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Faculty of Science, including School of Computer Science 2011-2012 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 Revisions – Faculty of Science, page 16 5 About the Faculty of Science (Undergraduate), page 16 5.1 Location, page 17 5.2 Administrative Officers, page 17 5.3 Science Office for Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA), page 18 6 Faculty Admission Requirements, page 18 7 Faculty Degree Requirements, page 18 7.1 Minimum Credit Requirement, page 18 7.1.1 Advanced Standing, page 18 7.1.2 Equivalencies for Non-Basic Science Courses, page 19 7.1.3 Readmission after Interruption of Studies for a Period of Five Consecutive Years or More, page 19 7.2 Residency Requirement, page 19 7.3 Time and Credit Limit for the Completion of the Degree, page 19 7.4 About Program Requirements, page 19 7.4.1 Liberal, Major, and Honours Programs, page 19 7.4.1.1 Liberal Programs, page 20 7.4.1.2 Major Programs, page 20 7.4.1.3 Honours Programs, page 20 7.4.2 Minor and Minor Concentration Programs, page 20 7.4.3 Other Second Programs, page 20 7.4.4 Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. Program, page 20 7.4.5 Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 20 7.4.6 McGill School of Environment, page 20 7.5 Course Requirements, page 21 7.5.1 Course Overlap, page 21 7.5.2 Courses Outside the Faculties of Arts and Science, page 21 7.5.3 Correspondence, Distance Education or Web-based Courses, page 22 7.5.4 Courses in English as a Second Language (ESL), page 22 7.5.5 Registration for First-Year Seminars, page 22 7.5.6 Course Credit Weight, page 22 8 Advising, page 23 9 Freshman Interest Groups, page 23 10 Examinations, page 23 11 Overview of Programs Offered, page 23 11.1 Bachelor of Science Program Groups, page 24 11.1.1 Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences Group, page 24 11.1.1.1 Liberal Program – Core Science Components, page 24 McGill University, Faculty of Science, including School of Computer Science, 2011-2012 5 11.1.1.2 Major Programs, page 24 11.1.1.3 Joint Major Programs, page 24 11.1.1.4 Honours Programs, page 24 11.1.2 Microbiology and Immunology Group, page 25 11.1.2.1 Liberal Program – Core Science Component, page 25 11.1.2.2 Major Program, page 25 11.1.2.3 Honours Programs, page 25 11.1.3 Neuroscience Group, page 25 11.1.3.1 Major Program, page 25 11.1.4 Physical, Earth, Math & Computer Science Group, page 25 11.1.4.1 Liberal Program – Core Science Components, page 25 11.1.4.2 Major Programs, page 25 11.1.4.3 Joint Major Programs, page 26 11.1.4.4 Honours Programs, page 26 11.1.4.5 Joint Honours Programs, page 27 11.2 Minor Programs, page 27 11.3 Concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. Program (Science or Mathematics for Teachers), page 28 11.4 Bachelor of Arts and Science, page 29 11.5 Internship Programs – Industrial Practicum (IP) and Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 29 11.6 Faculty of Arts Major and Minor Concentration Programs Available to Science Students, page 29 11.6.1 Major Concentrations, page 29 11.6.2 Minor Concentrations, page 30 12 Undergraduate Research Opportunities, page 31 12.1 Research Project Courses, page 32 12.1.1 "396" Undergraduate Research Project Courses, page 32 12.2 Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 12.2.1 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 12.2.2 NSERC Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 32 12.2.3 SURA: Science Undergraduate Research Awards, page 33 12.2.4 FRSQ Undergraduate Student Research Awards, page 33 12.3 Undergraduate Research Conference, page 33 12.4 Other opportunities, page 33 13 Science Internships and Field Studies, page 33 13.1 Industrial Practicum (IP) and Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 33 13.2 Field Study and Study Abroad, page 34 14 Academic Programs (Faculty of Science), page 34 14.1 B.Sc. Freshman Program, page 34 14.1.1 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Freshman Program (30 credits) , page 34 14.2 Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT), page 36 14.2.1 Location, page 36 6 2011-2012, McGill University 14.2.2 About Anatomy and Cell Biology, page 36 14.2.3 Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT) Faculty, page 36 14.2.4 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Anatomy and Cell Biology (48 credits) , page 38 14.2.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Anatomy and Cell Biology (67 credits) , page 40 14.2.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Anatomy and Cell Biology (73 credits) , page 42 14.3 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC), page 45 14.3.1 Location, page 45 14.3.2 About Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, page 45 14.3.3 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) Faculty, page 46 14.3.4 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Atmospheric Science (18 credits) , page 46 14.3.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (46 credits) , page 47 14.3.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Atmospheric Science (61 credits) , page 48 14.3.7 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Atmospheric Science - Atmospheric Chemistry (61 credits) , page 49 14.3.8 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Major Atmospheric Science and Physics (67 credits) , page 50 14.3.9 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Atmospheric Science (70 credits) , page 51 14.3.10 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Atmospheric Science - Atmospheric Chemistry (70 credits) , page 52 14.3.11 Diploma in Meteorology (30 credits) , page 54 14.3.12 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) Related Programs, page 55 14.3.12.1 Internship Year in Science (IYS), page 55 14.3.12.2 Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major, page 55 14.4 Biochemistry (BIOC), page 55 14.4.1 Location, page 55 14.4.2 About Biochemistry, page 55 14.4.3 Adviser, page 56 14.4.4 Biochemistry (BIOC) Faculty, page 56 14.4.5 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Biochemistry (47 credits) , page 58 14.4.6 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Biochemistry (67 credits) , page 59 14.4.7 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Biochemistry (76 credits) , page 60 14.4.8 Biochemistry (BIOC) Related Programs, page 62 14.4.8.1 Interdepartmental Honours in Immunology, page 62 14.5 Biology (BIOL), page 62 14.5.1 Location, page 62 14.5.2 About