 4000 3.00, SC/

MATH 4000 6.00 (projects in pure mathematics), SC/MATH 40016.00, SC/MATH 4020 6.00, SC/MATH 4030 3.00, SC/MATH 40806.00, SC/MATH 4110 3.00, SC/MATH 4120 3.00, SC/MATH 41303.00, SC/MATH 4140 3.00, SC/MATH 4150 3.00, SC/MATH 41603.00, SC/MATH 4170 6.00, SC/MATH 4210 3.00, SC/MATH 42303.00, SC/MATH 4250 6.00, SC/MATH 4280 3.00, SC/MATH 42903.00, SC/MATH 4300 3.00, SC/MATH 4300 6.00, SC/MATH 44303.00, SC/MATH 4431 3.00, SC/MATH 4630 3.00, SC/MATH 47303.00;

• six additional credits in mathematics courses without second digit 5at the 4000 level for a total of 51 credits from major mathematicscourses;



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The Honours Minor in mathematics requires:

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• three credits chosen from: SC/CSE/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH

1090 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 1200 3.00, SC/MATH2030 3.00 or SC/MATH 2320 3.00;

• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• 12 additional credits in mathematics courses without second digit 5

at the 3000 level or higher for a total at least 30 credits inmathematics courses.

Notes:

1. In all Honours Mathematics programs, SC/MATH 1021 3.00 and/orSC/MATH 2022 3.00 may be replaced by other linear algebracourses, but if the grade obtained in any such replacement course isbelow A then one of the following courses must be taken in additionto the Honours requirements noted in each program above: SC/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH 1090 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00 or SC/MATH 2320 3.00.

2. In order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take atotal of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or SpecializedHonours major.

Mathematics for Commerce Programs


Students must complete the following courses or approved substitutes:

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00; SC/CSE 1530 3.00;• SC/MATH 1550 6.00 or SC/MATH 1530 3.00 and SC/MATH 1540

3.00;• SC/MATH 2221 3.00; SC/MATH 2222 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00;

SC/MATH 2570 3.00; SC/MATH 2580 6.00;• SC/MATH 3034 3.00 or SC/MATH 3430 3.00; SC/MATH 3170 6.00;

SC/MATH 3330 3.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

90 credits, of which at least 18 credits are at the 3000 level or higher,including at least 12 credits in the major.

Note: SC/MATH 3033 3.00 may be taken instead of SC/MATH 3330 3.00.

Honours BA Program

The Honours BA program in Mathematics for Commerce has two streams,and students must complete the requirements of one of the streams. TheOperations Research Stream (industrial optimization) and the ActuarialStream (insurance) require more intensive calculus courses than the BAprogram in Mathematics for Commerce, starting in first year.

Operations Research Stream• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3034 3.00 or SC/MATH 3430 3.00; SC/MATH 3330 3.00;

SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• SC/MATH 4170 6.00;• six additional credits in mathematics courses at the 4000 level.

Actuarial Stream• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2131 3.00; SC/MATH 2280 3.00;• SC/MATH 3131 3.00; SC/MATH 3280 6.00;• SC/MATH 3330 3.00; • SC/MATH 4280 3.00; SC/MATH 4430 3.00 or SC/MATH 4431 3.00;• six additional credits in mathematics courses at the 4000 level.



Students must complete the following courses or approved substitutes:

• SC/CSE 1520 3.00;• SC/MATH 1550 6.00 or SC/MATH 1530 3.00 and SC/MATH 1540

3.00; SC/MATH 1581 3.00; SC/MATH 1021 3.00;• SC/MATH 2560 3.00; SC/MATH 2570 3.00;• SC/MATH 3170 6.00; SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 3430 3.00 or

SC/MATH 3034 3.00.

Note: in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take atotal of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits atthe 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours major.

Mathematics for Education BA Programs

This is a mathematics program focusing on the needs of studentsinterested in concurrent education or consecutive education withmathematics as a teachable subject.

All Honours BA degree candidates (except Honours Minor) must completethe mathematics/statistics core and SC/CSE 1560 3.00, SC/MATH 41003.00.


• one of SC/MATH 2001 3.00, SC/MATH 2131 3.00, SC/MATH 22703.00, SC/MATH 2280 3.00;

• SC/MATH 3090 3.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00;• SC/MATH 4400 6.00;• nine additional mathematics credits without second digit 5, at the

3000 level or above, including at least three credits at the 4000 level,for a total of 63 credits in mathematics, of which at least 12 are at the4000 level;


Honours Major, Honours Double Major or Honours Major in a Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours Major in mathematics for education may be taken standaloneor combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in an HonoursDouble Major BA or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in anHonours Major/Minor BA program. The double major may be taken withapproved major degree programs in the Faculties of Health, Liberal Artsand Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. The major/minormay be taken with approved major degree programs in the Faculties ofEnvironmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and ProfessionalStudies or Science and Engineering. Possible subject combinations arelisted under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Scienceand Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

• The mathematics/statistics core;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 4100 3.00;• at least 18 additional mathematics credits without second digit 5, at

the 3000 or 4000 level. SC/MATH 3050 6.00, SC/MATH 4400 6.00and one of SC/MATH 3090 3.00 or SC/MATH 4090 3.00 arerecommended. At least nine of these additional mathematics creditsmust be at the 4000 level;

• a total of 45 credits in mathematics is required, of which at least 12will be at the 4000 level;

• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least120 credits, of which at least 36 credits are at the 3000 level orabove, at least 18 of which must be at the 4000 level.

