Bachelor of Science, Athabasca University 2006|07

Bachelor of Science (4 years—120 credits)


Regulations effective September 1, 2006

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. Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their program. The Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test may be used to indicate competence in English writing skills. Refer to the English Writing Skills Requirement below. Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating. Second Undergraduate Degree Students who hold a recognized first and who wish to obtain an AU undergraduate degree in a different subject area, must apply under the second undergraduate degree regulations. These students may transfer in up to 50 per cent (60 credits) into the four-year degree program, based on course work in the first degree that is applicable. Preparatory (100 level) credits cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of a second undergraduate degree. Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their program. The Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test may be used to indicate competence in English writing skills. Refer to the English Writing Skills Requirement below. Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.



	Bachelor of Science: Human science Degree (4 years—120 credits)



	Program Structure

	Total credits in the program	120

	Minimum Credits Required

	Senior (300 or 400) level	75

	Science courses	75

	• In senior (300 or 400) level science courses (12 credits at 400 level)	45

	Arts and/or Applied Studies courses No more than 9 credits from any one discipline	24

	Residency requirement. A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University	30

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits	30


	Maximum Credits Allowed

	In any one Science discipline	45

	At the preparatory (100) level	6



	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.


ENVS/GLST 243	Environmental Change in a Global Context	(3)
PSYC 289	Psychology as a Natural Science	(3)
PSYC 355	Cognitive Psychology	(3)
PSYC 387	Learning	(3)
PSYC 402	Biological Psychology	(3)
PSYC 304	Research Methods in Psychology* *Students who have taken PSYC 404 may not take 304.	(3)



	Core Course Requirements

	A total of 18 credits in junior (200 level) laboratory science courses to be selected from at least three of the following areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography (which are in a science area of study), Geology, or Physics.

	Six credits in Mathematics from


MATH 215	Introduction to Statistics or
MATH 216	Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics	(3)
MATH 265	Introduction to Calculus I or
MATH 270	Linear Algebra I	(3)


	Any university-level computing (COMP) science course	(3)

	SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning (may be used to satisfy the minimum senior-level science credit requirements)	(3)

	PHIL 333 Professional Ethics** or
	PHIL 371 Ethics: Science, Technology, and the Environment	(3)

	HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science**	(3)

	ENGL 255 Introductory Composition (see note following)	(3)


	English Writing Skills Requirement The English writing skills requirement (ENGL 255 ) will be waived (students must replace the three credits to satisfy the credit requirement) if you satisfy one of the following:

•	pass the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test. or
•	have a grade of B- (70 percent) or better in an Athabasca University English course above the preparatory (100) level; or

•	receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of B- or better was achieved.

**	These core Arts courses will fulfill part of the minimum credits required in Arts and/or Administrative Studies.


	Specific Regulations The following supersedes some of the general policies governing academic studies at Athabasca University:

1.	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.

2.	Athabasca University will not grant transfer credit for science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).

3.	Students who hold an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will be eligible for transfer credit towards this degree program.


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