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JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it. The Faculty of Science's Undergraduate Handbook is your guide to obtaining a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts & Science degree at McGill University. Read the Handbook in conjunction with the eCalendar, which is the definitive authority on all courses and programs at McGill. Don't
hesitate to ask for advice! Neither the Handbook nor the eCalendar is a substitute for speaking with an academic adviser. See your SOUSA advisor's Same-Day advising schedule and come in for a visit. Table of contents 1. Applying › 1.1 Applying to the Bachelor of Science degree › 1.2 Applying to the Bachelor of Arts & Science degree › 1.3 Applying to the Bachelor of Arts
degree › 1.4 Second Bachelor degree 2. Orientation › 2.1 Welcome to the Faculty of Science › 2.2 Discover McGill › 2.3 Program-specific orientation sessions › 2.4 B.Sc Degree requirements (from the eCalendar) › 2.5 B.A.&Sc. Degree requirements (from the eCalendar) 3. Your first year › 3.1 Course approval forms › 3.2 The freshman program (U0) › 3.2.5 Note about registering
for freshman courses › 3.3 First year for students exempt from the freshman program (U1) › 3.4 Freshman Interest Groups › 3.5 First-year seminars 4. Later years › 4.1 Finishing your first year › 4.2 Bachelor of Science students > 4.2.1 Restrictions on courses outside the Faculty of Science › 4.3 Bachelor of Arts & Science students 5. Study Abroad Options › 5.1 McGill Student
Exchange Programs › 5.2 Study at a Quebec university (IUT) › 5.3 Independent study away › 5.4 Summer studies at a university outside Quebec › 5.5 Transfer credits 6. Degree transfers › 6.1 Limits on eligibility to apply for a degree transfer › 6.2 Transfer requirements and instructions › 6.3 Appeals › 6.4 Next steps › 6.5 Advice 7. Readmission 8. Special, visiting and incoming
exchange students › 8.1 Getting started at McGill › 8.2 Advising appointments › 8.3 Selecting courses as a special, visiting or exchange student › 8.4 What to do if you experience difficulties › 8.5 Extending your time at McGill 9. Academic advice › 9.1 Making academic decisions › 9.2 Self-assessment › 9.3 Study skills › 9.4 Failing a course 10. Choosing courses › 10.1 Credit load ›
10.2 English and French second language courses › 10.3 Language courses › 10.4 600-level courses 11. Course and program registration › 11.1 Online registration system › 11.2 Registering for programs › 11.3 Registering for courses › 11.4 Courses offered by faculties other than Arts and Science › 11.5 Tips on handling registration problems › 11.6 Course change period ›
11.7 Verifying your student record › 11.8 Registration errors › 11.9 Cancelling your registration › 11.10 Proof of enrolment 12. Exams and assessment › 12.1 Academic integrity › 12.2 Course evaluation and grading procedures › 12.3 Final examinations › 12.4 University examination regulations › 12.5 Reassessment and rereads › 12.6 Deferred examinations › 12.7 Supplemental
examinations › 12.8 Illness 13. Internships and field studies › 13.1 Credit for internship courses for B.A. & Sc. students 14. Withdrawals › 14.1 Course withdrawals › 14.2 University withdrawals 15. Graduating › 15.1 Graduation checklists › 15.2 Frequently asked questions about graduation 1. Applying If you are interested in pursuing undergraduate science studies at McGill, you
should consider applying to any one of the following degrees: › Bachelor of Science› Bachelor of Arts & Science› Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate applications are handled by Enrolment Services. Visit mcgill.ca/applying to find out more about the application process, including application deadlines, admissions criteria, special requirements for specific programs, language proficiency
requirements, visa requirements, transcript requirements, and more. If you are already a McGill undergraduate student and wish to return to your studies after an absence of part of an academic year or longer, or you wish to transfer to the Faculty of Science from another McGill faculty, you will need to apply through the Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA),
not Enrolment Services. For more information, please see: › Readmission› Inter-faculty transfers 1.1 Applying to the Bachelor of Science degree When you apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science degree, you will be asked to nominate one of the following program groups and a major/subject within that group: Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group Bio-Physical-
Computational Sciences Group Neuroscience Group Physical, Earth, Math and Computer Science Group It is important to apply for the group that interests you most because, if you are admitted, your choice of a major or honours program will be limited to the options available in that group. If you later decide you wish to pursue a program in a different program group, you will need
to apply for an intra-faculty transfer, subject to academic performance, availability and other conditions. 1.1.2 Bachelor of Science program groups The options available within each program group are as follows: Only applicants with a Quebec CEGEP diploma may select the Neuroscience group. All other applicants may seek entry to the neuroscience program once they have
completed a year at McGill and have satisfied the transfer requirements for Neuroscience. Note that admission to Neuroscience is competetive and meeting the minimum entrance/transfer requirements does not guarantee admission. If you are likely to be granted exemptions from some or all of the freshman science requirements based on advanced standing or transfer credits,
you can select a major/subject from your chosen group at the time of your application. Alternatively, you can select the option ‘Undeclared’ if you wish to make this decision at a later time. If you are not likely to be granted exemptions from any of the freshman science requirements, select ‘Freshman Science’ as your major/subject. The online application form allows you to make two
program choices for a single application fee. You may choose two different Science program groups, or choose one Science group and a program from another faculty. Applicants are encouraged to use both choices, putting their preferred choice first. Both choices will be considered and you will receive an admission decision on both. If you wish to apply for more than two
programs, you will need to submit another application and pay an additional application fee. 1.2 Applying to the Bachelor of Arts & Science degree The B.A. & Sc. degree, jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science, is designed for students who have clearly-defined interests in both Arts and Science. While the degree provides a broad education that
includes in-depth study of disciplines in both Faculties, the number of elective courses a student can take is limited. Students entering the B.A. & Sc. program therefore must know in precisely which disciplines they wish to focus. Note that students who intend to pursue graduate studies in science or to attend medical school may have to complete additional courses as electives or
beyond the basic degree requirements. 1.3 Applying to the Bachelor of Arts degree There are four units within the Faculty of Science that offer B.A. degrees through the Faculty of Arts as well as B.Sc. degrees through the Faculty of Science. They are the School of Computer Science, the Department of Geography, the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, and the Department
of Psychology. One reason to consider a B.A. over a B.Sc. is if you have the prerequisites for computer science, geography, mathematics and statistics, or psychology, but do not have all the basic science prerequisites needed for admission to a B.Sc. In the case of computer science, bear in mind that computer science programs have a strong mathematics component regardless
of whether you choose the B.A. or B.Sc. stream. You might also choose to apply for admission to a Bachelor of Arts because you wish to pursue a particular program combination only available in a B.A. – e.g. Joint Honours in English and Mathematics. 1.4 Second Bachelor degree Information on how to apply to either the B.Sc. or the B.A. & Sc. as a second bachelor degree after