Note: at least three credits within the choices above must be from the list:SC/MATH 2001 3.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00, SC/MATH 3020 6.00, SC/MATH 3140 6.00, SC/MATH 3260 3.00 or SC/MATH 4160 3.00.


• Three credits of computer science, SC/CSE 1560 3.00 isrecommended;

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00; SC/MATH 1200 3.00;SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;


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• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• at least nine credits of mathematics without second digit 5 at the 3000

or 4000 level, including at least six credits at the 4000 level, toinclude:

• SC/MATH 4100 3.00 or SC/MATH 4400 6.00• at least three credits above should be chosen from proof-based

courses approved by the director, such as SC/MATH 2001 3.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00, SC/MATH 3020 6.00, SC/MATH 3140 6.00, SC/MATH 3260 3.00, SC/MATH 4160 3.00.

• a total of 33 credits in mathematics without second digit 5 is required,of which at least six will be at the 4000 level.

Statistics BA Programs



SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00; • SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;

SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00;• at least three additional credits in mathematics courses at the 3000

or 4000 level with third digit 3, and three additional credits at the 3000level in mathematics without second digit 5, for a total of at least 39credits from major mathematics courses;


Notes:

1. In the BA program, SC/MATH 2222 3.00 will be accepted as areplacement for SC/MATH 2022 3.00, but it is not recommended.

2. Students who have taken SC/MATH 1530 3.00 and SC/MATH 15403.00 or SC/MATH 1550 6.00 may not take SC/MATH 1300 3.00, butwill be considered to have credit for SC/MATH 1300 3.00 and maytake SC/MATH 1310 3.00.


• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00;

SC/MATH 3034 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00; SC/MATH 3132 3.00;SC/MATH 3430 3.00;

• 12 credits in mathematics courses at the 4000 level with third digit 3;• six additional credits in mathematics courses without second digit 5,

for an overall total of at least 66 credits from major mathematicscourses;


Honours BA Program

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00;

SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• three credits chosen from: SC/MATH 3034 3.00 or SC/MATH 3430

3.00;• 12 credits in mathematics courses at the 4000 level with third digit 3.

Note: in the Honours BA program, SC/MATH 2222 3.00 will be acceptedas a replacement for SC/MATH 2022 3.00, but is not recommended.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly withany other Honours bachelor’s degree programs in the Faculties ofEnvironmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional


Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements,refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursuedjointly with other Faculties.

The Honours BA program in Statistics may be linked with any HonoursDouble Major interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Artsand Professional Studies. Students must take at least 42 credits inmathematics and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program.Courses taken to meet mathematics requirements cannot also be used tomeet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in theseinterdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the4000 level, including at least 12 credits in mathematics and six credits inthe interdisciplinary program.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly withany Honours Minor bachelor’s degree program in the Faculties ofEnvironmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and ProfessionalStudies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements,refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursuedjointly with other Faculties.


The Honours Minor in statistics requires:

• first-year calculus (six credits at the 1000 level without second digit5);

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00;• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• nine credits in mathematics courses at the 2000 level or higher with

third digit 3, for an overall total of at least 30 credits in majormathematics courses.

Notes:

1. Students who have taken SC/MATH 1530 3.00 and SC/MATH 15403.00 or SC/MATH 1550 6.00 may not take SC/MATH 1300 3.00, butwill be considered to have credit for SC/MATH 1300 3.00 and maytake SC/MATH 1310 3.00.

2. SC/MATH 2221 3.00 and SC/MATH 2222 3.00 are notrecommended, but will be accepted as course exclusions for SC/MATH 1021 3.00 and SC/MATH 2022 3.00.

3. In order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take atotal of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or SpecializedHonours major.

Bachelor of Science Programs

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to the 1000-levelCSE and MATH requirements specified for their program):

• 12 credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/MATH 2041 3.00 and SC/MATH 2042 3.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 orSC/PHYS 1010 6.00;

• additional 1000-level science credits (excluding SC/CHEM 15004.00, SC/MATH 1510 6.00, SC/MATH 1515 3.00, SC/MATH 15203.00, SC/PHYS 1510 4.00 and all natural science courses) - asrequired for a total of at least 24 1000-level science credits;


Note: special regulations apply for the international dual degree programin Mathematics and Statistics.

iii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance withtheir declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6(refer to the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in sodoing, must satisfy the course, credit and standing requirementsspecified below.


