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Nov 21, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Minors [Science]
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A Science minor consists of Science courses (see details of courses ) taken from one of the subject areas listed below.
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Bioinformatics
The Bioinformatics minor is available only when paired with a Biological Sciences or a Computing Science major. A minor in Bioinformatics consists of at least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
When paired with a Biological Sciences major (see Note 1), the Bioinformatics minor must include the following:
When paired with a Computing Science major, the Bioinformatics minor must include the following:
At least 6 units from
(see Note 7)
Minor in Biological Sciences
A minor in the Biological Sciences (see Note 1) consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 6 units
at the 300-level or higher
At least 3 units from each of the following three areas of study:
- Ecology, evolution or diversity
- Genetics and molecular (or micro-) biology
- Physiology, cell and developmental biology
Consult departmental website for a list of approved courses for each of the three areas of study. BIOL 107 , BIOL 108 , BIOL 207 and BIOL 208 may not be used to fulfill the program requirements in a, b or c.
Additional Information
Many of the senior Biological Sciences courses require either BIOL 207 or BIOL 208 as a prerequisite so both courses are highly recommended.
A minor in Chemistry consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 6 units
in CHEM at the 300-level or higher.
Additional courses required to meet the minimum 24 units
Any additional courses required to meet the minimum 24 units may come from CHEM or BIOCH.
A minor in Computing Science consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 6 units in
CMPUT at the 300-level or higher
Additional Information
Many of the CMPUT courses have MATH or STAT prerequisites so students must plan accordingly.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
A minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 6 units at
the 300-level or higher
Additional Information
Courses may be chosen from Science EAS, GEOPH or PALEO (see Note 3).
A minor in Mathematics consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
At least 6 units in
MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher.
Any 300-level courses taken to meet the above requirements may be used toward this requirement.
A minor in Physical Sciences consists of
At least 27 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 9 units in
each of Chemistry and Physics courses
At least 6 units
at 300-level or higher
Additional Information
Courses may be chosen from ASTRO, BIOCH (see Note 4), CHEM, GEOPH, MA PH (see Note 5), or PHYS.
See Note 6.
A minor in Physics consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
Plus an additional 3 units
at the 300-level or higher
Additional Information
Courses may be chosen from ASTRO, GEOPH, MA PH or PHYS. Many of the courses have MATH pre- or corequisites so students must plan accordingly and might wish to pair the Physics minor with a major in Mathematics.
A minor in Psychology consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
At least 3 units chosen from
At least 3 units chosen from
At least 6 units in
PSYCH at the 300-level or higher (minimum of 3 units from Science and 3 units from Arts)
Additional Information
Although it does not count toward the minor, students completing a Psychology minor must also take STAT 151 . Many senior PSYCH courses require STAT 151 as a prerequisite so students must plan accordingly.
A minor in Statistics consists of
At least 24 units with at least 6 units at the 300-level or higher.
The minor must include the following:
Additional Information
The required STAT courses have MATH pre- or corequisites so students must plan accordingly and might wish to pair the Statistics minor with a major in Mathematics
Non-Science Minors
Science students may also complete a minor outside of the Faculty of Science. For information about the BSc General – minor in Arts, see BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements (all Arts minors are available to Science students with the exception of Arts and Cultural Management). For information about the BSc General – minor in Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, see BSc General—Minor in Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. For information about the BSc General – minor in Business, see BSc General—Minor in Business. In all cases, the faculty and/or department-specified requirements for the minor must be met.
Notes
- Biological Sciences courses include BIOIN (see Note 2), BIOL, BOT, CELL, ENT, GENET, IMIN, MA SC, MICRB, PALEO (see Note 3) and ZOOL courses offered by the Department of Biological Sciences; BIOCH (see Note 4), MMI (with the exception of 133), NEURO, PHYSL and PMCOL courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; and NU FS 363 offered by the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences. Students should be aware that it is not possible to combine a major or minor in the Biological Sciences with a minor or major in one of the specific subject disciplines in the Biological Sciences. For example, students may not select a major in the Biological Sciences and a minor in Microbiology. For additional Biological Science courses and information see Specialization in Biological Sciences [Science] .
- BIOIN courses are offered jointly by the departments of Biological Sciences and Computing Science and may be counted as Biological Sciences or Computing Science.
- PALEO courses are offered jointly by the departments of Biological Sciences and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and may be counted as Biological Sciences or Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
- BIOCH courses may be counted as Biological Sciences or Physical Sciences or Chemistry.
- MA PH courses may be counted as Physical Sciences or Physics.
- EAS 323 may be used as a Physical Science or Chemistry course.
- Courses in the major and minor may not overlap. For example, the Physical Sciences major or minor may not be paired with a Chemistry or Physics major or minor.
- Science options may only be taken from the course subjects listed in details of courses , including SCI and Faculty of Science INT D courses, provided students meet the prerequisite and eligibility requirements, if any.
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