Science
School of Science
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Program Overview
The School of Science offers university-transfer courses in mathematics and in the earth, life and physical sciences. Students can complete a one-year Certificate of Science, a two-year Diploma of Northern Science or a four-year Bachelor of Science degree.
The Certificate of Science is awarded for the completion of the equivalent of one year of full-time university-level study (30 credits) in the sciences that meets the requirements below.
Required Courses
- MATH 100: Single Variable Calculus I (3 credits)
- CHEM 110: The Structure of Matter (3 credits)
- PHYS 101: Elementary Physics I (3 credits)
- ENGL 100: English Composition (3 credits)
- ENGL 101: Introduction to the Study of Literature (3 credits)
- MATH 101: Single Variable Calculus II (3 credits)
- CHEM 111: Chemical Energetics and Dynamics (3 credits)
- PHYS 102: Elementary Physics II (3 credits)
- Two university-transfer electives
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission students must satisfy the prerequisites for any two of the required courses.
Other Requirements
In addition to passing all the required courses above the student must:
- complete 50% of the course work at Yukon College
- maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA (C average) across the required courses
Transferability
Students planning to transfer to a university can either complete the Certificate of Science or they can match their course selections to the entrance requirements of the degree program of their choice. The Certificate of Science is designed for students who wish to transfer into an Engineering program, or into the second year of a Bachelor of Science program at a Canadian university.
Duration
Each student will construct their study plan in consultation with a program advisor who will take into account their long-term goals, level of preparation and external commitments. Many permutations are possible to accommodate students’ specific situations. Two sample study plans follow to give prospective students an idea of the range of possibilities open to them.
Sample Study Plan: One year
A motivated student with strong preparation (75% in all the prerequisite courses) and few external commitments whose goal is to get a B.Sc. in the life sciences might elect to complete all the requirements in a single academic year and take Biology as their elective. Upon completion this student will be eligible to enter second year science at most Canadian universities.
Fall Winter
MATH 100 MATH 101
CHEM 110 CHEM 111
PHYS 101 PHYS 060
BIOL 101 BIOL 102
ENGL 100 ENGL 101
Sample Study Plan: Two years
A student whose goal is to get a degree in the physical sciences and who meets the prerequisite requirements for Chemistry and English but not Mathematics or Physics might put together a two-year study plan. This course of study is a bit less intense than the one year plan, with the student never taking more than four courses at a time, but upon completion this student would also be able to enter second year science and have six elective credits as well.
Year One
Fall Winter
MATH 060 MATH 070
CHEM 110 CHEM 111
PHYS 050 PHYS 060
ENGL 100 ENGL 101
Year Two
Fall Winter
MATH 100 MATH 101
PHYS 101 PHYS 102
CSPC 128 CSPC129
Elective Elective
Ancillary Fees
For information on program fees and ancillary fees related to courses, please see the Tuition & Fees page.
- BIOL 101L $30.00 Lab Fee
- BIOL 102L $30.00 Lab Fee
- BIOL 210L $30.00 Lab Fee
- BOAT 001 $80.00
- CHEM 110L $30.00 Lab Fee
- CHEM 111L $30.00 Lab Fee
- ENVS 100L $30.00 Lab Fee
- ENVS 101L $30.00 Lab Fee
- GEOG 290 $15.00
- GEOG 101L $50.00 Lab Fee
- GEOG 102L $50.00 Lab Fee
- GIS 001 $300.00
- GIS 002 $300.00
- NOST 215 $550.00
- PHYS 101L $30.00 Lab Fee
- PHYS 102L $30.00 Lab Fee
