Approved Electives

Please note that there are two separate lists on this page. The first list is for Science Electives. For the list of Liberal Education Electives, please scroll down.

Approved SCIENCE Electives For B.Sc. Students

(Courses not listed below must have approval of your Program Counsellor to be counted as acceptable Science electives)

Last Updated June 2024

 

Subject Area Course(s) Type
AGR: AGRICULTURE 1350, 2050, 2320, 2350, 2470, 3200, 3450, 4020- research project courses (4450, 4460) are determined by the faculty advisor if they are science electives.  
ANSC: ANIMAL SCIENCE All courses except 1210, 2210, 3210 Biological Science (*)
BIOC: BIOCHEMISTRY All courses Biological Science (*) or Physical Science (+)
BIOL: BIOLOGY All courses except 1500 Biological Science (*)
BIOM: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES All courses except 2000 - B.Sc. students majoring in the Physical Sciences should consult their Program Counsellor regarding BIOM 2000. Biological Science (*)
BOT: BOTANY All courses except 1200 - B.Sc. students majoring in the Physical Sciences should consult their Program Counsellor regarding BOT 1200. Biological Science (*)
CHEM: CHEMISTRY All courses except 1100 Physical Science (+)
CIS: COMPUTING & INFO. SCIENCE

All courses except 2050, 3000

 Physical Science (+)
CROP: CROP SCIENCE 2110, 2280, 3300, 3310, 3340, 4220, 4240 Biological Science (*)
CTS: CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES 2000  
ECON: ECONOMICS 2310, 2740, 2770, 3100, 3710, 3740, 4640, 4710, 4780, 4810, 4840  
ENGG: ENGINEERING All courses except 2100, 2550, 3100, 3240, 4290 Physical Science (+)
ENVB: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
ENVS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 1040, 1100, 2040, 2080, 2090, 2210, 2230, 2320, 2330, 2340, 3000, 3010, 3020, 3040, 3090, 3140, 3150, 3210, 3230, 3250, 3270, 3290, 3300, 3370, 3410, 3420, 3430, 3510, 3520, 3530, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4030, 4040, 4070, 4100, 4130, 4180, 4190, 4230, 4240, 4260, 4270, 4320, 4350, 4410, 4420, 4430, 4440, 4510, 4520, 4530. Internship Course: ENVS 3330 is determined by the Faculty Advisor if it is science.  Note: ENVS 1060, 2130 and 2270 may not be taken by any B.Sc. student Biological Science (*)
ENVS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 1050, 2020, 2030, 2060, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2200, 2240, 2310, 2400, 3050, 3060, 3070, 3080, 3130, 3170, 3180, 3190, 3200, 3220, 3260, 3310, 3340, 3410, 3420, 3430, 3510, 3520, 3530, 4000, 4030, 4050, 4090, 4110, 4140, 4160, 4210, 4250, 4280, 4360, 4370, 4390, 4410, 4420, 4430, 4510, 4520, 4530. Internship Course: ENVS 3330 is determined by the Faculty Advisor if it is science. Note: ENVS 1060, 2130 and 2270 may not be taken by any B.Sc. student Physical Science (+)
EQN: EQUINE 2040, 3050, 3250, 4020 Biological Science (*)
FARE: FOOD, AGRICULTURE & RESOURCE ECONOMICS 3030, 4360, 4500  
FIN: FINANCE 4100  
FOOD: FOOD SCIENCE All courses except 2100 Biological Science (*)
GEOG: GEOGRAPHY 1300, 1350, 2000, 2110, 2420, 2460, 2480, 3000, 3110, 3420, 3430, 3440, 3480, 3610, 3620, 4000, 4110, 4150, 4250, 4480, 4690 Physical Science (+)
GEOL: GEOLOGY All courses except 1100 and 2250. Note: GEOL 2250 may only be applied as a Free Elective. GEOL 1100 may not be taken by any B.Sc. student Physical Science (+)
HORT: HORTICULTURE 2450, 3050, 3150, 3230, 3270, 3280, 3310, 3510, 4200, 4300, 4380, 4420, 4450 - special project courses (4900, 4910) are determined by the faculty advisor if they are science electives Biological Science (*)
HK: HUMAN KINETICS All courses Biological Science (*)
IBIO: INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
IPS: INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENCE All courses Physical Science (+)
MGMT: MANAGEMENT 3140, 4140  
MATH: MATHEMATICS All courses Physical Science (+)
MBG: MOLECULAR BIOL. & GENETICS All courses except 1000 Biological Science (*)
MCB: MOLECULAR AND CELLUAR BIOLOGY All courses except 2000 Biological Science (*)
MICR: MICROBIOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
NANO: NANOSCIENCE All courses except 1000 Physical Science (+)
NEUR: NEUROSCIENCE All courses Biological Science (*)
NUTR: NUTRITION 2150, 3210, 3330, 3360, 3390, 4090, 4210, 4320, 4330, 4350, 4360, 4510 Biological Science (*)
OAGR: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 4160  
ONEH: ONE HEALTH 1000 (Effective W22), 2000 Biological Science (*)
PATH: PATHOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
PBIO: PLANT BIOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
PHYS: PHYSICS All courses except 1600, 1810 Physical Science (+)
POPM: POPULATION MEDICINE All courses Biological Science (*)
PSYC: PSYCHOLOGY