the completion of a first bachelor degree can be found on the Admissions website. For information on taking a B.Sc. or B.A. & Sc. as a second degree concurrently with a first degree, please contact pete.barry [at] mcgill.ca (Pete Barry), Chief Academic Adviser in Science. 2. Orientation 2021 - information is being updated. Check back regularly. 2.1 Welcome to the Faculty of
Science The Faculty of Science's New Students' Guide is a must-read for all new Science and Arts & Science students. B.Sc. New Students' Guide - will be available soon. B.A. & Sc. New Students' Guide - will be available soon. 2.2 Pre-Registration Orientation (PRO) 2021 - check back regularly for updates. 2.3 Program-specific orientation sessions During McGill PRO (Pre-
registration Orientation) there are also orientation sessions for each of the undergraduate science programs. These sessions may be more useful for students who have completed, or are exempt from, the freshman science requirements, but in many cases freshman students are equally welcome to attend. Program orientation schedule will be available soon. 2.4 B.Sc. degree
requirements (from the eCalendar) Each student in the Faculty of Science must be aware of the Faculty regulations as stated in this publication and on the McGill, Science, and SOUSA websites. While departmental and faculty advisers and staff are always available to give advice and guidance, the ultimate responsibility for completeness and correctness of course selection and
registration, for compliance with, and completion of, program and degree requirements, and for the observance of regulations and deadlines, rests with you. It is your responsibility to seek guidance from the Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) if in any doubt; misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any
regulation, deadline, program, or degree requirement. To be eligible for a B.Sc. degree, you must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated below: 2.5 B.A.&Sc. degree requirements (from the eCalendar) Each student pursuing a B.A. & Sc. must be aware of the regulations as stated in this section of this publication, on the McGill website, and on the Science Office for
Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) website. While departmental and Faculty advisers and staff are always available to give advice and guidance, the ultimate responsibility for completeness and correctness of course selection and registration, for compliance with, and completion of, program and degree requirements, and for the observance of regulations and deadlines
rests with you. It is your responsibility to seek guidance from the SOUSA Office if in any doubt; misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program, or degree requirement. To be eligible for a B.A. & Sc., you must fulfil all Faculty degree and program requirements as indicated in the following sections: 3. Your
first year Help line for newly admitted Science and Arts & Science students514-398-5442 Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The courses you do in your first year as a Science or Arts & Science student at McGill will depend on what you did before you arrived. Some students will spend their first year completing a number of basic courses known as the freshman program.
When you start at this level, you will usually need a minimum of four years to complete your degree. Other students may receive an exemption from some or all of the required freshman courses, which may allow them to complete their degree in as little as three years. Do any of the following categories apply to you? If you have a D.E.C. in Science or in Integrated Arts and Science,
you will be granted 30 credits of advance standing, equivalent to completing the freshman requirements. If you have a D.E.C. in another field, you may still have some freshman requirements to complete. In either case, students in this category can proceed directly into a major and will be in a position to complete their degree in three years. If you have a Canadian or US high
school diploma, an International, French or European Baccalaureate, a GCE A Level, or some other pre-university educational qualification, you may be eligible for advanced standing, exempting you from some of the freshman requirements. If you are granted sufficient advance standing, you will be able to declare your major immediately. If not, you will need to complete your
outstanding freshman requirements first. Students in this category are likely to need at least four years to complete their degree. Students in this category must submit a course approval form to the Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) to find out whether they have any outstanding freshman requirements to complete. If you have completed previous
university studies, you may be eligible for transfer credits. This is in addition to any advance standing you may be eligible for based on your secondary-level studies. Together, transfer credits and advance standing may exempt you from some or all of the freshman requirements. Students in this category must submit a course approval form (available as of June 1st) to the Science
Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) to find out whether they have any outstanding freshman requirements to complete. Any remaining transfer credits beyond the freshman courses from your previous university studies will appear on your Minerva transcript as TRNS XXX (generic transfer credits) and are dealt with by the Faculty of Science. A Registrar’s Hold may
be placed on your record until you have completed the process of having these credits evaluated, see below for details. It is important to note that courses previously taken prior to attending McGill may count as program requirements and must be evaluated for course equivalency. Make sure that you do not register for a course at McGill for which you have an exemption as you will
not receive credit if you take the same course a second time. In order to determine course equivalency follow the steps listed below. Email mary.gauthier [at] mcgill.ca (Mary Gauthier), with a copy of your unofficial transcript to start the process. All courses taken prior to coming to McGill, for which you have not already received advanced standing credits from Admissions, must be
approved using the Course Equivalency System. Search the Course Equivalency System to determine if the course you have to taken has already been approved. You may want to use the “External” course number and then “Country” or “Institution” to determine if the course has already been approved. Make sure you also tick off “Include Expired Decisions”. The course may
have already been approved, but might be expired, which means you will have to request a “Reassessment”. (See FAQs). If the course appears on the database, email Mary, providing the following information: Course number at host university and Approved McGill Equivalency If the course is not on the course database, then you must login (using your McGill email address and
password) and “Submit a Request”. For further information on using the system, please go to Frequently asked questions and Course syllabus checklist In addition to the required list of syllabus information, detailed on the Course Syllabus Checklist, you must also ensure that the syllabus contains the following information: Institution's name Course number Course description
(content) Date of course/syllabus (year/term) Once your courses have been officially approved on the course database, you must send a follow up email to Mary with the following information: Course number at host university and Approved McGill equivalency. You must also add all courses to the “Minerva Transfer Credit Assessment Form”. You can only access the form as of
September 2nd. To access this form go to: Minerva > Student Records Administration Menu > Exchange/Study Away Menu > Transfer Credit Assessment. Only courses that appear on the Course Equivalency System can be added to the Transfer Credit Assessment Form. For further information, please refer to the Help Field on Minerva. Once all of your courses have been
evaluated, your Minerva transcript will be updated to reflect the McGill course equivalencies. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact mary.gauthier [at] mcgill.ca (Mary Gauthier). Exchange students, visiting students and special students are not required to follow a specific McGill program. Students in this category need to work closely with their student adviser to find
