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Core Sciences First-Year Registration

Note: The following information represents requirements for the 2024/25 academic calendar year. The Course Registration Guide will be updated for the 2025/26 academic year mid-May.

The following information is part of Step 1: Program Requirements of the Course Registration Guide for Core Sciences students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.

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If you have further questions related to Core Science or course planning, contact the Faculty of Science Academic Advising Office.

Core Sciences Information

Core Sciences is a year 1 foundational pathway (not a program from which you can graduate) designed to help you prepare to transfer to an Honours program for Year 2. An honours program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits and is normally taken over four academic years with an area of specialization.

Core Sciences students may explore disciplines of interest in the Faculty of Science during their first year.

There are no required courses for this foundational pathway. You will prepare a list of courses that you would like to register in which should include required courses in one or two programs of interest, plus general electives.

Selecting First-Year Courses

We recommend following these steps when selecting your first-year courses.

  1. Review First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Science and create a list that narrows down programs that interest you.
  2. Make a list of the required courses for your program(s) of interest. Note: Many Faculty of Science programs have common foundational courses.
  3. Use Step 2: Choose Electives of the Course Registration Guide to select electives to complete your list of courses.

Course Offerings

Courses with Open Registration

Where applicable, you may need to have the required high school prerequisite course(s). Make sure you check for any prerequisites or restrictions using Browse Classes prior to registration.

  • AS101
  • AS102
  • BI110
  • BI111
  • BI196
    • Winter section available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • CH110
  • CH111
  • CP102
  • CP104
    • Fall section available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
    • Winter section available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m. 
  • CP164
    • Fall and winter sections available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • DATA100
    • Falll section A available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
    • Winter section C available
  • ES110
  • GG101
  • GG102
  • GESC151
  • GL101
  • GL102
  • PC141
    • Fall and winter sections available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • PC142
    • Winter section A available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • PS101
  • PS102
  • SC102
  • UU150
    • Fall section OC1 available
    • Winter section OC3 available

Courses with Restrictions

To register in these course(s) you need permission from the department offering the course. Restrictions are in place for most MA (Mathematics) courses to ensure that the student has a strong mathematical foundation for success. To obtain permission, you must complete a Departmental Override Form. The Registration Tips for First-Year Mathematics Courses page has further details.

  • CH130
  • CH131
  • MA120
  • MA121
  • MA122
  • MA170
  • PC131
  • PC132

If you are interested in registering for a first year calculus course:

  • MA100
    • Winter section C available if SC101 is completed in Fall 2024
    • Available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • MA101
    • Winter section A available as of July 10 at 11:59 p.m. 
  • MA102
  • MA103
  • MA104
  • SC101
  1. Complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE).
  2. Then, complete the 100-Level Math Override Form.

Your CPE score, together with your Grade 12 Advanced Functions grade and completed 100-Level Math Override Form, will be taken into consideration in your request to register for MA course(s).

Additionally, if you are interested in registering in PC131, you must first be registered in a calculus course (MA100, MA101, MA102, MA103, MA104, SC101). These calculus courses are known as co-requisite courses, a condition or conditions that must be satisfied concurrently with registration in the course.

Registration Notes

SC100: Introduction to the Science of Everyday Life is a course intended for students outside of the Faculty of Science and is not intended for those who are looking to pursue a program in the Faculty of Science.

HE (Health Sciences) and KP (Kinesiology) courses are only available for Honours Health Sciences and Honours Kinesiology students to take respectively.

With registration restrictions for some courses, you may not be able to complete your full registration, for both fall and winter terms, during your first attempt. However, you should aim to register for as many courses as possible, early in the registration period, for best selection.

After Registration

After you've completed your registration, here are some additional steps you can take.

Have an Academic Advisor Check Your Registration

An academic advisor can review your course selections and provide recommendations based on your program(s) of interest for transfer after year 1.

To have an academic advisor review your courses, complete the course registration check form (available June 26 at 3 p.m.).

Program Transfer

In general, any student may elect to request a transfer to an open enrolment program upon completion of Year 1 of studies.

Most programs are open to internal transfer. To transfer to a program:

Note: that the Honours Health Sciences program and Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology program are highly competitive, limited enrolment programs, for which internal transfer after Year 1 is rare.