1010, 2010, 2020, 2040, 2330, 2360, 2390, 2410, 2650, 3030, 3100, 3250, 3260, 3270, 3290, 3320, 3330, 3340, 3370, 3380, 3410, 3430, 3440, 3850, 4050, 4460, 4470, 4600, 4750, 4780, 4900 - thesis, research and topics courses (3240, 3900, 4240, 4500, 4510, 4540, 4570, 4580, 4870, 4880) are determined by the faculty advisor if they are science.

The following courses are approved as Science according to the specific semester offering:
Fall 22 - PSYC 4580 is approved as a Science restricted elective for PBC students.
Fall 21 - PSYC 4540 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.
Winter 21 - PSYC 4540 is approved as a Science restricted elective for PBC students.
Fall 20 - PSYC 4540 is approved as a Science restricted elective for PBC students.
Winter 20 - PSYC 4540 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.
Fall 19 - PSYC 4540 is approved as a Science restricted elective for PBC students
Winter 19 - PSYC 4540 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.
Fall 18 - PSYC 4540 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.
Winter 18 - PSYC 4540 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.
Fall 17 - PSYC 4540, PSYC 4570 and PSYC 4580 are approved as Science restricted electives for PBC students.

  
SOIL: SOIL SCIENCE 2010, 3060, 3070, 3080, 3200, 3600, 4160, 4210, 4250 Physical Science (+)
STAT: STATISTICS All courses except 2060, 2080, 2090 Physical Science (+)
TOX: TOXICOLOGY All courses Biological Science (*)
UNIV: INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY 2800, 3000, 3800, 4800 - Only if approved as science by the Faculty Advisor.  
XSEN: EXTERNAL SENECA COLLEGE 3020, 3030, 3040, 3060, 3070, 3080, 3090, 3200, 3210 Physical Science (+)
ZOO: ZOOLOGY All courses Biological Science(*)

Approved LIBERAL EDUCATION Electives For B.Sc. Students

Please note: This list may contain courses that have Priority Access or restrictions in place. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee enrolment.

Special Information is available for New Students regarding Liberal Education electives.

Science students who wish/need to take English courses please note that the most popular choices are ENGL 1030, ENGL 1200, ENGL 1410 and ENGL 1500. These courses may be in very high demand, and not offered in every semester. Please register early.

Science students who wish/need to take Studio Art courses please note that the most popular choices are SART 1050 and SART 1060. These courses  may be in very high demand, and give Priority Access to Studio Art Majors and Minors.

