General Science, B.Sc.

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Curriculum

Two six-course concentrations in two distinct disciplines, plus a four-course block in a third distinct discipline.
- The four-course block must contain at least two courses at the 2000-level or higher.
- Each six-course concentration contains at least two courses at the 2000-level or higher, and two courses at the 3000-level or higher. The concentrations are defined for each discipline (below).
- A student will not be given credit for more than one concentration within a fundamental discipline (ie. Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics).
Four Mathematics courses which may be taken as the four-course block or as part of a six-course concentration:
Two Computing courses:
- COMP 2001 - Computer-Based Problem Solving for the Sciences
- COMP 2008 - Scientific Computing I: Modeling and Simulation
An additional six General Science Options, which may be chosen from either the General Science Concentrations or the list of Supplementary General Science Courses.
- Within the six General Science Options, two courses must be at the 2000-level or higher, and two courses must be at the 3000-level or higher.
- Any one General Science course cannot be used to satisfy more than one requirement within the major.
Two General Science Capstone Courses:
- SCIE 5010 - General Science Senior Student Seminar
- SCIE 5020 - General Science Interdisciplinary Project
General Education requirements in a program will normally consist of a minimum of 10 courses.
- Four courses will be taken at the foundation level: one from each of the General Education Program’s four thematic cluster areas.
- Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from a given thematic cluster. BSc students will make their Tier 2 selections from clusters other than Numeracy and Scientific Literacy.
- Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the four thematic clusters.
Four elective courses

Biology Concentration

One of

Two of

Chemistry Concentration

Geography Concentration

Geology Concentration

Mathematics Concentration

Physics Concentration

Supplementary General Science Courses

Note

* COMP 1501 may be substituted for COMP 2001 in order to take senior COMP courses, but the student will need to ensure that their 1000-level course limit is not exceeded.

* Enrollment spaces in senior level Geology courses will be limited.

General Education

General Education requirements in a program will normally consist of a minimum of 10 courses.

Four courses will be taken at the foundation level: one from each of the General Education Program’s four thematic cluster areas.
Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from a given thematic cluster. BSc students will make their Tier 2 selections from clusters other than Numeracy and Scientific Literacy.
Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the four thematic clusters.

Graduation Requirements

Students completing degree requirements will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in their chosen major (Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, General Science, Geology or Health Sciences) from Mount Royal.