BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE As a B.A. & Sc. student you may feel overwhelmed about picking courses because there is just so much to choose from! Go to http://www.mcgill.ca/ science/student/newstudents/u0/bascfreshman, as it explains course selection for B.A. & Sc. students in great detail. It is important to look at all the options for arts and science majors before picking courses because there is not a lot of room for extra courses in this program. As a U0 B.A. & Sc. student, you must take: At least two courses in math selected from: MATH 139 or 140 or 150; MATH 141 or 151; MATH 133 At least three foundational science courses selected from BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 110 (or CHEM 115), CHEM120, PHYS 101 or 131, PHYS 102 or 142, and At least three Arts freshman courses to be chosen in two of the following three categories: Social Sciences, Humanities (Literature and Civilization), and Languages. A maximum of two courses may be chosen from one area, and no more than two courses can be taken in one department. See the website listed above for a full list approved arts electives. Many science majors in B.A. & Sc. require more than three foundational science courses. Check the website above for which foundational science courses are required for each science major and read the science section of this manual for reviews of the foundational science course. For your Arts Freshman courses, it is a good idea to pick courses that you may be thinking of majoring in instead of only taking classes that you think will be easy. If you are thinking of going to medical or dental school, you should be aware that your freshman B.A. & Sc. requirements may not satisfy the entry requirements. Most medical schools require a full year of biology, chemistry and sometimes physics. However, you can always take summer courses or leave some of these requirements until your second year. Though the SUS is here to help out B.A. & Sc. students and we encourage them to become involved in SUS, B.A. & Sc. students are primarily represented by the Bachelor of Arts & Science Integrative Council (BASiC). To learn more about BASiC and their services, check out “Arts & Science: the BASiCs” guide included in your Frosh registration package, or visit http://www.mcgillbasic.com.
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