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Faculty of Science, including School of Computer Science 2015-2016 1 About the Faculty of Science, page 15 2 History of the Faculty of Science, page 15 3 Programs and Teaching in Science, page 15 4 About the Faculty of Science (Undergraduate), page 16 4.1 Location, page 16 4.2 Administrative Of®cers, page 17 4.3 Science Of®ce for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA), page 17 5 Faculty Admission Requirements, page 17 6 Faculty Degree Requirements, page 17 6.1 Minimum Credit Requirement, page 18 6.1.1 Advanced Standing, page 18 6.1.2 Equivalencies for Non-Basic Science Courses, page 18 6.1.3 Readmission after Interruption of Studies for a Period of Five Consecutive Years or More, page 18 6.2 Residency Requirement, page 18 6.3 Time and Credit Limit for the Completion of the Degree, page 19 6.4 About Program Requirements, page 19 6.4.1 Liberal, Major, and Honours Programs, page 19 6.4.1.1 Liberal Programs, page 19 6.4.1.2 Major Programs, page 19 6.4.1.3 Honours Programs, page 19 6.4.2 Minor and Minor Concentration Programs, page 19 6.4.3 Other Second Programs, page 20 6.4.4 Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. Program, page 20 6.4.5 Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 20 6.4.6 McGill School of Environment, page 20 6.5 Course Requirements, page 20 6.5.1 Course Overlap, page 20 6.5.2 Courses Outside the Faculties of Arts and Science, page 21 6.5.3 Correspondence, Distance Education, or Web-based Courses, page 21 6.5.4 Courses in English as a Second Language (ESL), page 22 6.5.5 Registration for First-Year Seminars, page 22 6.5.6 Course Credit Weight, page 22 7 Advising, page 22 8 Freshman Interest Groups, page 22 9 Examinations, page 23 10 Overview of Programs Offered, page 23 10.1 Bachelor of Science Program Groups, page 23 10.1.1 Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences Group, page 24 10.1.1.1 Liberal Program ± Core Science Components, page 24 10.1.1.2 Major Programs, page 24 McGill University, Faculty of Science, including School of Computer Science, 2015-2016 5 10.1.1.3 Joint Major Programs, page 24 10.1.1.4 Honours Programs, page 24 10.1.2 Neuroscience Group, page 24 10.1.2.1 Major Program, page 24 10.1.2.2 Honours Program, page 25 10.1.3 Physical, Earth, Math & Computer Science Group, page 25 10.1.3.1 Liberal Program ± Core Science Components, page 25 10.1.3.2 Major Programs, page 25 10.1.3.3 Joint Major Programs, page 26 10.1.3.4 Honours Programs, page 26 10.1.3.5 Joint Honours Programs, page 26 10.2 Minor Programs, page 26 10.3 Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. Program (Science or Mathematics for Teachers), page 28 10.4 Bachelor of Arts and Science, page 28 10.5 Internship Programs ± Industrial Practicum (IP) and Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 28 10.6 Faculty of Arts Major and Minor Concentration Programs Available to Science Students, page 28 10.6.1 Major Concentrations, page 28 10.6.2 Minor Concentrations, page 29 11 Undergraduate Research Opportunities, page 31 11.1 Research Project Courses, page 31 11.1.1 "396" Undergraduate Research Project Courses, page 32 11.2 Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 11.2.1 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 11.2.2 NSERC Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 11.2.3 SURA: Science Undergraduate Research Awards, page 32 11.3 Undergraduate Research Conference, page 32 11.4 Other opportunities, page 33 12 Science Internships and Field Studies, page 33 12.1 Industrial Practicum (IP) and Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 33 12.2 Field Study and Study Abroad, page 33 13 Academic Programs, page 33 13.1 B.Sc. Freshman Program, page 34 13.1.1 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Freshman Program (30 credits) , page 34 13.2 Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT), page 36 13.2.1 Location, page 36 13.2.2 About Anatomy and Cell Biology, page 36 13.2.3 Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT) Faculty, page 36 13.2.4 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Anatomy and Cell Biology (48 credits) , page 38 13.2.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Anatomy and Cell Biology (67 credits) , page 39 6 2015-2016, McGill University 13.2.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Anatomy and Cell Biology (73 credits) , page 42 13.3 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC), page 45 13.3.1 Location, page 45 13.3.2 About Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, page 45 13.3.3 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) Faculty, page 45 13.3.4 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Atmospheric Science (18 credits) , page 46 13.3.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (48 credits) , page 47 13.3.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Atmospheric Science (62 credits) , page 48 13.3.7 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Atmospheric Science and Physics (67 credits) , page 51 13.3.8 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Atmospheric Science (73 credits) , page 52 13.3.9 Diploma in Meteorology (30 credits) , page 56 13.3.10 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) Related Programs, page 57 13.3.10.1 Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 57 13.3.10.2 Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major, page 57 13.4 Biochemistry (BIOC), page 57 13.4.1 Location, page 57 13.4.2 About Biochemistry, page 57 13.4.3 Adviser, page 58 13.4.4 Biochemistry (BIOC) Faculty, page 58 13.4.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Biochemistry (47 credits) , page 60 13.4.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Biochemistry (67 credits) , page 61 13.4.7 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Biochemistry (76 credits) , page 62 13.4.8 Biochemistry (BIOC) Related Programs, page 64 13.4.8.1 Interdepartmental Honours in Immunology, page 64 13.5 Biology (BIOL), page 65 13.5.1 Location, page 65 13.5.2 About Biology, page 65 13.5.3 Preprogram Requirements, page 66 13.5.4 Biology Concentrations, page 66 13.5.4.1 Animal Behaviour Concentration, page 66 13.5.4.2 Biological Diversity and Systematics, page 67 13.5.4.3 Conservation Biology Concentration, page 67 13.5.4.4 Concentrations Available Within the Area of Ecology, page 67 13.5.4.5 Evolutionary Biology Concentration, page 68 13.5.4.6 Human Genetics Concentration, page 68 13.5.4.7 Molecular Genetics and Development Concentration, page 68