Foundation Program (B.Sc.)
30 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Approved Foundation Year Science Courses
Students normally complete 30 credits which must include at least seven courses from the list of Approved Foundation Year Science Courses. Six of them must satisfy one of: Option 1) 2 courses from MATH and 4 courses from BIOL, CHEM or PHYS; or Option 2) 3 courses from MATH and 3 courses from BIOL, CHEM or PHYS. The seventh course is chosen from the same list. The maximum number of courses per term is five.
Mathematics
MATH 133; a first calculus course, one of MATH 139, MATH 140 or MATH 150; a second calculus course, one of MATH 141 or MATH 151.
- MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- 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 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MATH 151 Calculus B (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
A first physics course, one of PHYS 101 or PHYS 131; a second physics course, one of PHYS 102 or PHYS 142.
- 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 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 102 Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
Other approved Foundation Year science courses
- 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
- 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
Electives
Students wishing to take elective courses may choose them from introductory courses offered by departments in the Faculties of Science or of Arts. Certain courses offered by other faculties may also be taken, but some restrictions apply.
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