FACULTY OF SCIENCE INCLUDING SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Table of Contents 1. The Faculty 1. The Faculty, page 333 2. Faculty Degree Requirements, page 334 1.1 Location 2.1 Minimum Credit Requirement, page 334 2.2 Residency, page 334 Dawson Hall 2.3 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), page 334 853 Sherbrooke Street West 2.4 Time Limit for the Completion of the Degree, page 334 Montreal, QC H3A 2T6 2.5 Program Requirements, page 334 Canada 2.6 Course Requirements, page 335 3. Advising, page 336 Telephone: (514) 398-4210 Web: http://www.mcgill.ca/science 4. Registration, page 336 4.1 Program Registration, page 336 The Student Affairs Office and the Office of the Associate Dean of 4.2 Course Registration, page 336 the Faculty of Science are located in Dawson Hall, Room 115. 4.3 Registration for Graduation, page 337 5. Grading and Credit, page 337 The Student Affairs Office serves students in both the Faculty of 5.1 Incomplete Grades, page 337 Science and the Faculty of Arts. 6. Examinations, page 337 7. Supplemental Assessments, page 337 1.2 Faculty Administrative Officers 7.1 Supplemental Examinations, page 337 7.2 Additional Work, page 337 ALAN G. SHAVER, B.Sc.(Car.), Ph.D.(M.I.T.) Dean 7.3 Reassessments and Rereads, page 338 8. Academic Standing, page 338 T.B.A. Associate Dean 8.1 Satisfactory Standing, page 338 8.2 Probationary Standing, page 338 JOSIE D'AMICO Assistant to the Dean 8.3 Unsatisfactory Standing, page 338 SHARON BEZEAU, B.A.(Tor.), M.A.(C'dia) Recorder 8.4 Incomplete Standing, page 338 9. Awards and Honourary Designations, page 338 DONALD SEDGWICK, B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.) Senior Adviser 9.1 Honours And First Class Honours, page 338 9.2 Distinction or Great Distinction, page 338 9.3 Dean’s Honour List, page 338 1.3 Programs and Teaching in Science 9.4 Medals and Prizes, page 339 10.Program Codes, page 339 The Faculty of Science is committed to providing outstanding teaching and research facilities. The Faculty draws on its involve- 11. Academic Programs and Courses, page 340 ment in cutting-edge research to ensure teaching excellence at the 11.1 Anatomy and Cell Biology (504), page 340 undergraduate level. Professors who are spearheading projects 11.2 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (195), page 341 that are changing people’s understanding of the world teach regu- 11.3 Biochemistry (507), page 344 larly at the undergraduate level. Also, research-based independ- 11.4 Biology (177), page 347 ent studies courses offer students the opportunity to contribute to 11.5 Biotechnology (202), page 354 their professors’ work, rather than just learn about it. 11.6 Chemistry (180), page 355 11.7 Cognitive Science, page 360 In an effort to supplement classroom learning with real life ex- 11.8 Computer Science (308), page 361 perience, the Faculty of Science has increased opportunities for 11.9 Dietetics and Human Nutrition (382), page 364 undergraduate students to participate in fieldwork. This is on top of 11.10 Earth and Planetary Sciences (186), page 364 the many undergraduate students the Faculty hires for Work- 11.11 Environmental Studies, page 367 Study projects and other research programs. McGill Science stu- 11.12 Experimental Medicine (516), page 368 dents have an opportunity to get involved in the structuring of their 11.13 Geography (183), page 368 own education. A recent Science Undergraduate Society initiative 11.14 Immunology Interdepartmental Honours Program, launched Operation Open Access, a project that gives Science page 372 students universal access to email, the internet, and the latest in 11.15 Management Minor Program, page 373 science software through computer ‘infopoints’ located in areas of 11.16 Mathematics and Statistics (189), page 373 the campus frequented by Science students. 11.17 Microbiology and Immunology (528), page 382 11.18 Music, page 384 The Faculty of Science offers programs leading to the degree of 11.19 Neurology and Neurosurgery (531), page 386 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.). Admission is selective; fulfilment of 11.20 Neuroscience, page 387 the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. 11.21 Nursing (576), page 388 Admission criteria are described in the General University Informa- 11.22 Pathology (546), page 388 tion section. 