the best courses to meet their needs. 3.1 Course approval forms The B.Sc. course approval form for Fall 2021 and Winter 2021 will be available in early June 2021. Please check your Minerva advising transcript for the name of your assigned SOUSA advisor and contact them directly if you have questions about course selection. You can see their contact info and advising
schedule here. You do not need to see an advisor before registering for courses, but you should check with your advisor afterwards. All newly admitted degree students, except those with a Quebec CEGEP diploma, must complete a course approval form. The information you provide will allow your academic adviser to tell you where you stand in relation to the freshman program
requirements. The course approval form will be available as of June 1st. › B.Sc. course approval form › B.A. & Sc. course approval form 3.2 The freshman program Students who need 97 or more credits to complete their degree requirements (4-year degree) are automatically registered in the freshman program. 3.2.1 Entering the freshman program All newly admitted Science and
Arts & Science students must complete our online course approval form. Please note that you can register before receiving approval, but you should still get your courses approved before the end of August. Note that you must register for at least ONE course by August 14 to avoid late registration fees. The steps you need to follow to select your courses, get academic advice and
register are set out below. Please read this information carefully. The dates provided here are a guide only; for exact dates and deadlines, visit mcgill.ca/importantdates. Newly admitted students may receive advanced standing for university work completed elsewhere, or in another faculty at McGill, or for results in International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, Advanced
Levels, Advanced Placement tests or the Diploma in Collegial Studies. It is essential that you know if you will be granted credit and course exemption for work completed elsewhere as you will not be given additional credit towards your degree for any McGill course where the content overlaps substantially with any other course for which you have already received credit, such as for
advanced standing results. For information about advanced standing credits as a result of the tests mentioned above, please refer to the following: advanced standing and Science placement examinations. If you have completed university studies elsewhere, please ensure that you include this information in the online freshman course approval form (available in early June), which
you will be submitting to your Faculty adviser, as listed farther below. Your adviser will be able to inform you about possible course equivalences and exemptions from your freshman program requirements. From the beginning of term (June until the end of the drop/add period in September our team of academic advisers in the Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising
(SOUSA) Office will be available in a variety of ways (see below) to provide you with information and answer your questions. We provide service all year, but our schedule may change periodically. If, after reading the information in the eCalendar and this website, you need clarification or have questions of an advising nature, contact us at newstudentadvising.science [at] mcgill.ca
(please include your full name and McGill ID number in your email). When emailing the advisers, please include your name and student number in the subject line. Make sure to use your McGill email address, which should be activated as soon as you confirm that you will be coming to McGill. Please read the following information about McGill's new email policy, email
communication with students Allow at least seven business days for the advisers to respond to your questions. You will receive a response. Please do not send your questions to other people in the university as this will slow the advising process and result in longer delays for you and all other students. Sometime after the end of June, you will receive the contact information from
an individual adviser in the SOUSA Office who will be your resource person until you graduate. Select your courses for both the Fall and Winter terms using the eCalendar and the class schedule on Minerva. Don't forget to select the Fall or Winter term. Keep in mind that the "normal" course load is four or five courses (12-15 credits) per term. We do not recommend that you take
more than 15 credits in your first term. All newly admitted B.Sc. and B.A & Sc. students must complete our on-line course approval form. Please note that you can register before receiving approval, but you must have your selection of courses approved by mid-August. Use Minerva to register for the courses your adviser has approved. New students have until August 14 to register
for at least one course in order to avoid late registration penalties. Should you experience any difficulties registering, please call Service Point (514-398-7878), or drop by their office (3415 McTavish St). Also, please refer to Tips on handling registration problems. When you have registered, don't forget to activate your McGill email account. Please read Welcome to McGill for
details. As of the end of course change period, all email from your adviser will be sent only to your McGill email account. Attend McGill's day-long, university-wide orientation. It is a day of exciting activities designed to familiarize you with the University. The Faculty of Science runs sessions specifically for new Science and Arts & Science students – refer to the Orientation section in
this handbook for details. SOUSA advising for newly admitted students Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA) advisers will be on hand to personally advise newly admitted students about their course selection for the coming year and answer any specific questions or concerns students may have. All new freshman students should attend a freshman program
information session prior to meeting with an adviser. Freshman program information sessions B.Sc. info session, to be announced 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (weekdays only) After you have registered you will be able to use Minerva to make changes to your course selection. You can obtain an adviser's approval for your course changes at the SOUSA Office in Dawson Hall, Room
405 Towards the end of June, you will receive an email from an adviser in the Faculty of Science who will be your resource person until you graduate. Your adviser will send you emails at intervals during your first year. Make sure you read them carefully as they will contain important information. If you have questions your adviser will be having Same-Day advising sessions
(schedule will be posted in September) throughout the academic year. For more serious issues you can arrange an individual appointment with your adviser. Appointments are done by email with your adviser. If you have a simple question, you can email your adviser. When emailing your adviser, please include your name and student number in the subject line and use your McGill
email. Be aware during busy periods (like the beginning of term) your email may not be answered in a timely fashion. 3.2.2 Selecting courses As a freshman program student you will be using the web to have your course selection approved by a Faculty adviser and will not be assigned to a departmental program adviser during your first year at McGill. However, you are
encouraged to consult departmental advisers about specific academic information pertaining to prerequisites, courses and departmental programs. Their advice will enable you to have a better understanding of the departmental programs you may choose. Students should also refer to the following program-specific advice for their degree: › B.Sc. program-specific advice› B.A. &
Sc. program-specific advice Advanced standing of up to 30 credits may be granted to students who obtain satisfactory results in International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, Advanced Levels, and Advanced Placement results. If you expect to receive credit and exemption from one or more of the basic science courses, you should not register for those courses, as you will
not receive credit twice for the same material. Please consult the admissions information about course equivalences for further details. A normal course load is 5 courses each term (total of 10 courses per year) or 30 credits for the year; however, you may wish to start at a slower pace and register for 4 courses in your first term. Because some of the basic science courses are