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Bachelor Programs


Honours Programs



Applied Mathematics BSc Programs


• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;


SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2041 3.00;

SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• SC/MATH 3241 3.00; SC/MATH 3260 3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least



• The mathematics/statistics core;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2041 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00; SC/MATH 3242 3.00;

SC/MATH 3260 3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00; SC/MATH 3410 3.00;• at least 12 additional credits selected from mathematics courses

without second digit 5 at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least60 credits from major mathematics courses;


Honours Major, Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor BSc Programs

An Honours Major in applied mathematics may be taken standalone orcombined with an Honours Major in another subject area in an HonoursDouble Major BSc degree program or with an Honours Minor in anothersubject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possiblesubject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs inthe Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree andCertificate Programs section.

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above andincluding courses appropriate for the second major or the minor;

• the applied mathematics Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least



Honours BSc Major

• The mathematics/statistics core;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 2041 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;• SC/MATH 3241 3.00; one of SC/MATH 3242 3.00, SC/MATH 3260

3.00 or SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• 12 credits at the 4000 level, selected from mathematics courses

without second digit 5, for an overall total of at least 48 credits frommajor mathematics courses.

Honours Minor

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00; • SC/MATH 2310 3.00; two of SC/MATH 2041 3.00, SC/MATH 2022

3.00 (or SC/MATH 2222 3.00), SC/MATH 2270 3.00 (six credits);• at least 12 more credits, including at least one of SC/MATH 3170

6.00 or SC/MATH 3241 3.00 or SC/MATH 3260 3.00, and theremaining credits from mathematics courses without second digit 5at the 3000 level or higher, for an overall total of at least 30 creditsfrom major mathematics courses.

Computational Mathematics BSc Program


• SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/CSE 2031 3.00; SC/MATH 2041 3.00;

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;

• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 3090 3.00; SC/MATH 4090 3.00;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


In addit ion, students must choose from one of three areas ofconcentration, and in each case complete the courses listed:

Applied and Industrial Mathematics• SC/MATH 2042 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00;

SC/MATH 3242 3.00; SC/MATH 4141 3.00;• additional credits, selected from mathematics courses without

second digit 5, for an overall total of at least 54 credits from majormathematics courses.

Financial Mathematics• SC/MATH 2280 3.00; SC/MATH 3170 6.00;• AP/ECON 1000 3.00; AP/ECON 1010 3.00;• SC/MATH 4143 3.00;• additional credits, selected from mathematics courses without

second digit 5, for an overall total of at least 54 credits from majormathematics courses.

Actuarial Mathematics• SC/MATH 2280 3.00; SC/MATH 3280 6.00; SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or

SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 4280 3.00; SC/MATH 4430 3.00 orSC/MATH 4431 3.00; SC/MATH 4143 3.00;

• additional credits, selected from mathematics courses withoutsecond digit 5, for an overall total of at least 54 credits from majormathematics courses.

Mathematics BSc Programs



• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 1021 3.00 or equivalent; SC/MATH 1300 3.00 and SC/

MATH 1310 3.00 or equivalents;


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• one of SC/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH 1090 3.00, SC/MATH 11903.00, SC/MATH 1200 3.00, SC/MATH 2030 3.00 or SC/MATH 23203.00;

• SC/MATH 2022 3.00 or equivalent; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• at least 12 credits from major (i.e. without second digit 5)

mathematics courses, at the 3000 level or higher, for a total of at least30 credits from major mathematics courses;


Honours Programs


• The mathematics/statistics core;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-

level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3010 3.00; either SC/MATH 3020

6.00 or both SC/MATH 3131 3.00 and SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• six credits from: SC/MATH 4000 3.00/SC/MATH 4000 6.00 (projects

in pure mathematics), SC/MATH 4001 6.00, SC/MATH 4020 6.00,SC/MATH 4030 3.00, SC/MATH 4080 6.00, SC/MATH 4110 3.00,SC/MATH 4120 3.00, SC/MATH 4130 3.00, SC/MATH 4140 3.00,SC/MATH 4150 3.00, SC/MATH 4160 3.00, SC/MATH 4170 6.00,SC/MATH 4210 3.00, SC/MATH4230 3.00, SC/MATH 4250 6.00,SC/MATH 4280 3.00, SC/MATH 4290 3.00, SC/MATH 4300 3.00,SC/MATH 4300 6.00, SC/MATH 4430 3.00, SC/MATH 4431 3.00,SC/MATH 4630 3.00, SC/MATH 4730 3.00;

• at least six additional credits from major mathematics courses at the4000 level (these must include either SC/MATH 4001 6.00 or SC/MATH 4020 6.00 if neither was taken above);

• at least 15 additional credits from major (i.e. without second digit 5)mathematics courses, or approved or equivalent courses, for a totalof at least 66 credits from major mathematics courses;



An Honours Major in mathematics may be taken stand-alone or combinedwith an Honours Major in another subject area in an Honours Double MajorBSc degree program or with an Honours Minor in another subject area inan Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subjectcombinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in theFaculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and CertificatePrograms section.


