Science Prerequisites

The following high school courses are the prerequisites needed (or provincial equivalents) to complete the courses in the associated Major and Honors subject areas. It is your responsibility to have these prerequisites successfully completed prior to registering for your university courses

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Major/Honors Subject Grade 12 Prerequisites
Applied Mathematics Mathematics 31
Astrophysics Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Biochemistry Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Biological Sciences Biology 30, Chemistry 30
BSc/BEd Combined Degree Biology 30, Chemistry 30
Cell Biology Biology 30, Chemistry 30 Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Chemistry Chemistry 30, Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Climate Dynamics (Minor) Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Computing Science n/a
Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology Biology 30 and Chemistry 30
Earth Sciences Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Environmental Earth Sciences Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Geology Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Geophysics Physics 30, Chemistry 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Immunology and Infection Biology 30, Chemistry 30
Mathematics Mathematics 31
Mathematics and Economics Mathematics 31
Mathematics and Finance Mathematics 31
Mathematical Physics Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Biology 30, Chemistry 30
Neuroscience Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30
Paleontology Biology 30, Chemistry 30
Pharmacology Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Physics Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended)
Physiology Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended)
Integrative Physiology Biology 30, Chemistry 30
Planning Biology 30
Psychology Biology 30
Statistics n/a (Mathematics 31 recommended)

Updated September 2023