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        This program lets you explore different scientific disciplines and thus acquire a broad background in all the sciences. If along the way you develop an interest in a particular field, you can transfer to the program in question.

        This program is offered in English and in French.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      A maximum of 45 course units can be taken at the 1000 level. The compulsory and optional Science courses and the electives can be combined to fulfill the requirements of any options offered by the University of Ottawa.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Title                                          Units
        One option from the following:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             6 Units                                      
          Option 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
          MAT 1320                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus I                                          
          MAT 1322                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus II                                         
          Option 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
          MAT 1330                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus for the Life Sciences I                    
          MAT 1332                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus for the Life Sciences II                   
        12 course units from:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12 Units                                     
          BIO 1131                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Organismal Biology                  
          BIO 1141                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology          
          BIO 1150                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 BioZoo: An Introduction Laboratory in Biology       
          CHM 1311                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Principles of Chemistry                             
          CHM 1321                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Organic Chemistry I                                 
          EVS 1101                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Environmental Science               
          GEO 1111                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Earth Systems                       
          GEO 1115                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Earth Materials                     
          ITI 1120                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Computing I                         
          ITI 1121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Computing II                        
          MAT 1341                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Linear Algebra                      
          MAT 1348                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Discrete Mathematics for Computing                  
          PHY 1121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fundamentals of Physics I 1                         
          PHY 1122                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fundamentals of Physics II 1                        
          PHY 1321                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Principles of Physics I 2                           
          PHY 1322                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Principles of Physics II 2                          
        12 optional course units in biochemistry (BCH), biology (BIO), biomedical science (BIM), biopharmaceutical science (BPS), chemistry (CHM), environmental science (EVS), geology (GEO), mathematics (MAT), microbiology and immunology (MIC), physics (PHY), or CMM 4360 , PHA 4107 , PHS 3341 , PHS 3342 , PHS 4300, PHS 4336 .                            12 Units                                     
        15 optional course units in biochemistry (BCH), biology (BIO), biomedical science (BIM), biopharmaceutical science (BPS), chemistry (CHM), environmental science (EVS), geology (GEO), mathematics (MAT), microbiology and immunology (MIC), physics (PHY) at the 3000 or 4000 level, or CMM 4360 , PHA 4107 , PHS 3341 , PHS 3342 , PHS 4300, PHS 4336 .  15 Units                                     
        12 elective course units offered by the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management                                                                                                                                                                                   12 Units                                     
        33 elective course units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   33 Units                                     
        Total:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     90 Units                                     
        

        Note(s)

        1

        Cannot be combined with PHY 1321 and PHY 1322.

        2

        Cannot be combined with PHY 1121 and PHY 1122.

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