11.23 Pharmacology and Therapeutics (549), page 388 There are also two Diploma programs offered in Science.The 11.24 Physics (198), page 389 Diploma in the Environment, a 30-credit program available to hold- 11.25 Physiology (552), page 394 ers of a B.Sc. or B.A., is described in the McGill School of Environ- 11.26 Psychiatry (555), page 398 ment section. The Diploma in Meteorology is a one-year program 11.27 Psychology (204), page 399 available to holders of a degree in Mathematics, Engineering, 11.28 Science for Teachers, page 406 Physics and other appropriate disciplines who wish to qualify for a 12.Academic Staff, page 408 professional career in Meteorology, see Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 1998/99 Undergraduate Programs – McGill University 333 Admissions and Registrar’s Home Page Undergraduate Calendar - First Page Next Page FACULTY OF SCIENCE for valid academic reasons, such as a change of program (approv- 2. Faculty Degree Requirements al of the department is required) and part-time status. Students in the Freshman Program become subject to these Each student in the Faculty of Science must be aware of the regulations one year after their initial registration. Faculty Regulations as stated in this Calendar. While depart- mental and faculty advisers and staff are always available to give advice and guidance, the ultimate responsibility for completeness 2.5 Program Requirements and correctness of course selection and registration, for compli- 2.5.1 Freshman Program and Basic Science ance with and completion of program and degree requirements, Requirements and for the observance of regulations and deadlines rests with the student. It is the student's responsibility to seek guidance if in any Students who need 97-120 credits (four years) to complete their doubt; misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted degree requirements must register in the Science Freshman Pro- as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program gram, which is designed to provide the basic science foundation or degree requirement. for a student's subsequent three-year Faculty, Major, or Honours To be eligible for a B.Sc. degree, students must fulfil all faculty program. The basic science requirements are as follows: two se- and program requirements as indicated below: mesters of calculus, general chemistry and general physics, and Minimum Credit Requirement (section 2.1) one semester of biology. Residency (section 2.2) Students who have completed Advanced Placement exams, CGPA (section 2.3) Advanced Levels, the International Baccalaureate, the French Time Limit for the Completion of the Degree (section 2.4) Baccalaureate, or McGill placement examinations may receive ex- Program Requirements (section 2.5) emption and/or credit for all or part of the basic science require- Course Requirements (section 2.6) ments. Similarly students who have completed courses at other universities or colleges may receive exemptions and/or credits. For a more detailed description of the Science Freshman Pro- 2.1 Minimum Credit Requirement gram, students should consult the Arts and Science Freshman Each student's minimum credit requirement for the degree is de- Student Handbook available from the Student Affairs Office, termined at the time of acceptance and is specified in the letter of Dawson Hall, Room 110. admission. Normally, Quebec students who have completed the Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) or equivalent diploma are ad- 2.5.2 Faculty, Major, and Honours Programs mitted to a three-year program requiring the completion of 90 cred- Science students who need 96 or fewer credits to complete their its. Students from outside Quebec are normally admitted to a four- degree requirements (other than those registered in the Freshman year program requiring the completion of 120 credits, but ad- Program) are required to have an approved degree program, and vanced standing of up to 30 credits may be granted to students to select their courses in each term with a view to timely comple- who obtain satisfactory results in International Baccalaureate, tion of their degree and program requirements. Students must reg- French Baccalaureate, and Advanced Placement tests. ister in one of the following departmental programs leading to the Students who are readmitted after interrupting their studies for degree of Bachelor of Science: a period of five consecutive years or more may be required to com- A Faculty program is an approved coherent selection of courses plete a minimum of 60 credits and satisfy the requirements of a giving students a useful concentration in a recognised area. Stu- program. In this case, a new CGPA will be calculated. The Associ- dents in a Faculty program may choose a pattern of study, which ate Dean in consultation with the appropriate department may ap- can range from one yielding a broad education to one specialising prove a lower minimum for students who had completed 60 credits in particular areas. or more before interrupting their studies. Major programs are more specialised than Faculty programs Students who are readmitted after a period of absence are sub- and are usually centred on a specific discipline or department. For ject to the program and degree requirements in effect at the time prospective teachers, the Faculty also offers Major programs in of readmission. The Associate Dean in consultation with the de- two subjects that can constitute the Science component of the partment may approve exemption from any new requirements. Concurrent B.Sc./B.Ed. Program. For more information about this program, please consult the Science for Teachers section.