• the mathematics Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 906 credits from science courses andat least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours BSc Major

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3010 3.00; either SC/MATH 3020

6.00 or both SC/MATH 3131 3.00 and SC/MATH 3132 3.00;

6. Or at least 66 credits from science courses if the minor is in a fine arts subject area.


• six credits from: SC/MATH 4000 3.00/SC/MATH 4000 6.00 (projectsin pure mathematics), SC/MATH 4001 6.00, SC/MATH 4020 6.00,SC/MATH 4030 3.00, SC/MATH 4080 6.00, SC/MATH 4110 3.00,SC/MATH 4120 3.00, SC/MATH 4130 3.00, SC/MATH 4140 3.00,SC/MATH 4150 3.00, SC/MATH 4160 3.00, SC/MATH 4170 6.00,SC/MATH 4210 3.00, SC/MATH4230 3.00, SC/MATH 4250 6.00,SC/MATH 4280 3.00, SC/MATH 4290 3.00, SC/MATH 4300 3.00,SC/MATH 4300 6.00, SC/MATH 4430 3.00, SC/MATH 4431 3.00,SC/MATH 4630 3.00, SC/MATH 4730 3.00;

• at least six additional major (i.e. without second digit 5) mathematicscredits at the 4000 level, for a total of at least 51 credits from majormathematics courses.

Honours Minor

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• one of SC/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH 1090 3.00, SC/MATH 1190

3.00, SC/MATH 1200 3.00, SC/MATH 2030 3.00 or SC/MATH 23203.00;

• SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• at least 12 credits from major (i.e. without second digit 5)

mathematics courses, or approved or equivalent courses, at the3000 or higher level, for an overall total of at least 30 mathematicscredits.

Note: in all Mathematics Honours programs, SC/MATH 1021 3.00 and/orSC/MATH 2022 3.00 may be replaced by other linear algebra courses, butif the grade obtained in any such replacement course is below A then oneof the following courses must be taken above and beyond the normalHonours requirements: SC/MATH 1019 3.00, SC/MATH 1090 3.00, SC/MATH 1190 3.00, SC/MATH 2320 3.00.

Mathematics for Education BSc Programs

This is a mathematics program focusing on the needs of studentsinterested in concurrent education or consecutive education withmathematics as a teachable subject.

All Honours BSc degree candidates (except Honours Minor) mustcomplete the mathematics/statistics core and SC/CSE 1560 3.00, SC/MATH 4100 3.00.


• One of SC/MATH 2001 3.00, SC/MATH 2131 3.00, SC/MATH 22803.00, or SC/MATH 2270 3.00;

• SC/MATH 3050 6.00; SC/MATH 3090 3.00;• SC/MATH 4400 6.00;• nine additional credits from mathematics courses (i.e. without second

digit 5) at the 3000 or higher level.


An Honours Major in mathematics for education may be taken stand-aloneor combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in an HonoursDouble Major BSc degree program or with an Honours Minor in anothersubject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possiblesubject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs inthe Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree andCertificate Programs section.

Honours BSc Major

• 18 additional credits selected from SC/MATH courses (withoutsecond digit 5) at the 3000 level or higher (SC/MATH 4400 6.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00 and one of SC/MATH 3090 3.00 or SC/MATH 40903.00 recommended);

• proof-based course requirement: at least three credits, which may bewithin the choices above, selected from the list: SC/MATH 2001 3.00,SC/MATH 3001 3.00, SC/MATH 3020 6.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00,SC/MATH 3140 6.00, SC/MATH 3260 3.00, SC/MATH 4160 3.00.


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Honours Minor

• three credits of computer science (SC/CSE 1560 3.00recommended);

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00, SC/MATH 1131 3.00, SC/MATH 1200 3.00,SC/MATH 1300 3.00, SC/MATH 1310 3.00;

• SC/MATH 2022 3.00, SC/MATH 2030 3.00;• at least nine credits from major (i.e. without second digit 5)

mathematics courses at the 3000 or higher level including SC/MATH4100 3.00 or SC/MATH 4400 6.00;

• three credits, which may be among the choices above, selected fromproof-based courses approved by the director (such as SC/MATH3020 6.00, SC/MATH 3050 6.00, SC/MATH 3140 6.00, SC/MATH3260 3.00, SC/MATH 4160 3.00).

Statistics BSc Programs




SC/MATH 1300 3.00; SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• SC/MATH 2022 3.00*; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;

SC/MATH 2310 3.00;• SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00;• at least three additional credits from 3000- or 4000-level

mathematics courses with third digit 3 for a total of at least 36 creditsfrom major mathematics courses;


*Note: SC/MATH 2222 3.00 will be accepted in lieu of SC/MATH 2022 3.00in this program, but is not recommended.



• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3001 3.00; SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00;

SC/MATH 3034 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00; SC/MATH 3132 3.00;SC/MATH 3430 3.00;

• 12 credits from 4000-level mathematics courses with third digit 3;• six additional credits from major (second digit not 5) mathematics

courses, for a total of at least 66 credits from major mathematicscourses;


Honours Double Major BSc Program

An Honours Major in statistics may be combined with an Honours Major inanother subject area in an Honours Double Major BSc degree program.Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate DegreePrograms in the Faculty of Science and Engineering UndergraduateDegree and Certificate Programs section.

