Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree

The regulations presented in this section apply to all Bachelor of Science programs.

In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).

Breadth Requirement for the B.Sc.

Students in Bachelor of Science Honours or General programs must present the following credits at graduation:

1. 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses not in the major discipline or disciplines;

2. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences

3. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or Approved Arts or Social Sciences.

In most cases, the requirements for individual B.Sc. programs, as stated in this Calendar, contain these requirements, explicitly or implicitly.

Students admitted to B.Sc. programs by transfer from another institution must present at graduation (whether taken at Carleton or elsewhere):

1. 2.0 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives if on transfer the student received credit for fewer than 10.0 credits;

2. 1.0 credit of Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives if on transfer the student received credit for 10.0 or more credits;

Declared and Undeclared Students

Students who are registered in a program within the degree are called Declared students. Most students designate a program of study when they first apply for admission and so begin their studies as Declared students. Students may also choose to begin their studies within the B.Sc. degree without being registered in a program. These students are referred to as Undeclared. The recommended course pattern for Undeclared students is provided in the Undeclared entry of the Programs section of this Calendar. Undeclared students normally must apply to enter a program before beginning their second year of study. The Student Academic Success Centre offers support to Undeclared students in making this decision.

Change of Program within the B.Sc. Degree

Students may transfer to a program within the B.Sc. degree if upon entry to the new program they would be in good academic standing.

Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits; students may be accepted in the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning.

Applications to declare or change their program within the B.Sc. Degree must be made at the Registrar's Office within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to any enrolment, and/ or specific program, program element or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

Minors, Concentrations and Specializations

Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization requires that the student be in Good Standing and is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

Course Categories For B.Sc. Programs

Science Geography Courses

GEOG 2004, GEOG 2007, GEOG 2100, GEOG 3002, GEOG 3003, GEOG 3005, GEOG 3006, GEOG 3007, GEOG 3101, GEOG 3102, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108, GEOG 3109, GEOG 4000, GEOG 4002, GEOG 4003, GEOG 4005, GEOG 4006, GEOG 4008, GEOG 4101, GEOG 4103, GEOG 4104, GEOG 4107, GEOG 4108

Science Psychology Courses

PSYC 2000 [1.0], PSYC 2001, PSYC 2002, PSYC 2200, PSYC 2700, PSYC 3000 [1.0], PSYC 3200 [1.0], PSYC 3201, PSYC 3202, PSYC 3203, PSYC 3204, PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 3506, PSYC 3700 [1.0], PSYC 3702, PSYC 3800 [1.0], PSYC 4001, PSYC 4207

Science Continuation Courses

A course at the 2000-level or above may be used as a Science Continuation credit in a B.Sc. program if it is not in the students' major discipline and is chosen from the following:

• The College of Natural Sciences except: ISCI 2001, ISCI 2002, BIOL 2106
• Mathematics (MATH) or Statistics (STAT)
• Computer Science (COMP) except COMP 1001. (A maximum of two half-credits at the 1000-level in Computer Science, excluding COMP 1001, may be used as Science Continuation credits.)
• Science Geography courses (see list above)
• Science Psychology courses (see list above)
• Engineering (students wishing to register in Engineering courses must obtain the permission of the Faculty of Engineering and Design.)
• Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES) courses except TSES 2305 [1.0 ].(Biology General and Honours students may use these courses only as free electives. Integrated Science and Environmental Science students may include these courses in their programs but may not count them as part of the Science Sequence.)

Science Faculty Electives

Science Faculty Electives are courses at the 1000 – 4000 levels chosen from the following:

• Biochemistry (BIOC)
• Biology (BIOL) except BIOL 1902, BIOL 1903, BIOL 2106
• Chemistry (CHEM) except CHEM 1003
• Geology (GEOL) except GEOL 1004
• Physics (PHYS) except PHYS 1900
• Mathematics (MATH) or Statistics (STAT) except MATH 1805
• Computer Science (COMP) except COMP 1000, COMP 1001, COMP 1805
• Science Geography (GEOG) (see list above)
• Science Psychology (PSYC) (see list above)
• Technology, Society, Environment (TSES) (Biology General and Honours students may use these courses only as a free elective)
• Engineering

Advanced Science Faculty Electives

Advanced Science Faculty Electives are courses at the 2000 – 4000 levels chosen from the Science Faculty Electives list above.

Approved Arts or Social Sciences Electives

All courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management are approved as Arts or Social Sciences courses except for the following:

Business
BUSI 1001, BUSI 1002, BUSI 1004, BUSI 1005, BUSI 1402, BUSI 2001, BUSI 2002, BUSI 2300, BUSI 2700, BUSI 3001, BUSI 3008, BUSI 4000, BUSI 4001, BUSI 4002

Economics
ECON 2200 [1.0], ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4004, ECON 4005, ECON 4706, ECON 4707

Geography
All Science Geography courses (see list above) and GEOG 1005 [1.0]

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
ISSC 3000, ISSC 4001, ISSC 4002

Psychology
All Science Psychology courses (see list above)

Sociology
SOCI 3700 [1.0]

Free Electives

Any course is allowable as a Free Elective providing it is not prohibited (see below)or enrolment restricted (consult this Calendar and/or the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet for restrictions). Students are expected to comply with prerequisite requirements for all courses as published in this Calendar.

Courses Allowable Only as Free Electives in Any B.Sc. Program

BIOL 1902, BIOL 1903, BIOL 2106, CHEM 1003, GEOL 1004, MATH 1805, COMP 1805, PHYS 1900 [1.0], ISCI 2002, ISSC 4001, ISSC 4002

Note: MATH 0107 and CHEM 0100 may be counted as free electives, providing:

1. they have not been completed previously and
2. the course is required as a prerequisite for the current program of study.

Prohibited Courses

The following courses are not acceptable for credit in any B.Sc. program: ISCI 1001, ISCI 1002, ISCI 2001, COMP 1001, ISSC 3000, MATH 0007, and all courses in Architecture and Industrial Design.

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