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:
- 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses not in the major discipline or disciplines;
- 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences
- 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 Seminar in Science 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):
- 2.0 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives if on transfer the student received credit for fewer than 10.0 credits;
- 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 online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form 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 online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form 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.
Experimental Science Requirement
Students in B.Sc. Honours or General degree programs must present at graduation at least two full credits of experimental science chosen from two different departments: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geography, or Physics.
Approved experimental science courses:
| Biochemistry | ||
| BIOC 2200 [0.5] | Cellular Biochemistry | |
| BIOC 3006 [1.0] | Practical Biochemistry | |
| BIOC 4001 [0.5] | Methods in Biochemistry | |
| BIOC 4201 [0.5] | Advanced Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering | |
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 1003 [0.5] | Introductory Biology I | |
| BIOL 1004 [0.5] | Introductory Biology II | |
| BIOL 1103 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology I | |
| BIOL 1104 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology II | |
| BIOL 2001 [0.5] | Animals: Form and Function | |
| BIOL 2002 [0.5] | Plants: Form and Function | |
| BIOL 2104 [0.5] | Introductory Genetics | |
| BIOL 2200 [0.5] | Cellular Biochemistry | |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 1001 [0.5] | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1002 [0.5] | General Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 1005 [0.5] | Elementary Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1006 [0.5] | Elementary Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 2103 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 2203 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 2204 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 2206 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry IV | |
| CHEM 2302 [0.5] | Analytical Chemistry | |
| CHEM 2303 [0.5] | Analytical Chemistry | |
| CHEM 2800 [0.5] | Foundations for Environmental Chemistry | |
| Earth Sciences | ||
| ERTH 1006 [0.5] | Exploring Planet Earth | |
| ERTH 1009 [0.5] | The Earth System Through Time | |
| ERTH 2102 [0.5] | Mineralogy to Petrology | |
| ERTH 2404 [0.5] | Engineering Geoscience | |
| ERTH 2802 [0.5] | Field Geology | |
| ERTH 3111 [0.5] | Vertebrate Paleontology I: Mammalian Paleontology and Evolution | |
| ERTH 3112 [0.5] | Paleontology and Evolution of Lower Vertebrates | |
| ERTH 3204 [0.5] | Mineral Deposits | |
| ERTH 3205 [0.5] | Physical Hydrogeology | |
| ERTH 3806 [0.5] | Structural Geology | |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 1010 [0.5] | Global Environmental Systems | |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 1001 [0.5] | Foundations of Physics I | |
| PHYS 1002 [0.5] | Foundations of Physics II | |
| PHYS 1003 [0.5] | Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics | |
| PHYS 1004 [0.5] | Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion | |
| PHYS 1007 [0.5] | Elementary University Physics I | |
| PHYS 1008 [0.5] | Elementary University Physics II | |
| PHYS 2202 [0.5] | Wave Motion and Optics | |
| PHYS 2604 [0.5] | Modern Physics I | |
| PHYS 3007 [0.5] | Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars | |
| PHYS 3606 [0.5] | Modern Physics II | |
| PHYS 3608 [0.5] | Modern Applied Physics | |
Course Categories for B.Sc. Programs
| Science Geography courses | ||
| GEOG 1010 [0.5] | Global Environmental Systems | |
| GEOG 2006 [0.5] | Statistical Methods in Geography | |
| GEOG 2013 [0.5] | Weather and Water | |
| GEOG 2014 [0.5] | The Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 3003 [0.5] | Quantitative Geography | |
| GEOG 3010 [0.5] | Field Methods in Physical Geography | |
| GEOG 3102 [0.5] | Geomorphology | |
| GEOG 3103 [0.5] | Watershed Hydrology | |
| GEOG 3104 [0.5] | Principles of Biogeography | |
| GEOG 3105 [0.5] | Climate and Atmospheric Change | |
| GEOG 3108 [0.5] | Soil Properties | |
| GEOG 4000 [0.5] | Field Studies | |
| GEOG 4005 [0.5] | Directed Studies in Geography | |
