2022 fall and 2023 winter program maps
What is a program map?
Program maps provide you with the required course names and course codes to ensure you are enrolled in the correct courses for your program.
If your program start date is 2022 fall, please see below for your program maps for 2022 fall and 2023 winter semesters.
If your program start date is 2023 winter, please go to 2023 winter start program maps.
What is an elective?
An elective course is a course that a student chooses to take. For more information about electives, visit the Academic Calendar or contact your Academic Advisor.
Find your program
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Applied and Industrial Mathematics
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Applied and Industrial Mathematics program:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022
BIOL 1010U*
OR
BIOL 1011U*
Biology I
OR
Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology
Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022 CSCI 1040U Introduction to Programming for Scientists Fall 2022 MATH 1000U**
OR
MATH 1010U**
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1010U**
OR
PHY 1030U**
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U*
OR
BIOL 1021U*
OR
CHEM 1020U
Biology II
OR
Introduction to Organizational Biology & Ecology
OR
Chemistry II
Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 MATH 2050U Linear Algebra Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 Elective General elective *Students who wish to take upper-year Biology courses must take BIOL 1010U and BIOL 1020U.
**All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
Upper-year students
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.
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Biological Science – Applied Biotechnology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology Specializations
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Biological Science program – including specializations in Applied Biotechnology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Toxicology, and Marine Biology:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 BIOL 1000U Foundations in Bioscience Fall 2022 BIOL 1010U Biology I Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022 MATH 1015U Mathematics for Bioscience Fall 2022 PHY 1030U Introductory Physics Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 CSCI 1040U Introduction to Programming for Scientists Winter 2023 PHY 1040U Physics for Bioscience Winter 2023 Elective General elective Upper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
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Biological Science – Life Sciences Specialization
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Biological Science program – Life Sciences specialization:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 BIOL 1000U Foundations in Bioscience Fall 2022 BIOL 1010U Biology I Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022 MATH 1015U Mathematics for Biosciences Fall 2022 PHY 1030U Introductory Physics Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 PHY 1040U Physics for Biosciences Winter 2023 PSYC 1000U Introductory Psychology Winter 2023 Elective General elective Students who wish to take upper-year physics courses must take MATH 1000U or MATH 1010U, MATH 1020U, PHY 1010U or PHY 1030U, and PHY 1020U. However, students who achieve a B standing or higher in PHY 1040U will be permitted to proceed to higher-level physics courses. Students who wish to take upper-year mathematics courses must take MATH 1000U or MATH 1010U, and MATH 1020U.
Upper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.
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Biological Science – Advanced Entry
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Biological Science – Advanced Entry program:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 BIOL 1000U Foundations in Bioscience Fall 2022 BIOL 3080U Biochemistry II Fall 2022 MATH 1015U Mathematics for Biosciences Fall 2022 PHY 1030U Introductory Physics Fall 2022 Elective ENVS 1000U recommended Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL elective 3000-level Winter 2023 BIOL elective 3000-level Winter 2023 PHY 1040U Physics for Biosciences Winter 2023 Two (2) Electives General electives Students must complete 12 elective credit hours. At least three credit hours must be in courses offered by the Faculty of Science, and at least three credit hours must be in courses outside the Faculty of Science. Students must take the remaining six elective credit hours in a general elective (offered by the Faculty of Science or outside the Faculty of Science). No more than nine elective credit hours may be taken at the first-year level.
Recommended 3000 BIOL electives:
BIOL 3040U – Animal Physiology
BIOL 3032U – Advanced Microbiology
BIOL 3051U – Developmental Biology
BIOL 3610U – Comparative Zoology
BIOL 3620U – Conservation Biology
BIOL 3650U – Fundamentals of Nutrition
BIOL 3640U – Plant Biology
BIOL 3660U – Ecology -
Chemistry
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Chemistry program - all specializations:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 BIOL 1010U Biology I Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022
MATH 1000U*
OR
MATH 1010U*
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1010U
OR
PHY 1030U
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Fall 2022 Elective General elective Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 Elective General elective *All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
Upper-year students
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.
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Computer Science
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Computer Science program - all specializations:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 CSCI 1030U Introduction to Computer Science Fall 2022 CSCI 1060U Programming Workshop I Fall 2022
MATH 1000U*
OR
MATH 1010U*
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1010U*
OR
PHY 1030U*
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Fall 2022 Elective General elective Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 CSCI 1061U Programming Workshop II Winter 2023 CSCI 2050U Computer Architecture I Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 Elective General elective *All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
Business electives:
BUSI 1020U – Business Communications
BUSI 1600U – Management of the Enterprise
BUSI 1700U - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership
Communication electives:
COMM 1050U – Technical Communications
COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 2311U – Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age
COMM 1320U – Public Speaking
COMM 2620U – Interpersonal CommunicationUpper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.
