Bachelor of Science
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Regulations
effective September 1, 2003
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time
of their enrolment.
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The Bachelor of Science is offered by Athabasca University's Centre
for Science. This degree provides students with a general science
education. Given the ever-increasing importance of science and technology,
this degree will prepare students to cope with the science-based
world of today and the increasing technological demands of the future.
It will also prepare students for the challenges science presents
to the modern world by including courses in scientific reasoning;
the history of science; and ethics, science, technology and the
environment.
Students have the opportunity to complete courses that are transferable
to pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and pre-veterinary programs offered
at other universities in Alberta and across Canada.
Students should consult with the program advisors at the professional
schools to ensure they are undertaking appropriate course patterns.
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Bachelor of Science: Human science Degree
(4 years—120 credits) |
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Recognition for Previous Undergraduate Degrees
Students enrolled in the BSc degree, who have a previous undergraduate
degree from a recognized institution, may have their program reduced
by up
to 60 credits. This reduction is based on whether the work completed in the
previous undergraduate degree is applicable to the science program.
Preparatory (100 level) credits cannot be used to fulfill the
requirements of a second BSc degree program.
Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early
in their program. However, the Alberta Universities Writing Competence
Test may be used to indicate competence in English writing skills. |
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Degree Requirements |
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Total credits in the program |
120 |
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Minimum Credits Required |
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Senior (300 or 400) level |
75 |
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Science courses |
75 |
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• In senior (300 or 400) level science
courses
(12 credits at 400 level) |
45 |
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Arts and/or Applied Studies courses
No more than 9 credits from any one discipline |
24 |
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Through AU |
30 |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits |
30 |
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Maximum Credits Allowed |
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In any one Science discipline |
45 |
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At the preparatory (100) level |
6 |
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The following courses can satisfy either
the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements,
but not both. Students who wish to use these courses to satisfy the
Science area of study requirements, must call Admissions and Evaluations
Services and request the change upon completion of the course. |
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| ENVS 253 |
Global
Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues |
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| PSYC 289 |
Psychology
as a Natural Science |
(3) |
| PSYC 355 |
Cognitive
Psychology |
(3) |
| PSYC 387 |
Learning |
(3) |
| PSYC 402 |
Biological
Psychology |
(3) |
| PSYC 404 |
Experimental
Psychology |
(3) |
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Core Course Requirements |
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A total of 18 credits in junior (200
level) laboratory science courses to be selected
from at least 3 of the following areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Biology, Chemistry, Geography (which are in a science area of study),
Geology, or Physics. |
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6 credits in Mathematics from |
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| MATH 215 |
Introduction
to Statistics
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Computer-Oriented
Approach to Statistics |
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| MATH 265 |
Introduction
to Calculus I
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| MATH 270 |
Linear
Algebra I |
(3) |
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Any university-level computing (COMP)
science course
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SCIE 326 Scientific
Reasoning (may
be used to satisfy the minimum senior-level science credit requirements) |
(3) |
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PHIL
333 Professional
Ethics**
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PHIL
371 Ethics:
Science, Technology, and the Environment |
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HIST 404 Historical
Foundations of Modern Science** |
(3) |
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ENGL 255 Introductory
Composition
(see note following) |
(3) |
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English Writing
Skills Requirement The English writing skills requirement (ENGL
255 ) will be waived (students must replace the 3 credits to
satisfy the credit requirement) if you satisfy one of the following:
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pass the Alberta Universities Writing Competence
Test.
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have a grade of B- (70 percent) or better
in an AU English course above the preparatory (100) level;
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receive transfer credit for an English
course in which a grade of B- or better was achieved. |
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These core Arts courses will fulfill part
of the
minimum credits required in Arts and/or
Administrative Studies. |
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Specific Regulations The following supersedes some of the general policies governing
academic studies at AU: |
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Students are required to maintain a C- (60 percent) average in
courses offered by the Centre for Science in order to continue
as a student in good standing within the BSc program. The C- average
will be monitored when students have completed 15, 45, and 75 science
credits. |
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AU will not grant transfer credit for
science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including
computer science courses). |
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Students who hold an approved college or
technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than 5 years
old will be eligible for transfer credit towards this degree program. |
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