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above andincluding courses appropriate for the second major;

• the statistics Honours Major requirements (for Honours Double MajorBSc programs) below;

• the course requirements for the second major;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least



Honours Major (Honours Double Major BSc Programs)

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00; SC/MATH 3131 3.00;

SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• six additional credits from 3000- or 4000-level mathematics courses

with third digit 3 for an overall total of at least 42 credits from majormathematics courses.

Honours Major and Honours Major/Minor BSc Programs

An Honours Major in statistics may be taken standalone or combined withan Honours Minor in another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BScdegree program. Possible subject combinations are listed underUndergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science andEngineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.


• the statistics Honours Major requirements (for Honours Major/MinorBSc programs) below;

• the course requirements for the minor;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least


Honours Major (for Honours Major BSc and Major/Minor BSc Programs)

• SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• SC/MATH 3033 3.00 or SC/MATH 3330 3.00; one of SC/MATH 3034

3.00 or SC/MATH 3430 3.00;• SC/MATH 3131 3.00; SC/MATH 3132 3.00;• 12 credits from 4000-level mathematics courses with third digit 3, for

an overall total of at least 51 credits from major mathematics courses.

Honours Minor

• First-year calculus (six credits at the 1000 level without second digit5);

• SC/MATH 1021 3.00*; SC/MATH 1131 3.00;• SC/MATH 2022 3.00*; SC/MATH 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2131 3.00;• nine additional credits from 2000- or higher-level mathematics

courses with third digit 3, for an overall total of at least 30mathematics credits.

*Note: SC/MATH 1025 3.00, SC/MATH 2221 3.00 and SC/MATH 22223.00 will be accepted in this program, but are not recommended.

International Dual Degree in Mathematics and Statistics (BSc and Honours BSc)

In collaboration with the Dipartimento di Matematica Pura ed Applicata atthe University of L’Aquila (Italy), the Department of Mathematics andStatistics offers an International Dual Degree program Mathematics andStatistics (BSc and Specialized Honours BSc only). This program isparticularly demanding and will be of interest to students with academicperformances of B average and better. Students in the program, after twoyears of study at York, but before the completion of the York degreerequirements, will be eligible to study as York international exchangestudents for up to one year at the University of L’Aquila, earn York creditsfor specified courses taken at L’Aquila towards their York degree program,and at the same time fulfill the degree requirements for the Laurea di primolivello at L’Aquila, the Italian equivalent of a 90-credit BSc. All exchangesunder this program are administered by York International in collaborationwith the Ufficio Internazionale at the University of L’Aquila.

Upon completion of the York degree requirements, students of theUniversity of L’Aquila studying as exchange students at York are eligibleto earn a York degree in this program.


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All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must satisfy a specifiedgeneral education requirement in lieu of the general educationrequirements of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, as follows. Forstudents whose home university is York, the specified general educationrequirement consists of: AP/IT 1000 6.00 or equivalent; the course Linguae Cultura Italiana offered by the University of L’Aquila (three York credits)or equivalent; three more credits, in accordance with the general educationrequirements of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. (Note in particularthat for York students in the program, AP/IT 1000 6.00 is exempted fromRestriction 2 in the general education requirements of the Faculty ofScience and Engineering). For students whose home university is theUniversity of L’Aquila, the specified general education requirementconsists of: Lingua Inglese 1, 2 offered by the University of L’Aquila (sixYork credits) or equivalent; AP/HUMA 1220 9.00 or equivalent.


• The specified general education requirement;• SC/CSE 1530 3.00; SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/PHYS 1410 6.00;• SC/MATH 1021 3.00; SC/MATH 1131 3.00; SC/MATH 1200 3.00;

SC/MATH 1300 3.00, SC/MATH 1310 3.00;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2022 3.00; SC/MATH 2030 3.00;

SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2310 3.00; SC/MATH 2320 3.00;• SC/MATH 3020 6.00; SC/MATH 3170 6.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00;

SC/MATH 3271 3.00; SC/MATH 3410 3.00;• additional elective credits for an overall total of at least 90 credits.


• The specified general education requirement;• SC/CSE 1530 3.00; SC/CSE 1560 3.00;• SC/PHYS 1410 6.00;• the mathematics/statistics core;• SC/MATH 2001 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2320 3.00;• SC/MATH 3020 6.00; SC/MATH 3170 6.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00;

SC/MATH 3271 3.00; SC/MATH 3410 3.00;• at least nine additional credits from SC/MATH courses at the 4000

level;• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least

120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses, and atleast 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Note: for an up-to-date list of equivalent courses offered at the Universityof L’Aquila, contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

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Physics and Astronomy

Note: the following BSc and Honours BSc degree requirements do notapply to students in the space science stream of Specialized Honoursphysics and astronomy - for requirements for that stream, refer to SpaceScience in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Studysection.

i) With the exception noted above, all BSc and Honours BSc degreecandidates must complete the program core: SC/PHYS 1010 6.00;SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2040 3.00;SC/PHYS 2060 3.00; SC/PHYS 3040 6.00. (Note: all program corecourses require mathematics prerequisites or corequisites.)