worth four credits, four science freshman courses per term may total 30 credits for the year; consequently, you may wish to take only 4 courses in order to avoid being overloaded. If this is the first time you are studying in English, we strongly recommend that you take only 4 courses during your first term. B.Sc. students You may choose courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of
Science as elective credits, up to a maximum of 6 credits during the freshman year (3 credits per term). Please consult restricted courses outside the Faculty of Science and your Faculty adviser in order to determine which courses are permitted for credit. B.A. & Sc. students You may choose courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science as elective credits. Please consult
eCalendar section on Courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science and your adviser in order to determine which courses are permitted for credit. These courses may not be used as Arts elective courses. When you are selecting your courses, you must make sure that you do not register for courses that overlap in time. There is a 10-minute break between classes to allow
you to change rooms and buildings, so you can select courses that are back-to-back without causing problems. If you plan to register for a multi-term course that spans both the Fall and the Winter terms, such as a language course, make sure that you register in the same section for both terms. If it is necessary to postpone one of your freshman courses, depending on your
intended program, it may be possible to take the course at McGill during the summer session. Also, it may be helpful to know that you are permitted to take summer courses at another university and have the credits and exemption(s) transferred to your McGill degree. Please consult Study Away for more information regarding study away permission/approval for summer courses
and the course equivalency system for more information regarding exemptions from McGill courses. Biological Sciences It is recommended that you complete both BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology and BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology in your freshman year. However, the crucial course is BIOL 112, as it is the prerequisite for BIOL 200 Molecular Biology , the core
course for all biological science departmental programs. It is strongly recommended that you complete CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 before attempting BIOL 112. BIOL 111 is a prerequisite for BIOL 206 Methods in Biology and BIOL 215 Intro to Ecology and Evolution , core courses in the Biology program. If you plan to pursue the Major Concentration in Biomedical Sciences you
do not need to take BIOL 111. Physical Sciences If you intend to pursue a departmental program in the physical sciences you do not need to take BIOL 111 or BIOL 112. Psychology If you plan to pursue a program in psychology, you should complete BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology and PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology in your freshman year. As our psychology program
is quite science oriented, knowledge of the concepts covered in BIOL 112 will help you in subsequent psychology courses. Biological Sciences It is recommended that you complete both CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 and CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 in your freshman year because these courses are prerequisites for CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 . CHEM 212 is a
corequisite for BIOL 200 Molecular Biology , which is a prerequisite for higher level biology courses. Physical Sciences If you intend to pursue a departmental program in the physical sciences you must take CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 and CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 . These courses are prerequisites for higher level courses in the physical sciences. The Department of
Mathematics and Statistics currently offers 3 calculus streams, one for students with no previous background in calculus and two for students with a high school background in calculus: the regular stream and the accelerated stream. MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus (4 cr) and MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 cr) For students with no high school calculus or who do not have a full
course of high school calculus (3 hours of lectures and a 2-hour compulsory tutorial). MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 cr) and MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 cr) For students with a full course of high school calculus (MATH 140 has 3 hours of lectures and a 1-hour compulsory tutorial; MATH 141 has 3 hours of lectures and a 2-hour compulsory tutorial). MATH 150 Calculus A (4 cr) and MATH
151 Calculus B (4 cr) For students with a full course of high school calculus and who enjoyed it and did well in all their high school science courses (minimum of A- in high school calculus) (3 hours of lectures and a 2-hour compulsory tutorial). Both the MATH 139 and 141 and the MATH 140 and 141 streams cover Calculus I and Calculus II, whereas the MATH 150 and 151 stream
covers Calculus I, II and III (this stream is a possible option for students planning to enter a program for which Calculus III [MATH 222] is compulsory). The MATH 139 and MATH 141 stream or the MATH 140 and MATH 141 stream are both suitable prerequisites for Calculus III. Advanced Standing: If you have been granted advanced standing (credit and exemption) for Calculus I
or Alpha (either MATH 139 or 140), you have the option of registering for MATH 141 in either the fall or winter term. You may also choose the MATH 150 and 151 stream. There are two streams of physics: PHYS 101 Intro Physics - Mechanics and PHYS 102 Intro Physics-Electromagnetism For students with no high school physics or who are weak in physics. This stream is
adequate preparation for the biological science programs but not for the physical science programs. PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves and PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics For students with high school physics and a solid background in mathematics. Note that calculus is required as a corequisite. This stream provides very good preparation for the biological or physical
sciences programs. Physical Sciences The normal physics requirement for students who intend to pursue a program in the physical sciences is PHYS 131 and PHYS 142; you must complete this requirement in your freshman year. These physics courses require a solid background in high school mathematics and physics. Biological Sciences If you intend to pursue a Major
Concentration in Biology or a Major Concentration in Biomedical Sciences, you should complete PHYS 101 or 131 and 102 or 142 in your freshman year. Knowledge of these courses will facilitate your understanding of the material in the U1 courses in this program, as well as being prerequisites for future course requirements. Geography students have the option of completing
either stream of physics. Students with an exemption for PHYS 101 and 102 who intend to follow a physical science program may take PHYS 142 for credit. Deficient in High School Physics or Mathematics and Intending to Pursue a Program in the Physical Sciences If you are concerned about your ability to handle PHYS 131 in your first term, you have two choices: You may
initially register in PHYS 101 in your freshman year. At the end of the first term, you may request permission from the Director of Advising Services, Science to register in PHYS 142 in the second term. In order to obtain permission for this change, you should have completed the fall term with strong grades in physics and in your other subjects. You may prefer to complete PHYS
101 and PHYS 102 during your freshman year. You will then need to consult with your future physical science department to determine whether or not you will be admitted to their program. Their decision will depend on your grades in physics and in your other courses. In your freshman year, you are required to complete at least three Arts courses chosen from two of the following
three categories: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Languages. A maximum of two courses may be selected from one category, and no more than two courses from any one department. These courses are selected from the B.A. & Sc. freshman Program list of approved courses. Courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science are not used towards this requirement. 3.2.3