| GEOG 4013 [0.5] | Cold Region Hydrology | |
| GEOG 4017 [0.5] | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | |
| GEOG 4101 [0.5] | Quaternary Geography | |
| GEOG 4103 [0.5] | Water Resources Engineering | |
| GEOG 4104 [0.5] | Microclimatology | |
| GEOG 4108 [0.5] | Permafrost | |
| Science Psychology courses | ||
| PSYC 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | |
| PSYC 2002 [0.5] | Introduction to Statistics in Psychology | |
| PSYC 2200 [0.5] | Biological Foundations of Behaviour | |
| PSYC 2700 [0.5] | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | |
| PSYC 3000 [1.0] | Design and Analysis in Psychological Research | |
| PSYC 3207 [0.5] | Human Neuropsychology | |
| PSYC 3506 [0.5] | Cognitive Development | |
| PSYC 3700 [1.0] | Cognition (Honours Seminar) | |
| PSYC 3702 [0.5] | Perception | |
| 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 student's major discipline and is chosen from the following: | ||
| - Biology (BIOL) | ||
| - Biochemistry (BIOC) | ||
| - Chemistry (CHEM), except CHEM 1003 and CHEM 1004 | ||
| - Computer Science (COMP), except COMP 1001. A maximum of two half-credits at the 1000 level in COMP, excluding COMP 1001, may be used as Science Continuation credits. | ||
| - Earth Sciences (ERTH), except ERTH 2415, which may be used only as a free elective for any B.Sc. program. Students in Earth Sciences programs may use ERTH 2401, ERTH 2402 and ERTH 2403 only as free electives. | ||
| - Engineering (students wishing to register in Engineering courses must obtain the permission of the Faculty of Engineering and Design.) | ||
| - Environmental Science (ENSC) | ||
| - Food Science and Nutrition (FOOD) | ||
| - Geomatics (GEOM) | ||
| - Mathematics (MATH) or Statistics (STAT) | ||
| - Neuroscience (NEUR) | ||
| - Physics (PHYS) except PHYS 2903. | ||
| - Science Geography courses (see list above) | ||
| - Science Psychology courses (see list above) | ||
| - Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES) courses except TSES 2305. (Biology General, Major 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) | ||
| - Chemistry (CHEM) except CHEM 1003 and CHEM 1004 | ||
| - Computer Science (COMP) except COMP 1001, COMP 1805 | ||
| - Earth Sciences (ERTH) except ERTH 1010, ERTH 1011 and ERTH 2415. Earth Science students may use ERTH 2401, ERTH 2402 and ERTH 2403 only as free electives. | ||
| - Engineering | ||
| - ENSC 2001 | ||
| - Food Science and Nutrition (FOOD) | ||
| - Geomatics (GEOM) | ||
| - Mathematics (MATH) or Statistics (STAT) except MATH 1805 | ||
| - Neuroscience (NEUR) | ||
| - Physics (PHYS) except PHYS 1901, PHYS 1902, PHYS 1905, and PHYS 2903. | ||
| - Science Geography (GEOG) (see list above) | ||
| - Science Psychology (PSYC) (see list above) | ||
| - Technology, Society, Environment (TSES) (Biology General, Major and Honours students may use these courses only as a free elective) | ||
| 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, the Faculty of Public Affairs are approved as Arts or Social Sciences courses EXCEPT FOR: BUSI 1001, BUSI 1002, BUSI 1004, BUSI 1005, BUSI 1402, BUSI 2001, BUSI 2002, BUSI 3001, BUSI 3008, BUSI 4000, BUSI 4002, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ECON 2400, ECON 4004, ECON 4005, ECON 4706, ECON 4707, all Science Geography courses (see list above), all Geomatics (GEOM) courses, all Science Psychology courses (see list above).
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 at carleton.ca/registration). 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 | ||
| CHEM 1003 [0.5] | The Chemistry of Food, Health and Drugs | |
| CHEM 1004 [0.5] | Drugs and the Human Body | |
| ERTH 1010 [0.5] | Our Dynamic Planet Earth | |
| ERTH 1011 [0.5] | Evolution of the Earth | |
| ERTH 2415 [0.5] | Natural Disasters | |
| MATH 1805 [0.5] | Discrete Structures I | |
| COMP 1805 [0.5] | Discrete Structures I | |
| PHYS 1901 [0.5] | Planetary Astronomy | |
| PHYS 1902 [0.5] | From our Star to the Cosmos | |
| PHYS 1905 [0.5] | How Things Work: Physics in Everyday Life | |
| PHYS 2903 [0.5] | Physics and the Imagination | |
| ISCI 2002 [0.5] | Human Impacts on the Environment | |
| MATH 0107 [0.5] | Algebra and Geometry (Only if not completed previously, and only if 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 [0.5] | Introduction to the Environment | |
| ISCI 2000 [0.5] | Natural Laws | |
| COMP 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Computers for the Arts and Social Sciences | |
| MATH 0005 [0.5] | Precalculus: Functions and Graphs | |
| MATH 0006 [0.5] | Precalculus: Trigonometric Functions and Complex Numbers | |