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to SC/PHYS 10106.00 from the program core):

• SC/CSE 1540 3.00 or SC/CSE 1020 3.00;• SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00;• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 (or six credits from

course(s) with laboratories required for the second major or the minorin Honours Double Major BSc or Honours Major/Minor BSc programs- refer to departmental mini-calendars or Faculty checklists);




Bachelor Program


Students may follow a stream emphasizing physics or astronomy.

Students in both streams must take the following courses:


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00.

In addit ion, there are the fol lowing stream-dependent courserequirements:

Physics Stream• SC/PHYS 2213 3.00; SC/PHYS 3090 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00;

SC/PHYS 4061 3.00;• SC/PHYS 2030 3.00;• six credits from: SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/

PHYS 3030 3.00;• additional elective credits, chosen in consultation with the

Department of Physics and Astronomy, as required for an overalltotal of at least 90 credits.

Astronomy Stream• SC/PHYS 1070 3.00; SC/PHYS 2070 3.00; SC/PHYS 2213 3.00,

SC/PHYS 4270 4.00;• SC/PHYS 3220 3.00;• Six credits from: SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/

PHYS 3030 3.00, SC/PHYS 3090 3.00;• additional elective credits, chosen in consultation with the


Honours Programs




Students may follow a stream emphasizing physics, applied physics orastronomy.

Students in all three streams must take the following courses:


level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/PHYS 2030 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00;

SC/PHYS 2213 3.00;• SC/PHYS 3010 3.00; SC/PHYS 3020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3030 3.00;

SC/PHYS 3090 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00; SC/PHYS 4010 3.00;SC/PHYS 4020 3.00; SC/PHYS 4061 3.00.


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Physics Stream• two of SC/PHYS 4011 3.00, SC/PHYS 4040 3.00, SC/PHYS 4050

3.00;• either SC/PHYS 4210 3.00 or SC/PHYS 4062 3.00; and SC/PHYS

4211 3.00;• three additional credits in PHYS courses at the 3000 level or higher;• additional elective credits, chosen in consultation with the


Applied Physics Stream• SC/PHYS 3050 3.00; SC/PHYS 3150 3.00; SC/PHYS 4050 3.00;

either SC/PHYS 4210 3.00 or SC/PHYS 4062 3.00; SC/PHYS 42113.00; SC/PHYS 4310 3.00;

• six credits from SC/MATH 3241 3.00, SC/PHYS 3250 3.00, SC/PHYS 3280 3.00, SC/PHYS 4120 3.00, SC/PHYS 4250 3.00;

• additional credits from 3000- and 4000-level science courses,chosen in consultation with the Department of Physics andAstronomy, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Astronomy Stream• SC/PHYS 1070 3.00; SC/PHYS 2070 3.00; SC/PHYS 3070 3.00;

SC/PHYS 4070 3.00; SC/PHYS 4270 4.00;• SC/PHYS 4210 3.00 or SC/PHYS 4211 3.00; one of SC/PHYS 4011

3.00, SC/PHYS 4040 3.00, SC/PHYS 4050 3.00 or SC/PHYS 41203.00;

• one of SC/PHYS 3280 3.00, SC/PHYS 4060 3.00, SC/PHYS 41103.00, SC/PHYS 4330 3.00 or SC/EATS 4630 3.00;

• three additional credits from PHYS, EATS or MATH courses at the3000 level or higher;

• additional elective credits, chosen in consultation with theDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, as required for an overalltotal of at least 120 credits.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy also offers a SpecializedHonours BSc degree stream in space science whose degree requirementsare specified in a separate entry in the Faculty of Science and EngineeringPrograms of Study section.


An Honours Major in physics and astronomy may be taken stand-alone orcombined with an Honours Major in another subject area in an HonoursDouble Major BSc degree program, or with an Honours Minor in anothersubject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possiblesubject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs inthe Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree andCertificate Programs section.

Early planning of courses in all combined programs is strongly advised sothat the necessary prerequisites for courses in both departments are met.


• the physics and astronomy Honours Major requirements below;• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits, chosen in consultation with the

Department of Physics and Astronomy, as required for an overalltotal of at least 120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000or higher level.

Honours Major

Students may follow a stream emphasizing physics or astronomy.


• the program core, as specified in i) above;• six credits from SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/

PHYS 3030 3.00, SC/PHYS 3090 3.00.


Note: the following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisitesfor the courses above: SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00.


Physics Stream• SC/PHYS 2213 3.00; SC/PHYS 3220 3.00; SC/PHYS 4061 3.00;• at least six credits from PHYS courses at the 4000 level, for an

overall total of at least 45 credits from PHYS courses;


SC/PHYS 3220 3.00; SC/PHYS 4270 4.00; for an overall total of atleast 46 credits from PHYS courses.

Honours Minor

Students may follow a stream in physics or a stream in astronomy in theminor subject area.


• the program core, as specified in i) above;• three credits from SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/

PHYS 3030 3.00, SC/PHYS 3090 3.00.

Note: the following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisitesfor the courses above: SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00.