B.Sc. freshman program requirements Students normally complete 30 credits which must include at least seven courses from the eCalendar's list of approved freshman Science courses: Click to see the eCalendar's list of approved freshman Science courses 3.2.3.1 Program-specific advice on choosing freshman Science courses Students interested in programs in the following
areas are advised to select their freshman courses in accordance with the corresponding recommendations. BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2two calculus courses*two physics courses** For Joint Majors in Physiology and Math or Physiology and Physics, students should select PHYS 131 and 142 instead of
PHYS 101 and 102. They should also add MATH 133. students who wish to leave open the option of Biology, Environment, Geography, Earth System Sciences or Earth and Planetary Sciences should also take BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology . students who wish to leave open the option of a physical science such as Atmospheric and Oceanic sciences, Chemistry or
Physics should choose the PHYS 131/PHYS 142 stream of physics (see the **Note below). students who wish to leave open the option of a Computer Science major or joint major degree, or who wish a solid introduction to programming, should consider taking COMP 202 in their freshman year. PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Opticstwo calculus
courses* MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 At least one of: ATOC 100 Extr-Weath&Climate-Chg Physics CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 ESYS 104 The Earth System students who have not taken all of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the grade 12 level should include any missing subjects in their freshman program. BIOL 111
Principles:Organismal Biology BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2two calculus courses*andtwo physics courses** (both physics courses if planning to take BIOL 306) Note that students interested in the Joint Major Biology and Mathematics, the Joint Major in Computer Science and Biology, or the Biology Major or
Honours --Quantitative Biology Option, may need to take PHYS 101 or 131 and PHYS 102 or 142, depending on their choices of stream and complementary courses. BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics MATH 133 Linear Algebra and
Geometrytwo calculus courses* COMP 202 Foundations of Programming MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometrytwo calculus courses*plus at least 3 of BIOL/CHEM/PHYS** students who do not take COMP 202 in the freshman year may still follow these majors, but might have to start with COMP 202 in the U1 year. students interested in the cognitive science minor may also
want to take PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology . students interested in Joint Physics and Computer Science programs must take PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves and PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics . students interested in Joint Major in Computer Science and Biology must take BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology. students with High School calculus and who are
interested in the Joint Honours Mathematics and Computer Science program are strongly advised to consider taking the more challenging calculus sequence MATH 150 Calculus A and MATH 151 Calculus B . students who have not taken all of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the grade 12 level should include any missing subjects in their freshman program. CHEM 110 General
Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics ESYS 104 The Earth Systemtwo calculus courses* students are also strongly encouraged to include BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology in their program students who have not taken all of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the grade 12 level should include
any missing subjects in their freshman program. BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Opticstwo calculus courses*plus at least 1 of: CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry ESYS 104 The Earth System BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology
CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2two calculus courses*two physics courses** students considering the Environmetrics Domain, or who are interested in environmental modeling, should also take MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry students considering the Ecological Determinants of Health Domains should also take BIOL 112 Cell and
Molecular Biology freshman students interested in Environment should take ESYS 104 The Earth System . They are advised NOT to take the ENVR 200-level courses until their U1 year. Calculus 1*Calculus 2*and/or MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry PHYS 101/131** CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biologyat least two of: ESYS 104 The
Earth System CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2PHYS 102/142**Calculus 2*and/or MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry students with strong science backgrounds should consider enrolling in GEOG 203 Environmental Systems in their first year. MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometrytwo calculus courses* plus any 4 courses to fulfill the freshman requirements. students with
high school calculus and who are intending on taking an Honours programs in Mathematics, a Joint Honours program in Mathematics and another discipline, or an Honours program in Physics are strongly advised to consider taking the more challenging calculus sequence MATH 150 Calculus A and MATH 151 Calculus B . students interested in a joint Mathematics and Computer
Science program should include COMP 202 Foundations of Programming in the freshman year. students interested in the joint Physiology and Mathematics programs should include BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology , CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 , CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 , and two physics courses** in the freshman year. students interested in a Physics minor
should take PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves and PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics in the freshman year. students who have not taken all of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the grade 12 level should include any missing subjects in their freshman program. BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2two calculus
courses*two physics courses** MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (recommended, not required) students interested in Neuroscience should choose a freshman program that leaves some options open as this program has limited enrolment. students with additional space in their schedule might also take PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology, COMP 202 Foundations of
Programing and/or MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1. CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometrytwo calculus courses* students who would like to leave their options open for a biological/life sciences major, or who might choose the Joint
Physiology and Physics program should choose BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology . BIOL 112 is a prerequisite for PHYS 319 Introduction to Biophysics. students interested in a Joint Physics and Computer Science program, and who do not have a strong background in programming, should consider taking COMP 202 Foundations of Programming in their freshman year.
students with high school calculus and who are intending on taking an Honours program in Physics are strongly advised to consider taking the more challenging calculus sequence MATH 150 Calculus A and MATH 151 Calculus B . PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology1st calculus courses*2nd calculus courses*and/or MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry CHEM 110 General
Chemistry 1 BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biologyplus at least one more from BIOL/CHEM/PHYS students interested in the cognitive science minor should take COMP 202 Foundations of Programming in their freshman year students who have not taken all of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the grade 12 level should include any missing subjects in their freshman program.
