Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) programs generally take four years to complete. Students must choose a major and they may also choose a minor.

Major Subject Areas

So, what courses should you take in first year? B.Sc. students must complete the following core degree requirements:

• Two courses in critical reading and writing (CRW), including at least one in English
• Two courses in mathematics/statistics
• Two courses each of two sciences other than mathematics/statistics.

It is recommended that you complete the core degree requriements in your first year of study. 

Check out a sample program of suggested first year courses for each of the majors available within the B.Sc. degree:

• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry (including computational and biological)
• Computer Science (including data centric computing, visual computing and gaming, and smart systems)
• Dietetics
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Geography
• Mathematics and Statistics (including pure and applied mathematics)
• Marine Biology
• Nutrition
• Ocean Sciences (including environmental systems)
• Physics and Physical Oceanograpny (including environmental physics and ocean physics)
• Psychology