Physics Stream• SC/PHYS 2213 3.00; SC/PHYS 3220 3.00; for an overall total of 33

credits from PHYS courses;


SC/PHYS 3070 3.00 or SC/PHYS 4270 4.00; for an overall total of atleast 39 credits from PHYS courses.

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Honours BSc Science and BSc Science

The Honours BSc Science and the BSc Science programs have nodeclared major. These programs are appropriate for a student who wishesto enrol in a broader range of courses at the 3000 and 4000 levels than cannormally be undertaken in Honours or BSc programs.

To declare Honours science or BSc science requires successfulcompletion of at least 24 credits and permission of the Faculty honours andBSc science adviser. The candidate is expected to provide a rationale forthis choice of program and a study plan. The study plan must conform toFaculty of Science and Engineering general regulations.

To graduate in the Honours Science program requires successfulcompletion of the Faculty 1000-level requirements (refer to generalregulation 4 in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section) and the FacultyHonours requirements (refer to general regulation 6 in the Faculty ofScience and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section) excluding the major requirement, and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed. Further, a minimum of 42 credits must be earned inscience courses at the 3000 or higher level.

To graduate in the BSc Science program requires successful completionof the Faculty 1000-level requirements (refer to general regulation 4 in theFacul ty of Science and Engineer ing Regulat ions GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and the Faculty bachelorprogram requirements (refer to general regulation 5 in the Faculty ofScience and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate DegreeRequirements section) excluding the major requirement, and a minimum


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cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 4.00 (C) over allcourses completed. Further, a minimum of 18 credits must be earned inscience courses at the 3000 or higher level.

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Science and Technology Studies

i) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must complete theprogram core:

• 12 credits: SC/STS 2411 6.00, SC/STS 4501 6.00.

ii) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must comply withgeneral regulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following:

• three credits from: SC/CSE 1520 3.00 or SC/CSE 1530 3.00 or SC/CSE 1540 3.00 or SC/CSE 1020 3.00;

• six credits from: SC/MATH 1505 6.00, SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1300 3.00, SC/MATH 1310 3.00, SC/MATH 1021 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00; (note that MATH 1013 3.00and 1300 3.00 are course credit exclusions, as are MATH 1014 3.00and 1310 3.00)

• 12 credits from: SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00;

• three credits from: SC/BC 1800 3.00, SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, SC/CHEM1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, SC/CSE 1030 3.00 (if SC/CSE1020 3.00 is completed above), SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 10113.00, SC/PHYS 1010 6.00, SC/PHYS 1410 6.00, HH/PSYC 10106.00.

iii) 12 general education credits (refer to General EducationRequirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering RegulationsGoverning Undergraduate Degree Requirements section).

iv) All degree candidates must comply with general regulation 5 or 6(Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and in so doing, mustalso satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specifiedbelow.

v) All BSc and Honours BSc degree candidates must complete at least18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher non-science andtechnology studies major courses.

Bachelor Program


• The program core as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000

level science requirements as in ii) and iii) above;• an additional 18 science and technology studies credits from the STS

curriculum courses for a total of a minimum of 30 credits from scienceand technology studies major courses;

• at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher non-scienceand technology studies major courses as in v) above;

• additional elective credits as required for a total of at least 90 credits,including at least 66 credits from science courses and of these, atleast 18 credits at the 3000 level or higher.

Honours Programs

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 over all coursescompleted, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

Note: in addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade pointaverage of 6.00 over all biology courses completed is required to declare,proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major program wherebiology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor program wherebiology is the major. (The minimum 6.00 biology grade point average is notrequired where biology is the minor.)




level science requirements as in ii) and iii) above;• an additional 42 credits from the approved science and technology

studies major courses (for a total of 54 science and technologystudies credits);

• at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher non-scienceand technology studies courses as in v) above;

• additional elective credits as required for a total of at least 120credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses and ofthese, at least 42 credits at the 3000 level or higher.

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in science and technology studies may be combinedwith an Honours Major in another subject area in a BSc Double Majordegree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in anHonours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subject combinationsare listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty ofScience and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and CertificatePrograms section.

Students should consult a program adviser to plan their studies in order tomeet the program requirements of both subjects and their prerequisites.Such programs are highly demanding and should be carefully consideredby any student wishing to undertake this course of study.

• The program core as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000

level science requirements as in ii) and iii) above;• an additional 30 credits from the approved science and technology

studies major courses (for a total of 42 science and technologystudies credits);

• at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher level non-science and technology studies courses as in v) above;

• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;• additional elective credits as required for a total of at least 120

credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses* and ofthese, at least 42 credits at the 3000 level or higher.

*Note: at least 66 credits in science courses if the second major is in liberalarts and professional studies.

Honours Minor

• The program core as specified in i) above;• an additional 18 credits from the approved science and technology

studies major courses (for a total of 30 science and technologystudies credits).

List of Science and Technology Studies Courses

The following courses are cross-listed between the Faculty of Science andEngineering and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies toform the core courses selections for the Science and Technology StudiesBSc degree options.