Students who wish to leave open the option of applying to medical school should be aware that they can select any of the Science majors (not just the biological or life science ones). Medical schools are looking for a diverse applicant pool and all of the Science programs provide ample room to include medical school prerequisite courses (see . Students perform best when they
select a major in which they are interested and engaged. Choosing the appropriate major can also leave many options open, not just medical school. Students who wish to leave open the option of applying to medical school at the end of the undergraduate studies should review the prerequisite courses required for medical schools at which they may apply to ensure that they
complete all of the required basic science courses during their undergraduate degree studies. However, not all such courses need to be completed in the freshman year. Students are encouraged to select the freshman courses that best prepare them for their possible areas of study. In addition, students should be aware of other constraints on their programs imposed by medical
school admissions. For example, some medical schools will not allow courses to be taken under the S/U option, and some medical schools require a full course load. Medical schools vary in their prerequisite requirements but in general it is recommended that interested students complete both one full year of biology and one full year of chemistry during their freshman year.
Specific admission requirements for all Canadian medical schools can be found at the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada hompage under Publications. * Choosing your calculus Courses students with no previous knowledge of Calculus should take MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus , followed by MATH 141 Calculus 2 . students with high school calculus take
either the sequence MATH 140 Calculus 1 / MATH 141 Calculus 2 or the sequence MATH 150 Calculus A / MATH 151 Calculus B . The MATH 150/MATH 151 sequence covers the material of (and gives equivalence for) MATH 140, MATH 141 and MATH 222 Calculus 3 and is more challenging than the standard MATH 140/MATH 141 sequence. ** Choosing your physics courses
Students who want to take a physical science (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Systems Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences or Physics) or who want to keep their options open should take the sequence PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves / PHYS 142 Electromagnetism & Optics . Students in the biological sciences can take PHYS 131/PHYS 142, but may
prefer to take the sequence PHYS 101 Intro Physics - Mechanics / PHYS 102 Intro Physics-Electromagnetism , which covers the same material but assumes less mathematical background. 3.2.3.2 Suggested elective courses for B.Sc. freshman students Freshman science students may choose electives from the courses listed below, once the required and complementary courses
have been selected as part of the B.Sc. freshman program. Note: Courses that are not being offered in the current year are not listed in Class Schedule on Minerva. Also, you should consult timetable information via Minerva for changes in course offerings or times and for the locations of the courses. Reminder: all courses have limited enrolment. Note: Some of the courses listed
below are not suitable in the first term as they require university level prerequisites. Please check the Calendar course entries for further information about appropriate background, or the program adviser (from specific departments), before registering. Note: Some of the courses below are also listed under the list of approved freshman Science courses for the B.Sc. freshman
program. Note: Science courses numbered 18X (e.g. EPSC 182) are considered general interest courses, and are not part of any program. These courses have no prerequisites. Note: First Year Seminar courses (CHEM 199, COMP 199, EPSC 199, GEOG 199, PSYT 199) are designed to provide a closer interaction with professors and better working relations with peers than is
available in large introductory courses. These seminars endeavour to teach the latest scholarly developments and expose participants to advanced research methods. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum number of students in any seminar is 25, although some are limited to even fewer than that. Atmospheric & Oceanic Science ESYS 104 The Earth
System 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth System Science: Earth system science examines the complex interactions among the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere. It focuses on physical, chemical, and biological processes that extend over spatial scales ranging from microns to the size of planetary orbits, and spans time scales from fractions of
a second to billions of years. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Terms Instructors ATOC 181 Intro to Atmospheric Science 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: A survey of the Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate system. Topics include the fundamental processes that determine interactions between the atmosphere, ocean and
biosphere; anthropogenic effects such as global warming, the ozone hole and acid rain; a perspective on future climate change. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Terms Instructors ATOC 182 Intro to Oceanic Sciences 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: Air-sea interaction; oceanic properties; global climate change, carbon
cycle; polar oceans, sea ice, polynyas; El Niño; remote sensing of oceans; physical control of biological processes in the sea. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Terms Instructors ATOC 183 Climate and Climate Change 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: The atmosphere, ocean and sea-ice distribution characteristic of the
current climate, as seen through observational data and computer model results. Physics of naturally occurring variability on time scales of months to years, such as El Niño. Global circulation models of the atmosphere, ocean and coupled atmosphere-ocean system, and global warming simulations. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Winter 3 hours lecture Restriction:
Not open to students who have taken ATOC 230. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year ATOC 184 Science of Storms 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: Physical processes associated with severe and hazardous
weather affecting the Earth. Topics are taught at a fundamental level, without equations, to provide a complete and up-to-date understanding of such extreme events as blizzards, ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and droughts. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Terms Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year
ATOC 185 Natural Disasters 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences: This course examines the science behind different types of disasters and our ability or inability to control and predict such events. From this course the student will gain an appreciation of natural disasters beyond the newspaper headlines and will better understand how the
effects of disasters can be reduced. Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Fall 3 hours lecture This is a double-prefix course and is identical in content with EPSC 185. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPSC 185. Terms Instructors John Richard Gyakum, John Stix Biology BIOL 111 Principles:Organismal Biology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall
Winter Summer Biology (Sci): An introduction to the phylogeny, structure, function and adaptation of unicellular organisms, plants and animals in the biosphere. Offered by: Biology Fall 2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UK or equivalent; or BIOL 115. This course serves as an alternative to CEGEP objective
code 00UK May require departmental approval. Open to all students wishing introductory biology. Attendance at first lab is mandatory to confirm registration in the course. This class will use a Student Response System (clicker) which can be obtained from the Bookstore. Terms Instructors Andrew Hendry, Graham Bell, Elena M Cristescu, Anna L Hargreaves BIOL 112 Cell and
Molecular Biology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): The cell: ultrastructure, division, chemical constituents and reactions. Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration. Principles of genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance and biotechnology. Offered by: Biology Winter 2 hours lecture and 3.5 hours laboratory/seminar Restriction: Not open to students
who have taken or are taking CEGEP objective 00XU or equivalent; or BIOL 115; or AEBI 122 Attendance at first lab is mandatory to confirm registration in the course. Lab start the 2nd week of term. Terms Instructors Joseph Alan Dent, Frieder B Schöck BIOL 200 Molecular Biology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties
of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression. Offered by: Biology Fall 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent Corequisite:
CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204 Terms Instructors Richard D W Roy, Thomas E Bureau, Kenneth E M Hastings BIOL 201 Cell Biology & Metabolism 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism
and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle. Offered by: Biology Winter 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial Prerequisite: BIOL 200. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are
taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212 Terms Instructors BIOL 202 Basic Genetics 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences. Offered by: Biology Winter, Summer 3 hours lecture, 1 hour
optional tutorial Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219 Prerequisite: BIOL 200. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204. Terms Instructors Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, Monique C Zetka, David Hipfner BIOL 205 Functional Biol of Plnts&Anmls 3
Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Unified view of form and function in animals and plants. Focus on how the laws of chemistry and physics illuminate biological processes relating to the acquisition of energy and materials and their use in movement, growth, development, reproduction and responses to environmental stress. Offered by: Biology Terms
Instructors Jon Sakata, Rowan Barrett, Fiona M Soper BIOL 206 Methods in Biology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): Introduction to modern methods used in organismal biology, including ecological sampling, experimental methods and statistics. Particular emphasis is on ways of thinking about the design of sampling programs and the analyses of data
to test hypotheses using observational or experimental data. Offered by: Biology Fall 1. 2 hours lecture, 2. 3 hours laboratory Prerequisite: BIOL 111 or equivalent Terms Instructors Laura J Pollock, Hans Carl E Larsson, Brian Leung BIOL 210 Perspectives of Science 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biology (Sci): This course is an introduction to the thinking, language
and practices of scientists. Its objective is to bridge the gap between science and the humanities, and in particular to allow students enrolled in the Minor Concentration in Science for Arts to pursue their interests in specific scientific disciplines. Offered by: Biology Terms Instructors Alanna J Watt, Shelton M Hendricks BIOL 240 Monteregian Flora 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter
Summer Biology (Sci): Field studies of ferns, fern allies, conifers and flowering plants; the use of keys for plant identification. Offered by: Biology Prerequisite: BIOL 111 or permission Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PLNT 358 Note: Taught at the Gault Nature Reserve. Contact instructor for specific dates, logistics: (virginie.millien [at] mcgill.ca). This course is
offered in the summer. This course, given at the University’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St. Hilaire, has an additional fee of $459.29 which includes a hand lens, a textbook, handouts, lodging and supper each day. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year
Chemistry CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics or permission of instructor; CHEM
120 is not a prerequisite Each lab section is limited enrolment Terms Instructors Mitchell J Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Maureen H McKeague CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 4 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Winter Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and
physics, or permission of instructor: CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite Each lab section is limited enrolment Terms Instructors Mitchell J Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Paul W Wiseman CHEM 180 World of Chem: Environment 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Risks, water, air pollution, sick-building syndrome, the chemistry of the car, energy (fossil fuel, nuclear),
nano and biotechnology, smells, garbage and human waste, dental chemistry and green chemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 181 World of Chem: Food 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A series of
lectures on the historical, practical, and simple chemical aspects of: food, food additives; vitamins; minerals, diet and cancer; dieting; food-borne illnesses, health food and cooking. Offered by: Chemistry Winter 3 lecture hours/week Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 150. **There are no scheduled days as the lectures are videos where the students can go at
their own pace. The standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is June 21, 2021 and withdrawal is June 22, 2021. Terms Instructors David Noble Harpp, Joseph A Schwarcz CHEM 182 World of Chem: Technology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Aspects of chemical technology including publishing of scientific articles, rocketry,
space travel, materials (metals, plastics art), household products, forensic science, money, combustion science, computers and cosmetics. Offered by: Chemistry Fall 3 lecture hours/week Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 160. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for
the 2021 academic year CHEM 183 World of Chem: Drugs 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Drug history and marketing, over the counter drugs (e.g. aspirin, cough and cold remedies, allergy preparations), street and heart drugs, mental illness, hormones, brain chemistry and diabetes. Offered by: Chemistry Fall 3 lecture hours/week Terms This course is not
scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 199 FYS: Why Chemistry? 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A lecture/seminar course dealing with scientific publishing and ethics, science and the media, the world of plastics and cosmetics as well as talking with several
professors about their careers and research, usually involving DNA and nanoscience. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1, who may take only one FYS. Students who register for more than one will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There
are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 203 Survey of Physical Chemistry 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: The fundamentals of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with applications to biomolecular systems. Thermodynamic and kinetic control of biological processes. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Prerequisites:
CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent. Restrictions: Intended for students in biological science programs requiring only one course in physical chemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204 or CHEM 213 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243. Terms Instructors CHEM 204 Physical Chem./Biol.Sci. 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry:
Similar to CHEM 223/CHEM 243. Emphasis on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed. Offered by: Chemistry Terms Instructors Yelena Simine David M Ronis, Gonzalo Cosa CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 4 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: A survey of
reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter, Summer Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent. Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent Each lab section is
limited enrolment Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page ( . **Although this course follows a Tuesday/Thursday class schedule, the last class will be held on Friday, June 25 due to the statutory holiday on Thursday, June 24. Terms Instructors Danielle K Vlaho, Pallavi
Sirjoosingh, Jean-Philip Lumb Danielle K Vlaho, Nathan Luedtke, Tomislav Friscic CHEM 214 Physical Chem./Biol. Sci. 2 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Emphasis is placed on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed. Offered by: Chemistry Winter
Prerequisites: CHEM 204 or CHEM 223/CHEM 243. Terms Instructors Anthony K Mittermaier, Amy S Blum CHEM 217 General Analytical Chem Lab 1 1 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Laboratory portion of an individualized program in analytical chemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent Terms This course
is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 219 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: An introduction to the basic topics in atmospheric chemistry. The fundamentals of the chemical composition of the atmosphere and its chemical
reactions. Selected topics such as; a smog chamber, acid rain, and the ozone hole, will be examined. Offered by: Chemistry Terms Instructors CHEM 222 Intro Organic Chemistry 2 4 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special
attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics. Offered by: Chemistry Fall, Winter Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see McGill University Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at www.mcgill.ca/mathscitable) or who have or are taking CHEM 234. Terms Instructors Karine Auclair,
Danielle K Vlaho Danielle K Vlaho, Laura Pavelka CHEM 223 Intro Phys Chem 1 2 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Kinetics 1: Gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions. Thermodynamics: Zeroth law of thermodynamics. First law of thermodynamics, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies. Second law of thermodynamics; the entropy and free
energy functions. Third law of thermodynamics, absolute entropies, free energies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent, PHYS 142, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MATH 222 or equivalent. Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking
CHEM 204. Note: Chemistry Honours and Majors must take CHEM 283 either simultaneously or the semester following CHEM 223. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 243 Intro Phys Chem 2 2 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry:
Heterogeneous equilibrium: phase rule and phase diagrams. Ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility. Electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory. Kinetics 2: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Winter Prerequisites: CHEM
223. Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 203 or CHEM 204. Permission of instructor. Note: Chemistry Honours and Majors that have not taken CHEM 283 should do so concurrently with CHEM 243. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021
academic year CHEM 253 Intro Phys Chem 1 Lab 1 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Illustrative experiments in physical chemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Fall Note: For students in non-Chemistry programs and Chemistry Minors students only. Chemistry Honours and Majors must take CHEM 283. Prerequisite: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent.
