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Admissions Chart 5 BSc (Honors) and BSc (Specialization) Admission Requirements

Program

Honors Required Average

Specialization Required Average

Requirements

Applied Mathematics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

No Specialization program offered.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Physics 30

Mathematics 31

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Astrophysics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Physics 30

One of Mathematics 31 (recommended); Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Atmospheric Sciences

High School – 80%

Transfer - a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Physics 30

Chemistry 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Biochemistry

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.3 GPA on *30 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.7 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Biological Sciences (including Bioinformatics)

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

(Note: A minimum grade of B- is required in MICRB 265 and 311, if taken, in order to transfer to the Microbiology Honors program)

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

(Note: A minimum grade of B- is required in MICRB 265 and 311, if taken, in order to transfer to the Microbiology Honors program)

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C (Physics 30 recommended)

Cell Biology

High School – 80% with approval of the Faculty of Science and the Department of Cell Biology.

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75% plus consent of the Faculty of Science and the Department of Cell Biology.

Transfer – a minimum 2.7 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C (Physics 30 recommended)

Chemistry

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on all Chemistry courses and a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C (Mathematics 31 recommended)

Computing Science

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 3.0 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 2.3 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Two of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Mathematics 31; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Computing Science - Business Minor

No Honors program offered.

High School – no Year 1 entry

Transfer – Admission will be competitive and will require a minimum GPA of 2.3 on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter, a minimum 2.3 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer, and completion of CMPUT 114, 115 (or 174, 175), MATH 114, 115, *6 junior English, *6 in Science, *6 in an approved option, which may include CMPUT 272. Those who have applied for the minor in Business will be considered by the Business-Science Admissions Committee for the Business minor designation.


Computing Science Specialization in Software Practice

No Honors program offered.

High School – 75%

Transfer - a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 2.3 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Two of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Mathematics 31; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B or C

Computing Science Specialization Stream in Bioinformatics

High School – 80%

Transfer - a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 3.0 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer.

High School – 75%

Transfer - a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 2.3 GPA on all CMPUT courses successfully completed and eligible for transfer.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Two of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Mathematics 31; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B or C

Environmental Earth Sciences

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Chemistry 30

Biology 30

Subject from Group A, B or C

Geology

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Chemistry 30

One of Biology 30; Mathematics 31; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B or C

Geophysics (Department of Physics)

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C (Mathematics 31 recommended)

Immunology and Infection

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C (Physics 30 recommended)

Mathematical Physics (Department of Physics)

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

No Specialization program offered.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Physics 30

Mathematics 31

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Mathematics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum GPA of 3.0 on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – requires a GPA of at least 2.3 on all Mathematics courses taken which are eligible to be credited to the degree and successful completion of at least *24 with a GPA of at least 2.3 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Mathematics 31

One of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS)(5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Mathematics (Computational Science) (Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)

No Honors program offered.

High School – 75%

Transfer – requires a GPA of at least 2.3 on the aggregate of all Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Science courses taken which are eligible to be credited to the degree and successful completion of at least *24 with a GPA of at least 2.3 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Mathematics 31

One of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS)(5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Mathematics and Economics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – normally requires a GPA of at least 2.3 on the aggregate of all Mathematics and Economics courses taken which are eligible to be credited to the degree, and, in the student's most recent Fall/Winter, successful completion of at least *24 with a GPA of at least 2.3 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Mathematics 31

One of Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Physics 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS)(5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Mathematics and Finance

No Honors program offered.

High School – No Year 1 entry

Transfer – Admission to this program is subject to enrolment management and is therefore competitive.

For Year 2 entry – Students must have completed:

  1. at least *24 in the preceding Fall/Winter with a GPA of at least 2.7, and

  2. the required courses for Year 2 entry (see requirements at right) with a GPA of at least 2.7.

For Year 3 Entry – Students must have completed:

  1. at least *24 in each preceding Fall/ Winter with a GPA of at least 2.7, and

  2. *60 applicable including the required courses for Year 3 entry (see requirements at right) with a GPA of at least 2.7.

Course requirements for Year 2 entry:

  1. MATH 114, 115

  2. MATH 125

  3. STAT 151

  4. CMPUT 101 and 114, or 114 and 115, or 174 and 175

  5. ECON 101, 102

  6. *6 of junior English

  7. Course Requirements for Year 3 entry:

    1-6. Above

  8. MATH 214, 215

  9. MATH 225

  10. MATH 253

  11. STAT 265, 266

  12. ECON 281

  13. *9 in options

Neuroscience

(Faculty of Science and the Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry)

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.3 GPA on *30 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

No Specialization program offered.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Paleontology

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%.

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *18 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Subject from Group A, B or C

Pharmacology

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.3 GPA on all science courses taken in each preceding Fall/Winter, a minimum 3.3 GPA on *30 in each preceding Fall/Winter, and a minimum grade of B+ in each Department of Pharmacology course.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.7 GPA on all science courses taken in each preceding Fall/Winter, a minimum 2.7 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter, and a minimum 2.7 GPA in Department of Pharmacology courses for each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Physics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Physics 30

One of Mathematics 31 (recommended); Biology 30; Chemistry 30; Computer Science (CSE) Advanced Level-Career and Technology Studies (CTS) (5 Credits)

Subject from Group A, B, or C

Physiology

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.3 GPA on *30 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum grade of B in PHYSL 212 and 214 or a minimum grade of A- in PHYSL 210.

No Specialization program offered.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Biology 30

Chemistry 30

Physics 30

Psychology

(See also §15.2.2 for BA admission requirements)

High School – No Year 1 entry

Transfer – a minimum 3.3 GPA on *30 in each preceding Fall/Winter and a minimum 3.3 GPA on required Psychology and Statistics courses. Admission may take place only at the end of the second year (after completion of *60). Students must complete PSYCO 104, 105, 212; STAT 151; two of PSYCO 223, 233, 241, 258, and two of PSYCO 267, 275, 281; prior to application for admission. Acceptance is dependent upon obtaining approval from a potential research supervisor by August 7. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Departmental Honors advisor.

High School – 75%

Transfer – a minimum 2.3 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Biology 30

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

One of Mathematics 31 (recommended), Chemistry 30 or Physics 30

Subject from Group A, B or C

Statistics

High School – 80%

Transfer – a minimum 3.0 GPA on *24 in each preceding Fall/Winter.

High School – 75%

Transfer – requires a minimum 2.3 GPA on all Mathematics and Statistics courses taken which are eligible to be credited to the degree and successful completion of a minimum *24 with a 2.3 GPA in each preceding Fall/Winter.

English Language Arts 30-1

Pure Mathematics 30 or Mathematics 30-1

Two of Mathematics 31 (recommended), Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30

Subject from Group A, B, or C