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Computer Science – Advanced Entry
Graduates of Computer Engineering Technology diploma:
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Computer Science – Advanced Entry from Computer Engineering Technology diploma:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 CSCI 2000U Scientific Data Analysis Fall 2022 MATH 2050U Linear Algebra Fall 2022
PHY 1010U
OR
PHY 1030U
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Fall 2022
CSCI 2110U
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Fall 2022
STAT 2010U
Statistics and Probability for Physical Science
Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 CSCI 3055U Programming Languages Winter 2023 CSCI 3090U Computer Graphics and Visualization Winter 2023 CSCI 3020U Operating Systems Graduates of Computer Programmer Analyst diploma:
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Computing Science – Advanced Entry from Computer Programmer Analyst diploma:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 CSCI 2110U Discrete Math for Computer Scientists Fall 2022
MATH 1000U*
OR
MATH 1010U*
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022 MATH 1850U Linear Algebra for Engineers Fall 2022
PHY 1010U*
OR
PHY 1030U*
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Fall 2022 Elective ENVS 1000U – Environmental Science recommended Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 CSCI 3020U Operating Systems *Approved course sub CSCI 3310U Winter 2023 CSCI 3060U Software Quality Assurance Winter 2023 CSCI 3090U Computer Graphics & Visualization Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II *All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
Graduates from George Brown’s three-year Computer Programmer Analyst diploma program should contact science advising for their specific program map. -
Forensic Science
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in Forensic Science – all specializations:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course
Course title
Fall 2022 BIOL 1010U Biology I Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022 CSCI 1040U Introduction to Programming for Scientists Fall 2022
MATH 1000U*
OR
MATH 1010U*
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1010U*
OR
PHY 1030U*
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course
Course title
Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 FSCI 1010U Introductory Forensic Science Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1040U** Physics for Biosciences The courses listed below are required for your winter semester in the Forensic Science - Physics specialization program:
Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course
Course title
Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II: Diversity of Life & Principles of Ecology Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 FSCI 1010U Introductory Forensic Science Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II *All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
**Students who wish to take upper-year physics courses must take PHY 1010U or PHY 1030U, and PHY 1020U. However, students who achieve a B standing or higher in PHY 1040U will be permitted to proceed to higher-level physics courses.
Recommended Physics electives:
PHY 2040U – Mechanics II
PHY 2050U – Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
PHY 2060U – Modern Physics
PHY 2900U – Astronomy I
PHY 3010U – Statistical Mechanics I
PHY 3030U – Experimental Methods in Physics I
PHY 3050U – Experimental Methods in Physics II
PHY 3060U – Fluid Dynamics
PHY 3080U – Electricity and Magnetism II
PHY 3510U – Biophysics
PHY 4010U – Condensed Matter
PHY 4030U – Topics in Contemporary Physics IUpper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
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Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science program:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022 CSCI 1030U Introduction to Computer Science Fall 2022 CSCI 1060U Programming Workshop I Fall 2022 MATH 1000U*
OR
MATH 1010U*
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1030U*
OR
PHY 1010U*
Introductory Physics
OR
Physics I
Fall 2022 Elective General elective Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 CSCI 1061U Programming Workshop II Winter 2023 MATH 2050U Linear Algebra Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 Elective General elective *All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
General electives include any Ontario Tech course:
- For which a student has the required prerequisites
- That fits the student’s program schedule
- That is not precluded to students based on program restriction
Business Electives:
BUSI 1020U – Business Communications
BUSI 1600U – Management of the Enterprise
BUSI 1700U - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership
Communication Electives:
COMM 1050U – Technical Communications
COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 2311U – Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age
COMM 1320U – Public Speaking
COMM 2620U – Interpersonal CommunicationUpper-year students
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
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Integrative Neuroscience
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Integrative Neuroscience program:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course
Course title
Fall 2022 BIOL 1010U Biology I Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U Chemistry I Fall 2022 MATH 1015U* Mathematics for Bioscience Fall 2022 PHY 1030U* Introductory Physics Fall 2022 Elective General elective Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course
Course title
Winter 2023 BIOL 1020U Biology II Winter 2023 CHEM 1020U Chemistry II Winter 2023 CSCI 1040U Introduction to Programming for Scientists Winter 2023 PHY 1040U Physics for Bioscience Winter 2023 PSYC 1000U Introductory Psychology *Students who wish to take upper-year physics courses must take MATH 1000U or MATH 1010U, MATH 1020U, PHY 1010U or PHY 1030U, and PHY 1020U. However, students who achieve a B standing or higher in PHY 1040U will be permitted to proceed to higher-level physics courses. Students who wish to take upper-year mathematics courses must take MATH 1000U or MATH 1010U, and MATH 1020U.
General electives include any Ontario Tech course:
- For which a student has the required prerequisites
- That fits the student’s program schedule
- That is not precluded to students based on program restriction
Upper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
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Physics
The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Physics program - all specializations:
Fall 2022
Semester 1 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Fall 2022
BIOL 1011U
OR
BIOL 1010U*
Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology
OR
Biology I
Fall 2022 CHEM 1010U* Chemistry I Fall 2022 CSCI 1040U Introduction to Programming for Scientists Fall 2022
MATH 1000U**
OR
MATH 1010U**
Introductory Calculus
OR
Calculus I
Fall 2022
PHY 1010U**
OR
PHY 1030U**
Physics I
OR
Introductory Physics
Winter 2023
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours Course Course title Winter 2023 BIOL 1021U
OR
BIOL 1020U*
OR
CHEM 1020U*
Introduction to Organismal Biology & Ecology
OR
Biology II
OR
Chemistry II
Winter 2023 MATH 1020U Calculus II Winter 2023 MATH 2050U Linear Algebra Winter 2023 PHY 1020U Physics II Winter 2023 PHY 2060U Modern Physics *Students who wish to take upper-year Biology courses must take BIOL 1010U and BIOL 1020U. Students who wish to take upper-year Chemistry courses must take CHEM 1010U and CHEM 1020U.
**All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U. Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U.
Upper-year students:
If you are a new 2022-2023 student that has been awarded transfer credits and you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor.
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