Corequisite: CHEM 203 or CHEM 204 or CHEM 223 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Basic concepts of electronic structure
and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry. Offered by: Chemistry Winter Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent. Terms Instructors Marc-Andre Légaré, Ashok K Kakkar CHEM
287 Intro Analytical Chemistry 2 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. Offered by: Chemistry Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year
Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year CHEM 297 Intro Analytical Chem. Lab. 1 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Chemistry: Introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis. Offered by: Chemistry Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021
academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year Computer Science COMP 102 Computers & Computing 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): A course for students with no previous knowledge of computer science. The impact of computers on society. Web design and dynamic content. The
inner workings of computers (hardware). Networking principles. Algorithm design and programming. A look at how computers store data (image, sound, and video). Software distribution policies and mechanisms. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite: high school level mathematics course on functions. Restrictions: Credit will not be given for COMP 102 if it is taken
concurrently with, or after, any of: COMP 202, COMP 203, COMP 208, COMP 250. Management students cannot receive credit for COMP 102. Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year COMP 189 Computers and Society 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer
Computer Science (Sci): How computer technologies shape social notions such as ownership, safety, and privacy. Emphasis is on computer science powering both day-to-day technologies (e.g., online social media) and those in the news (e.g., cyberwar). Discussions will investigate technology and social issues in order to understand both. Offered by: Computer Science Terms
Instructors COMP 199 FYS:Excursions in Computer Sci 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): This is a seminar format course intended for freshman and other beginning students. The topics are chosen to encourage critical discussion of fundamental ideas. Possible topics are computability, complexity, geometry, vision, AI, pattern recognition,
machine models, cryptography and security and social implications of computing. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite: high school mathematics Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1, who may take only one FYS. Students who register for more than one will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them. Maximum 25 Terms This course is
not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021 academic year COMP 202 Foundations of Programming 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): Introduction to computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, primitive types, methods, conditionals, loops.
Introduction to algorithms, data structures (arrays, strings), modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging, exception handling. Selected topics. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite: a CEGEP level mathematics course Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course,
while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computation. COMP 202 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250 Terms Instructors COMP 206 Intro to Software Systems 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): Comprehensive overview of programming in C, use of system calls and libraries, debugging and testing of code;
use of developmental tools like make, version control systems. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite: COMP 202 or COMP 250 Terms Instructors Joseph V D'silva Joseph V D'silva, Joseph P Vybihal COMP 230 Logic and Computability 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): Propositional Logic, predicate calculus, proof systems,
computability Turing machines, Church-Turing thesis, unsolvable problems, completeness, incompleteness, Tarski semantics, uses and misuses of Gödel's theorem. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisite: CEGEP level mathematics. Terms Instructors COMP 250 Intro to Computer Science 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci):
Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction, recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity, establishing correctness of programs), Data structures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps, hash tables), Recursive and non-recursive algorithms (searching and sorting, tree and graph traversal). Abstract data types, inheritance. Selected
topics. Offered by: Computer Science 3 hours Prerequisites: Familiarity with a high level programming language and CEGEP level Math. Students with limited programming experience should take COMP 202 or equivalent before COMP 250. See COMP 202 Course Description for a list of topics. Terms Instructors Michael Langer Giulia Alberini COMP 280 Hist and Phil of
Computing 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Computer Science (Sci): A history of early mathematical computation. Symbolic logic and computation. Modern computer systems and networks. The rise of the internet. Offered by: Computer Science Terms This course is not scheduled for the 2021 academic year Instructors There are no professors associated with this
course for the 2021 academic year Earth & Planetary Sciences ESYS 104 The Earth System 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth System Science: Earth system science examines the complex interactions among the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere. It focuses on physical, chemical, and biological processes that extend over spatial scales
ranging from microns to the size of planetary orbits, and spans time scales from fractions of a second to billions of years. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Terms Instructors EPSC 180 The Terrestrial Planets 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: A comparative survey of the planets of our solar system with an emphasis on the terrestrial
planets and their implications for the Earth as a planet. Topics include: structure and origin of the solar system, meteorites, and comparisons of the terrestrial planets in terms of their rotational properties, magnetic fields, atmospheres, surface histories, internal structure, chemical composition, volcanism, and tectonics. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Terms Instructors
EPSC 181 Environmental Geology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: Introduction to the relationship of geological processes and materials to the human environment; geologic hazards; hydrogeology; impacts of waste disposal, energy use, land resource development. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Terms Instructors EPSC 185
Natural Disasters 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary Sciences: This course examines the science behind different types of disasters and our ability or inability to control and predict such events. From this course the student will gain an appreciation of natural disasters beyond the newspaper headlines, and will better understand how the effects of
disasters can be reduced. Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences Fall 3 hours lectures This is a double-prefix course and is identical in content with ATOC 185. Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ATOC 185. Terms Instructors John Stix, John Richard Gyakum EPSC 186 Astrobiology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Earth & Planetary