Last Updated June 2024

Subject Area Course(s) Notes
ACCT: ACCOUNTING All courses Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
AGR: AGRICULTURE 1110, 2400, 2500 Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
ANSC: ANIMAL SCIENCE 1210, 2210, 3210  
ARAB: ARABIC All courses  
ANTH: ANTHROPOLOGY All courses  
ASCI: ARTS AND SCIENCES 1110, 1120, 2050, 3000, 3200 Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
ARTH: ART HISTORY All courses  
BLCK: BLACK CANADIAN STUDIES All courses  
BUS: BUS Project courses will be evaluated based on the topic  
CHIN: CHINESE All courses  
CIS: COMPUTING & INFORMATION SCIENCE 2050, 3000  
CLAS: CLASSICAL STUDIES All courses  
CRWR: CREATIVE WRITING All courses  
CTS: CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES All courses except 2000  
ECON: ECONOMICS All courses except 3770, 4870 and those listed as science electives  
ENGL: ENGLISH All courses  
EDRD: ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT All courses  
ENVS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 2070, 2120, 2250, 3240 Research, independent study, internship, externships, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
EURO: EUROPEAN STUDIES All courses  
FARE: FOOD, AGRICULTURE & RESOURCE ECONOMICS 1040, 1300, 1400, 2050, 2410, 2700, 3170, 3250, 3310, 4000, 4210, 4240, 4290, 4310, 4370 Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
FIN: FINANCE All courses except those listed as science  
FREN: FRENCH STUDIES All courses  
FRHD: FAMILY REL. & HUMAN DEV. All courses except practicum and thesis courses  
GEOG: GEOGRAPHY All courses except those listed as science electives  
GERM: GERMAN STUDIES All courses  
GREK: GREEK STUDIES All courses  
HISP: HISPANIC STUDIES All courses - see SPAN  
HIST: HISTORY All courses  
HUMN: HUMANITIES All courses  
HTM: HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT All courses except 2700, 3120, 4060, 4130, 4140, 4150, 4500 Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
HROB: HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR All courses  
IAEF: INTERDISCIPLINARY AGRICULTURE, ENVIORNMENT AND FOOD 3500  
IDEV: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES All courses  
IES: INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1010, 1020  
INDG: INDIGENOUS STUDIES All courses  
ISS: INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCE All courses  
ITAL: ITALIAN STUDIES All courses  
JLS: JUSTICE AND LEGAL STUDIES All courses  
LARC: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 1950, 2820  
LAT: LATIN All courses  
LING: LINGUISTICS All courses  
MCS: MARKETING & CONSUMER STUDIES All courses except topics and practicum courses Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
MCB: Molecular & Cellular Biology 2000  
MGMT: MANAGEMENT All courses except 3140, 4140 and thesis courses Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
MUSC: MUSIC All courses except 1090  
NUTR: NUTRITION 2050, 2500, 3110, 3150  
OAGR: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 4180  
PHIL: PHILOSOPHY All courses  
POLS: POLITICAL SCIENCE All courses except 2650, 3650  
PORT: PORTUGUESE All courses  
PSYC: PSYCHOLOGY All courses except those listed as science electives  
REAL: REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING All courses except topics and project courses Research, independent study, thesis, project & topics courses will be evaluated by the B.Sc. Program Counsellors prior to taking the course for acceptability.
SART: STUDIO ART All courses  
SOAN: SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY All courses except 2120, 3120  
SOC: SOCIOLOGY All courses  
SPAN: SPANISH All courses  
SPMT: SPORT & EVENT MANAGEMENT 1020, 2020, 2220  
SXGN: SEXUALITIES, GENDERS & SOCIAL CHANGE All courses  
THST: THEATRE STUDIES All courses  
UNIV: INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY All courses except 2800, 3000, 3800, 4800 if they have been approved by the Faculty Advisor to count as science electives  
WMST: WOMEN’S STUDIES All courses  

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