Mandatory for all science and technology studies majors:SC/STS 2411 6.00SC/STS 4501 6.00

Options for all science and technology studies majors (number ofcredits varies for degree type):SC/STS 2010 6.00SC/STS 2110 3.00SC/STS 3500 3.00SC/STS 3550 6.00SC/STS 3561 3.00SC/STS 3600 6.00SC/STS 3700 6.00SC/STS 3725 6.00SC/STS 3726 3.00SC/STS 3730 6.00


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SC/STS 3740 3.00SC/STS 3750 6.00SC/STS 3755 3.00SC/STS 3760 6.00SC/STS 3765 3.00SC/STS 3770 6.00SC/STS 3775 3.00SC/STS 3780 6.00SC/STS 3790 6.00SC/STS 3925 6.00SC/STS 3970 6.00SC/STS 3975 3.00SC/STS 4700 3.00SC/STS 4700 6.00SC/STS 4710 6.00______________________________________________________

Space Science

The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering offers aSpecialized Honours degree stream in space science. After completing atwo-year foundational curriculum, space science students may chooseone of two options: the first, which focuses upon the observation of theearth and atmosphere from space, is provided by the Department of Earthand Space Science and Engineering, through the Earth and AtmosphericScience program; the second, which focuses upon space astronomy andspace exploration, is provided by the Department of Physics andAstronomy, through the Physics and Astronomy program. Students in thesecond option would transfer to physics and astronomy. Courses for thethird and fourth years for each option are noted below.

i) All Honours BSc degree candidates must complete the spacescience foundational core at 1000 and 2000 levels:

• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 or SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/CSE 1020 3.00;SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 1070 3.00;

Note: alternatively the first year engineering core would be anacceptable substitute.

• SC/CSE 2501 1.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2030 3.00; SC/PHYS 2040 3.00; SC/PHYS 2060 3.00; SC/PHYS 2213 3.00.

ii) All Honours BSc degree candidates must comply with generalregulation 4 (refer to the Faculty of Science and EngineeringRegulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirementssection) by completing the following (in addition to the 1000-levelcourses specified in the program core):


iii) All Honours BSc degree candidates, in accordance with theirdeclared program, must comply with general regulation 6 (refer to theFaculty of Science and Engineering Regulations GoverningUndergraduate Degree Requirements section) and, in so doing, mustalso satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specifiedbelow.

iv) All Honours BSc degree candidates are encouraged to complete anon-credit industrial internship (normally salaried). This providesexperience in a four-month to 12-month placement, normally afterthe third year of study.

Honours Programs

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of allFaculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimumcumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over allcourses completed.


Specialized Honours in Earth and Atmospheric Science

• The space science foundational core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/EATS 3030 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/PHYS 3080 3.00); SC/

EATS 3040 3.00 SC/EATS 3280 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/PHYS3280 3.00); SC/EATS 3300 3.00; SC/EATS 3610 4.00 (cross-listedto: SC/ENG 3110 4.00); SC/MATH 3241 3.00; SC/MATH 3271 3.00;SC/PHYS 3310 3.00;

• SC/EATS 4020 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/PHYS 4060 3.00) or SC/PHYS 4250 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00; SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/EATS 4630 3.00; (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 4130 3.00);

• at least 12 credits from: SC/EATS 4000 3.00, SC/EATS 4130 3.00,SC/EATS 4140 3.00, SC/EATS 4160 3.,00, SC/EATS 4610 3.00(cross-listed to: SC/ENG 4110 3.00), SC/PHYS 4110 3.00, SC/PHYS4330 3.00, SC/PHYS 4360 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 4360 3.00);

• additional elective credits, approved by the Department of Earth andSpace Science and Engineering, as required for an overall total of atleast 120 credits.

Specialized Honours in Physics and Astronomy

• The space science foundational core, as specified in i) above;• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education

requirements, as specified in ii) above;• SC/PHYS 3020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3040 6.00; SC/PHYS 3070 3.00;

SC/PHYS 3250 3.00; SC/PHYS 3280 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/EATS3280 3.00);

• at least three credits from: SC/PHYS 3050 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00• three credits from: SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3030 3.00, SC/

PHYS 3050 3.00, SC/PHYS 3080 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/EATS3030 3.00), SC/PHYS 3090 3.00, SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, SC/PHYS3220 3.00, SC/PHYS 3310 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 3310 3.00),other courses approved by the Department of Physics andAstronomy;

• SC/PHYS 4110 3.00; SC/PHYS 4330 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG4330 3.00); SC/PHYS 4350 6.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 43506.00);

• at least 11 credits from: SC/EATS 4610 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 4110 3.00), SC/PHYS 4010 3.00, SC/PHYS 4020 3.00, SC/PHYS 4040 3.00, SC/PHYS 4050 3.00, SC/PHYS 4070 3.00, SC/PHYS 4120 3.00, SC/PHYS 4270 4.00, SC/PHYS 4310 3.00, SC/PHYS 4360 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/ENG 4360 3.00), SC/PHYS4410 3.00.

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Statistics

Refer to the Mathematics and Statistics section.

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