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Nov 25, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Majors [Science]
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A Science major consists of Science courses (see details of courses ) taken from one of the following nine subject areas of concentration
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A major in the Biological Sciences (see Note 1) consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 9 units
At least 9 units in courses at the 200-level or higher with a lab component and offered by the Department of Biological Sciences. The 3 units from BIOL 207 or BIOL 208 in requirement above may not be used to fulfill this program requirement.
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.
At least 12 units at the 300-level or higher
At the 300-level or higher, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level. Many of the senior Biological Sciences courses require either BIOL 207 or BIOL 208 as a prerequisite so both courses are highly recommended.
A major in Chemistry consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 12 units at the 300-level or higher
At least 12 units in CHEM at the 300-level or higher, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level.
Additional Information
Any additional courses required to meet the minimum 36 units may come from CHEM or BIOCH
Although it does not count toward the major, students completing a Chemistry major are recommended to take MATH 113 (or MATH 114 ) and MATH 115 . Some senior CHEM courses require MATH 115 as a prerequisite, so students must plan accordingly.
A major in Computing Science consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 12 units in CMPUT at the 300-level or higher
At least 12 units in CMPUT at the 300-level or higher, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level.
Additional Information
Many of the CMPUT courses have MATH or STAT prerequisites so students must plan accordingly.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
A major in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 12 units at the 300-level or higher
At least 12 units at the 300-level or higher, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level. Courses may be chosen from Science EAS, GEOPH or PALEO (see Note 3).
A major in Mathematics consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
At least 12 units in
MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher, of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level. Any 300-level courses taken to meet the above requirements may be used toward this requirement.
A major in Physical Sciences consists of
At least 42 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 12 units at
the 300-level or higher
At least 12 units in
each of Chemistry and Physics courses
Additional Information
Chemistry courses may be chosen from BIOCH (see Note 4) or CHEM, and Physics courses may be chosen from ASTRO, GEOPH, MA PH (see Note 5), or PHYS. Many of the courses have MATH pre- or corequisites so students must plan accordingly.
See Note 6.
A major in Physics consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
plus an additional 9 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 major with a minor in Mathematics.
A major in Psychology consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 6 units chosen from
At least 6 units chosen from
At least 6 units in
PSYCH at the 300-level or higher (minimum of 3 units from Science (see details of courses ) and 3 units from Arts).
At least 6 units in
PSYCH at the 400-level or higher (minimum of 3 units from Science (see details of courses ) and 3 units from Arts).
Additional Information
Although it does not count toward the major, students completing a Psychology major must also take STAT 151 . Many senior PSYCH courses require STAT 151 as a prerequisite so students must plan accordingly.
A major in Statistics consists of
At least 36 units with at least 12 units at the 300-level or higher.
The major must include the following:
At least 12 units in
STAT at the 300-level or higher, including STAT 378 , and of which at least 3 units must be at the 400-level
Additional Information
The required STAT courses have MATH pre- or corequisites so students must plan accordingly and might wish to pair the Statistics major with a minor in Mathematics.
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 Faculty of 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. Students completing a Bioinformatics minor must count the BIOIN courses toward the minor.
- 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. The only exception is the pairing of the Bioinformatics minor with either the Biological Sciences major or the Computing Science major. In this case, an individual course(s) cannot be used to meet the course requirements for both the major and the 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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