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The program core (12 credits) is defined as: SC/STS 2411 3.00; one of SC/STS 2010 3.00 or SC/STS 2210 3.00; SC/STS 4501 6.00.

Bachelor of Arts Programs

All BA and Honours BA degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulations specified in the Faculty of Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

BA Bachelor Program (90 credits)

To graduate in a bachelor program: A minimum cumulative overall grade point average of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BA degree (bachelor program).

Major credits: students will take at least 30 credits in science and technology studies, including:

  • the STS program core (12 credits, see above);
  • 18 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 3000 level or above.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

BA Honours Programs (120 credits)

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.

Honours Major BA

Major credits: students will take at least 48 credits in science and technology studies, including:

  • the STS program core (12 credits, see above);
  • 36 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

The following Honours Major in science and technology studies may be combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in a BA Double Major degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BA degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: students will take at least 42 credits in science and technology studies, including:

  • the STS program core (12 credits, see above);
  • 30 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

Science and Technology Studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in science and technology studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet the science and technology studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits science and technology studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: the 36 credits in science and technology studies must include the following:

  • the STS program core (12 credits, see above);
  • 24 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Honours Minor BA

The following Honours Minor program may be combined with any approved Honours BA Major program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School Engineering. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: students must compelte at least 30 credits in science and technology studies, including:

  • the STS program core (12 credits, see above);
  • 18 additional credits chosen from the science and technology studies list of courses.

Note: at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level.

Bachelor of Science Programs

Bachelor Program (90 credits)

A. General Education:

B. Major requirements:

  • the program core as specified above (12 credits);
  • an additional 18 credits from the approved science and technology studies major courses including at least 12 major credits at the 3000 level or above, for a total of a minimum of 30 credits from science and technology studies major courses,
  • at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher non-science and technology studies major courses..

C. Science breadth: satisfied within the major requirements.

D. Upper level requirements: a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E. Additional credits, as required, for an overall total of 90 credits.

F. Standing requirements: a minimum overall grade point average of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

Honours Programs

Specialized Honours Program

A. General education:

B. Major requirements:

  • the program core as specified above (12 credits);
  • an additional 42 credits from the approved science and technology studies major courses (for a total of 54 science and technology studies credits, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 are at the 4000 level);
  • at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher that are not science and technology studies courses.

C. Science breadth: satisfied within the major requirements.

D. Upper level requirements: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F. Standing requirements: to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 over all courses completed.

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours Major in science and technology studies may be combined with an Honours Major in another subject area in a BSc Double Major degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section.

Students should consult with a departmental adviser to plan their studies in order to meet the program requirements for both majors and their prerequisites.

A. General education:

B. Major requirements:

  • the program core as specified above (12 credits);
  • an additional 30 credits from the approved science and technology studies major courses, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 are at the 4000 level, for a total of 42 credits in science and technology studies;
  • at least 18 science credits at the 2000 level or higher level non-science and technology studies courses; Note: would be met if the second major or the minor is in another science discipline;
  • the course requirements for the second major or the minor.

C. Science breadth: satisfied by the above requirements.

D. Upper level requirements: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E. Additional credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F. Standing requirements: To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 over all courses completed, subject to the following exception. In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all biology courses completed is required to graduate in the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major.

Honours Minor

  • The program core as specified above (12 credits);
  • an additional 18 credits from the approved science and technology studies major courses (for a total of 30 credits in science and technology studies).

List of Science and Technology Studies Courses

The following courses are cross-listed between the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies to form the core courses selections for the Science and Technology Studies BSc degree options.

Mandatory for all science and technology studies majors:

SC/STS 2411 3.00
one of SC/STS 2010 3.00 or SC/STS 2210 3.00
SC/STS 4501 6.00

Options for all science and technology studies majors (number of credits varies for degree type):

SC/STS 2010 3.00
SC/STS 2110 3.00
SC/STS 2210 3.00
SC/STS 3226 3.00
SC/STS 3400 3.00
SC/STS 3500 3.00
SC/STS 3506 3.00
SC/STS 3550 6.00
SC/STS 3561 3.00
SC/STS 3600 3.00
SC/STS 3725 3.00
SC/STS 3726 3.00
SC/STS 3730 3.00
SC/STS 3740 3.00
SC/STS 3755 3.00
SC/STS 3760 3.00
SC/STS 3765 3.00
SC/STS 3775 3.00
SC/STS 3780 3.00
SC/STS 3790 3.00
SC/STS 3970 3.00
SC/STS 3975 3.00
SC/STS 4227 3.00
SC/STS 4228 3.00
SC/STS 4230 3.00
SC/STS 4700 3.00
SC/STS 4700 6.00
SC/STS 4710 6.00
SC/STS 4780 3.00

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