Science Prerequisites
The following high school courses are the prerequisites needed (or provincial equivalents) to complete the courses in the associated Major and Honors subject areas. It is your responsibility to have these prerequisites successfully completed prior to registering for your university courses.
Major/Honors Subject | Grade 12 Prerequisites |
Applied Mathematics | Mathematics 31 |
Astrophysics | Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Biochemistry | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Bioinformatics | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Biological Sciences | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
BSc/BEd Combined Degree | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Cell Biology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Chemistry | Chemistry 30, Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Climate Dynamics (Minor) | Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Computing Science | n/a |
Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology | Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 |
Earth Sciences | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Environmental Earth Sciences | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Geology | Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Geophysics | Physics 30, Chemistry 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Immunology and Infection | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Mathematics | Mathematics 31 |
Mathematics and Economics | Mathematics 31 |
Mathematics and Finance | Mathematics 31 |
Mathematical Physics | Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Neuroscience | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 |
Paleontology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Pharmacology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Physics | Physics 30 (Mathematics 31 strongly recommended) |
Physiology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 20 (Physics 30 recommended) |
Integrative Physiology | Biology 30, Chemistry 30 |
Planning | Biology 30 |
Psychology | Biology 30 |
Statistics | n/a (Mathematics 31 recommended) |
Updated August 2024