Program Requirements

Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.

The Honours BSc Science program requires a total minimum of 13.0 Science credits. The program also requires a minimum of 13.0 senior credits, including a minimum of 9.0 senior Science credits. The 9.0 senior science credits include 3.0 300- or 400-level science credits, a minimum of 1.0 of which must be at the 400-level (refer to Program Note 1).

A minimum of 1.0 credit from courses outside the Faculty of Science is required.

Requirements By Year

Year 1

MA100 and MA101 (or MA102 and MA103);
3.0 from: (BI110 and BI111), (CH110 and CH111), (CP104 and CP164), (GG101 and GL102), (PC141 and PC142 or PC131 and PC132), (PS101 and PS102);
1.0 elective credits

Year 2

ST230 or ST231;
2.5 senior Science credits
2.0 elective credit

Year 3

3.0 senior Science credits
2.0 elective credits

Year 4

3.0 senior Science credits
2.0 elective credits

Program Notes

At least 9.0 senior credits (including a minimum of 3.0 credits at the 300 or 400 level, of which at least 1.0 must be at the 400-level) from the following list of subject codes: BI, CH, CP, DATA, GG (Physical geography only), HN, select courses from the Department of Community Health (HS202, HS204, HS206, HS220, HS300, HS304, HS308, HS315, HS324, HS326, HS340, HS409), KP218, MA, PC or PS (PS courses must have a 6 as the middle digit e.g., PS26x), ST, WASC, and other approved senior science credits.
Students are advised that many senior courses have prerequisites and should consider this when planning their course schedules. Honours BSc Science students are strongly advised to discuss plans with an Academic Advisor prior to course registration.
A maximum of 7.0 credits are permitted at the junior (100) level.
1.0 credit is required outside the Faculty of Science and Department of Community Health courses noted in Program Note 1.
Progression into Year Two requires a minimum overall GPA of 5.00. Progression into subsequent years requires a minimum overall GPA of 4.00. Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in all Science courses (any course offered by the Faculty of Science), and a minimum overall GPA of 5.00.
A minor/option can only be completed from disciplines outside of the Faculty of Science.Courses listed in Program Note 1 cannot be used as credits in a minor.
This major cannot be combined with any other BSc program.
Refer to the Faculty of Science and University-wide rules in these sections.