A. General Education:
- non-science requirement:
12 credits - mathematics: six credits from:
- SC/MATH 1505 6.00: Mathematics for the Life and Social Sciences
- SC/MATH 1013 3.00: Applied Calculus I
- SC/MATH 1014 3.00: Applied Calculus II
- SC/MATH 1300 3.00: Differential Calculus with Applications
- SC/MATH 1310 3.00: Integral Calculus with Applications
- SC/MATH 1021 3.00: Linear Algebra I
- SC/MATH 1025 3.00: Applied Linear Algebra
- (note that SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and SC/MATH 1300 3.00 are course credit exclusions, as are SC/MATH 1014 3.00 and SC/MATH 1310 3.00)
- computer science: three credits from:
- LE/EECS 1520 3.00: Computer Use: Fundamentals
- LE/EECS 1530 3.00: Computer Use: Programming
- LE/EECS 1540 3.00: Computer Use for the Natural Sciences or LE/EECS 1020 3.00
- foundational science: six credits from:
- SC/BIOL 1000 3.00: Biology I - Cells, Molecular Biology and Genetics
- SC/BIOL 1001 3.00: Biology II - Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- SC/CHEM 1000 3.00: Chemical Structure
- SC/CHEM 1001 3.00: Chemical Dynamics
- SC/PHYS 1011 3.00: Physics 1 or SC/PHYS 1411 3.00: Physics Fundamentals 1 or SC/PHYS1421 3.00: -- or SC/PHYS 1800 3.00: Engineering Mechanics
- SC/PHYS 1012 3.00: Physics 2 or SC/PHYS 1412 3.00: Physics Fundamentals 2 or SC/PHYS 1422 3.00: Physics with Life Science Applications 2 or SC/PHYS 18013.00: --, or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00: -- or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00: -- or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00: --
B. Major requirements:
The STS major program core (24 credits) The program core for the STS major is defined as:
- SC/STS 1411 3.0: Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
- SC/STS 2411 3.0: Exploring Science, Technology and Society
- SC/STS 2010 3.0: History of Modern Science (cross-listed to AP/HIST 2810 3.0)
- SC/STS 2210 3.0: Technology in the Modern World (cross-listed to AP/HIST 2822 3.0)
- SC/STS 2222 3.0: Exploring Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- SC/STS 2333 3.0: Science, Technology and Racial Social Justice
- SC/STS 4501 6.0: Capstone: Science, Technology and Society Seminar
- an additional 30 credits from the approved science, technology and society major courses (for a total of 54 science, technology and society credits, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 are at the 4000 level);
- at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher that are not science, technology and society courses.
- and society major courses.
C. Science Breadth:
satisfied within the major requirements.
D. Upper-Level Requirements:
a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.
E. Additional Elective Credits:
as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.
F. Standing Requirements:
To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 overall courses completed.
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