First Year Tips

• Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B, and Calculus 1501B or 1301B (with a mark of at least 85%)
• Mathematics 1600A/B
• Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B [1]
• 2.5 additional courses at the 1000 level*

*Actuarial Science 1021A/B, Business Administration 1220E, Philosophy 1200 are recommended but not required courses

Note: Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B, Philosophy 1200, plus Computer Science 1026/B and /or Computer Science 1027A/B are recommended but not required for students interested in Financial Modelling

[1] This requirement can be postponed to year 2, 3 or 4 but is recommended to be taken in year 1 whenever possible

• Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B, and Calculus 1501B or 1301B (with a mark of at least 85%)
• Mathematics 1600A/B
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 2.5 additional courses at the 1000 level

• Biology 1001A and 1002B
• Chemistry 1301A and 1302B
• 1.0 Mathematics course from the math list (Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1000A/B, 1500A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B, or Data Science 1000A/B [2]
• 0.5 course from Physics 1201A or 1501A [2]
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 0.5 additional course at the 1000 level

Note : HSP Animal Behavior also requires Psychology 1000 and HSP Genetics and Biochemistry requires 1.0 first year Physics courses

[2] This requirement can be postponed to year 2 but is recommended to be taken in year 1 whenever possible.

• Chemistry 1301A and 1302B
• Physics 1201A or 1501A
• Physics 1202B or 1502B
• 0.5 course from Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B
• 0.5 course from Applied Math 1201A/B, Calculus 1301B, 1501B, Mathematics 1225A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 1.0 additional course at the 1000 level

Note:  Students interested in a combination of Chemistry and Biochemistry should also take Biology 1001A and 1002B

• Computer Science 1025A or 1026A  and Computer Science 1027B
• 0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B
• 0.5 course from: Applied Math 1201A/B, Calculus 1301B or 1501B, Mathematics 1600A/B
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 2.0 additional courses at the 1000 level

Note:  Students interested in Bioinformatics should also take: Biology 1001A and 1002B, plus Chemistry 1301A and 1302B.

• Chemistry 1301A and 1302B
• Physics 1201A or 1501A
• Physics 1202B or 1502B 
• 0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B or Mathematics 1225A/B
• 0.5 course from: Earth Sciences 1022A/B, or 1023A, or 1070A, or 1081A/B or 1083F
• 1.0 course from: Applied Math 1201A/B, Biology 1001A, 1002B, Computer Science 1025A/B, 1026A/B, 1027A/B, Calculus 1301B or 1501B, Mathematics 1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1023A/B, 1024A/B
• 1.0 course from Category A or B at the 1000 level

• Chemistry 1301A
• 1.5 courses from: Earth Sciences 1022A/B, 1023A, 1070B, 1081A/B or 1083F, Biology 1001A, 1002B, Chemistry 1302B, Physics 1201A, 1501A, 1202B or 1502B
• Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B or Mathematics 1225B, plus one of: Applied Math 1201A/B, Calculus 1301B or 1501B, Mathematics 1228A/B, 1229A, 1600A/B, or Statistical Sciences 1024A/B [3]
• 1.0 course from Category A or B at the 1000 level
• 1.0 additional course at the 1000 level

[3] This requirement can be postponed to year 2 but is recommended to be taken in year 1 whenever possible.

• Chemistry 1301A and 1302B Biology 1001A and 1002B
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 1.0 additional course at the 1000 level

For Geology & Biology:

• 1.0 course from Calculus 1000A/B, 1500A/B and one of: Applied Math 1201A/B, Calculus 1301B, 1501B, Mathematics 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B OR BOTH OF Mathematics 1225A/B and 1229A/B [4]

For Environmental Geoscience:

• 0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, 1500A/B or Mathematics 1225A/B 0.5 course from: Applied Math 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Math 1229A/B, 1600A/B, or Statistical Sciences 1024A/B

[4] This requirement can be postponed to year 2 but is recommended to be taken in year 1 whenever possible.

• 1.0 course from: Earth Sciences 1022A/B, 1023A, 1070A/B 1081A/B or 1083F,
• Chemistry 1301A, 1302B, Mathematics 1600A/B
• Physics 1201A or 1501A
• Physics 1202B or 1502B
• Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B and Calculus 1301B or 1501B
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 1.0 additional course at the 1000 level [at least 0.5 Earth Sciences course is recommended]

WISc admitted students need to pick the following courses (5.5 courses in year 1):

• 2.0 Integrated Science 1001X
• 0.5 Integrated Science 1000Z
• 0.5 Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B
• 0.5 Chemistry 1301A/B
• 0.5 Physics 1201A or 1501A
• 0.5 additional Science course*
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level

* HSP in Integrated Science with Biology, the HSP in Integrated Science with Environmental Science, or the HSP in Integrated Science with Genetics take Biology 1001A . HSP in Integrated Science with Mathematics take Mathematics 1600A/B . HSP in Integrated Science with Computer Science take CS 1026A .

• 1.0 course: Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B (students in faculties other than Science in Year 1 may take Biology 1201A and Biology 1202B).
• 1.0 course: Psychology 1002A and Psychology 1003B, or Psychology 1000 (Main Campus students must take 1002A/1003B).
• 1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A and Chemistry 1302B.
• 0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B.
• 0.5 course: Data Science 1000A/B.

Additional courses required must be completed prior to Year 3:

0.5 course from: Physics 1201A or Physics 1501A, or the former Physics 1028A or the former Physics 1301A.

Note: A full load of courses during the Fall/Winter of Year 1 is not required for admission to Year 2 of the Honours Specialization in Neuroscience, but students should keep in mind 20.0 courses are required to graduate..

• Physics 1201A or 1501A
• Physics 1202B or 1502B
• Calculus 1000A/B (or 1500A/B) and 1501B or 1301B (with a mark of at least 85%)
• Mathematics 1600A/B (can be done in second-year)
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 1.5 additional courses at the 1000 level (0.5 must be from the Faculty of Science)

Note: Students interested in Materials Science should also take Chemistry 1301A and 1302B.

• Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B, and Calculus 1501B or 1301B (with a mark of at least 85%)
• Mathematics 1600A/B
• Statistical Sciences 1023A/B (recommended only)
• 1.0 course from category A or B at the 1000 level
• 2.0 additional courses at the 1000 level

Note: Major in Applied Statistics requires 1.0 course from: Psychology 1000, Biology 1001A, 1002B, Sociology 1020

5.0 courses and Medical Sciences 1000Y  (full year non-credit course).

The following courses are the required courses for Medical Sciences 1 and must be completed by the beginning of September of Med Sci 2.

1. If you do not have the prerequisites for one (or more) of the above courses, please connect with the Science Academic Counselling Office to discuss your options.
2. Please see Medical Sciences First Entry for full program requirements, including progression requirements to Medical Science 2.
3. If you have AP, IB or transfer credits and wish to discuss your course selection for Medical Science First Entry, please connect with the Science Academic Counselling Office.