Space and Communication Sciences (Applied Science Streams) - Science and Engineering

Each of the departments of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy offers a Specialized Honours degree Stream in Space and Communication Sciences.

i) All BSc Honours degree candidates must complete the space and communication sciences core: SC/CSE 1020 3.00; SC/CSE 1030 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 1090 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00, or SC/EATS 1010 3.00 and SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/CSE 2011 3.00; SC/CSE 2021 4.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2090 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00 or SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2040 3.00; SC/PHYS 2211 1.00; SC/CSE 3001 1.00/SC/EATS 3001 1.00/SC/PHYS 3001 1.00; SC/CSE 3121 3.00; SC/CSE 3213 3.00; SC/EATS 3280 3.00/SC/PHYS 3280 3.00; SC/PHYS 3050 3.00; SC/PHYS 3250 3.00; SC/CSE 4001 6.00/SC/EATS 4001 6.00/SC/PHYS 4001 6.00.

ii) All BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (see the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) by completing the following (in addition to the 1000-level courses specified in the program core):

• 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar).

iii) All BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared program, must comply with general regulation 6 (see the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

iv) All BSc Honours degree candidates must complete a non-credit industrial internship (normally salaried) approved by the departmental space and communication sciences coordinator. The minimum experience requirement is a four-month placement, normally after the third year of study, though terms of eight, 12 or 16 months are preferred.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 (B) over all science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 (B) over all science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 (B) over all science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed.

Specialized Honours in Earth and Atmospheric Science

• the space and communication sciences core, including SC/EATS 2470 3.00;
• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00;
• SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS 3030 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00; SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/EATS 4250 3.00; SC/MATH 3271 3.00;
• at least six credits from courses approved by the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering (see departmental handbook for list of approved courses), including at least two credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 35 credits in earth and atmospheric science;
• additional elective credits, approved by the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Specialized Honours in Physics and Astronomy

• the space and communication sciences core, including SC/PHYS 2010 3.00;
• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• two of SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CSE 2001 3.00, SC/EATS 2010 3.00, SC/EATS 2030 3.00, SC/PHYS 1070 3.00, SC/PHYS 2060 3.00, SC/PHYS 2070 3.00, SC/PHYS 3070 3.00;
• SC/MATH 3271 3.00; SC/PHYS 3020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3040 6.00;
• one of SC/CSE 3401 3.00, SC/EATS 3020 3.00, SC/MATH 3410 3.00, SC/PHYS 3010 3.00, SC/PHYS 3030 3.00, SC/PHYS 3070 3.00, SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00, SC/PHYS 4120 3.00, other courses approved by the Department of Physics and Astronomy;
• SC/PHYS 4110 3.00; SC/PHYS 4250 3.00; SC/PHYS 4360 3.00;
• one of SC/CSE 4421 3.00, SC/CSE 4422 3.00, SC/EATS 4220 3.00, SC/EATS 4230 3.00, SC/PHYS 3070 3.00, SC/PHYS 4020 3.00, SC/PHYS 4060 3.00, SC/PHYS 4270 4.00, SC/PHYS 4410 3.00, SC/PHYS 4550 3.00.

• Rules and Regulations in the Faculty of Science and Engineering