Pre-Approved Science Electives

Introduction

In order to ensure compliance with the Accreditation Rules, all Science Elective choices are subject to approval by the Chair of the School's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC); however, in order to simplify this process and to clarify by example, the list below has been pre-approved. Note that these courses may require prerequisites, which can be fulfilled by another Science elective. Also, in some cases, permission of the department in question must be obtained prior to registration.

The School encourages students to choose their electives so that they complement each other. Taking the appropriate prerequisites can open up many interesting courses.

Unacceptable Courses for Science Electives

The following list of courses will not be accepted as Science electives:
Chemistry
CHEM 003, CHEM 004, CHEM 101 (old chemistry curriculum).
CHEM CHEM 004, CHEM 110, CHEM 111 (current chemistry curriculum).
Kinesiology
KIN 140, KIN 143, KIN 203, KIN 320, KIN 343, KIN 370, KIN 375, KIN 382, KIN 383.
Physics
PHYS 100, 101, 102, 326, 331, 384 and 430.

Pre-approved Science Electives

The following is a list of pre-approved Science Elective courses. Note that there are several advanced courses on the list which may have pre-requisites. Students interested in taking a science course that does not appear on this list should contact the Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and obtain his/her approval in writing before proceeding with the course.
Earth Sciences
EASC 101-3 Physical Geology
EASC 201-3 Straitgraphy and Sedimentation
EASC 202-3 Introduction to Mineralogy
EASC 204-3 Structural Geology I
EASC 205-3 Introduction to Petrology

Geography
GEOG 111-3 Physical Geography
GEOG 213-3 Geomorphology I
GEOG 214-3 Climatology I
GEOG 311-4 Hydrology I
GEOG 313-4 Geomorphology II
GEOG 314-4 Climatology II
GEOG 317-4 Soil Science I
GEOG 411-4 Hydrology II
GEOG 417-4 Soil Science II

Nuclear Science
NUSC 342-3 Introduction to Nuclear Science

NUSC 485-3 Particle Physics

Biochemistry
BICH 221-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry
BICH 222-3 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
BICH 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism
BICH 322-3 Molecular Physiology
BICH 403-3 Physical Biochemistry
BICH 412-4 Enzymology
BICH 421-3 Nucleic Acids
BICH 422-3 Biomembranes
BICH 423-3 Protein Structure and Function

Biological Sciences
BISC 100-4 Introduction to Biology
BISC 101-4 General Biology
BISC 102-4 General Biology
BISC 105-3 Biology and Human Species
BISC 202-3 Genetics
BISC 204-3 Introduction to Ecology
BISC 302-3 Genetic Analysis
BISC 303-3 Microbiology
BISC 304-3 Animal Ecology
BISC 305-3 Animal Physiology
BISC 306-3 Invertebrate Biology
BISC 310-3 The Plants and Animals of British Columbia
BISC 312-3 Environmental Toxicology I
BISC 313-3 Environmental Toxicology II
BISC 316-3 Vertebrate Biology
BISC 317-3 Insect Biology
BISC 326-3 Biology of Non-Vascular Plants
BISC 329-4 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
BISC 331-3 Molecular Biology
BISC 333-3 Developmental Biology
BISC 337-3 Comparative Morphology, Distribution and Evolution of Vascular Plants
BISC 356-3 Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth
BISC 366-3 Plant Ecophysiology
BISC 400-3 Evolution
BISC 402-3 Molecular Genetics
BISC 404-3 Plant Ecology
BISC 405-3 Cell Physiology
BISC 406-3 Marine Biology and Oceanography
BISC 407-3 Population Dynamics
BISC 410-3 Ethology
BISC 414-3 Limnology
BISC 415-3 Ornithology
BISC 416-3 Fish Biology
BISC 417-3 Entomology
BISC 419-3 Wildlife Biology
BISC 422-3 Population Genetics
BISC 427-3 Biology of the Bees
BISC 429-3 Experimental Techniques I: Separation Methods
BISC 430-3 Plant Pathology
BISC 431-4 Molecular Biotechnology
BISC 432-3 Chemical Pesticides and the Environment
BISC 434-3 Paleoecology and Palynology
BISC 435-3 Introduction to Pest Management
BISC 445-3 Environmental Physiology of Animals
BISC 449-3 Experimental Techniques III: Histochemistry
BISC 453-3 Advanced Developmental Biology
BISC 455-3 Endocrinology
BISC 457-3 Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Chemistry
The courses in brackets correspond to the "equivalents" in the old chemistry curriculum that also satisfy the science elective requirement. Course A + Course B implies that both courses taken together satisfy the requirement for ONE elective.

CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II + CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Lab (CHEM 103-3 General Chemistry II)
CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 150-3)
CHEM 215-4 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 218-3)
(CHEM 232-3 The Chemistry of Nontransition Elements)
CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II + CHEM 286-2 Organic Chemistry Lab II (CHEM 250-3 Organic Chemistry II)
(CHEM 261-3 Physical Chemistry I)
CHEM 230-3 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 260-4 Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy
CHEM 316-4 Introductory Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 316-3)
CHEM 331-4 Practical Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 331-3)
CHEM 332-3 Chemistry of the Transition Metals
CHEM 333-3 Inorganic Chemistry of Biological Processes
CHEM 357-4 Chemical and Instrumental Methods of Identification of Organic Compounds (CHEM 357-3)
(CHEM 360-3 Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics)
(CHEM 361-3 Physical Chemistry II)
CHEM 362-3 Physical Chemistry III
CHEM 363-3 Kinetics and Mechanism
CHEM 371-3 Chemistry of Aqueous Environment
CHEM 372-3 Chemistry of Atmospheric Environment
CHEM 411-3 Crystal Structure Analysis
(CHEM 417-3 Advanced Instrumental Analysis)
CHEM 432-3 Organotransition Metal Chemistry
(CHEM 433-3 Mechanistic Inorganic Chemistry)
CHEM 450-3 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry
CHEM 455-3 Organic Synthesis
CHEM 462-3 Molecular Spectroscopy
CHEM 465-3 Electrochemistry

Note: CHEM 004-3, CHEM 110-3, CHEM 111-4 (CHEM 003-3, CHEM 004-3, CHEM 101-3 in the old curriculum) are not acceptable.

Gerontology
GERO 407-3 Nutrition and Aging

Kinesiology
KIN 105-3 Fundamentals of Human Structure and Functions
KIN 110-3 Current Topics in Human Nutrition
KIN 141-3 Introduction to Sport Science
KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
KIN 201-3 Basic Biomechanics
KIN 205-3 Introduction to Human Physiology
KIN 207-3 Information Processing in Human Motor System
KIN 220-3 Human Foods and Nutrition
KIN 241-3 Sports Injuries-Prevention and Rehabilitation
KIN 280-3 Introduction to Human Factors/Ergonomics
KIN 301-3 Biomechanics Laboratory
KIN 303-3 Kinanthropometry
KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II
KIN 325-3 Basic Human Anatomy
KIN 326-3 Functional Anatomy
KIN 336-3 Microscopic Anatomy
KIN 367-3 Psychology of Motor Skill Acquisition
KIN 380-3 Occupational Biomechanics
KIN 402-3 Mechanical Properties of Tissues
KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
KIN 410-3 Exercise Physiology
KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
KIN 415-3 Neural Control of Movement
KIN 418-4 Electrophysiological Techniques Lab
KIN 426-3 Neuromuscular Anatomy
KIN 430-3 Human Energy Metabolism
KIN 431-3 Environmental Carcinogenesis
KIN 442-3 Biomedical Systems
KIN 460-3 Cellular Mechanisms and Theories of Aging
KIN 467-3 Human Motor Performance
KIN 470-3 Motor Activities Laboratory I
KIN 471-3 Motor Activities Laboratory II
KIN 481-3 Activity-Generated Musculoskeletal Disorders
KIN 485-4 Man Beneath the Sea
KIN 486-3 Human Factors in Industrial Design

(KIN 140-3, KIN 143-3, KIN 203-3, KIN 343-3, KIN 382-3, KIN 383-3 are not acceptable.)

Marine Science
MASC 410-6 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
MASC 413-3 Biology of Marine Molluscs
MASC 440-3 Biology of Marine Birds
MASC 445-3 Biology of Marine Mammals
MASC 446-3 Comparative Ethology

Physics
PHYS 181-3 Introduction to Physical Science in Archaeology
PHYS 190-3 Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 197-3 Periphysical Topics II
PHYS 211-3 Intermediate Mechanics
PHYS 221-3 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 285-3 Introduction to Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 324-3 Electromagnetics
PHYS 325-3 Relativity and Electromagnetism
PHYS 332-3 Intermediate Laboratory
PHYS 344-3 Thermal Physics
PHYS 345-3 Statistical Physics
PHYS 346-3 Energy and the Environment
PHYS 355-3 Optics
PHYS 365-3 Semiconductor Device Physics
PHYS 385-3 Quantom Physics
PHYS 390-3 Introduction to Astrophysics
PHYS 413-3 Advanced Mechanics
PHYS 415-3 Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 425-3 Electromagnetic Theory
PHYS 431-4 Advanced Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 455-3 Applied Optics
PHYS 465-3 Solid State Physics
PHYS 484-3 Nonlinear Physics

(PHYS 100, 101, 102, 326, 331, 384 and 430 are not acceptable.)