Foundation Program (B.A. & Sc.)

30 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Foundational Courses

The Foundation Program requirements include foundational courses in Math, Science and Arts which must be selected as follows:

Required Course (3 credits)

  • BASC 201 Arts and Science Integrative Topics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Complementary Courses (24-29 credits)

6-8 credits of Math from the following:

3-4 credits from:

  • MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 150 Calculus A (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 151 Calculus B (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Science

3-12 credits from the following:

  • BIOL 111 Principles: Organismal Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 101 Introductory Physics - Mechanics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHYS 102 Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ATOC 100 Extreme-Weather and Climate-Change Physics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • COMP 202 Foundations of Programming (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • COMP 204 Computer Programming for Life Sciences (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • ESYS 104 The Earth System (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Arts

9 credits offered by the Faculty of Arts.

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