Natural Science Elective

Effective February 14, 2013

Students must submit a written notification to the Academic Advisor (email engradv2@uvic.ca) indicating which course they are requesting to be used as a science elective course in order to receive credit. Students will receive a written response to this request. For all courses listed, students must still comply to published pre-requisites.

The following specific courses have been APPROVED by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as acceptable science electives.

• ASTR 150 - Concepts in Modern Astronomy
• ASTR 250 - Introduction to Astrophysics
• BIOL 150A - Modern Biology
• BIOL 150B - Modern Biology
• BIOL 150C - Modern Biology for Teachers
• BIOL 190A - General Biology I
• BIOL 210/BIOL 190B - General Biology II
• BIOL 220 - Principles of Physiology
• CHEM 102 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II
• CHEM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 245 - Introductory Physical Chemistry
• EOS 110 - Introduction to the Earth System I
• EOS 120 - Introduction to the Earth System II
• EOS 170 - Natural Hazards
• EOS 311 - Biological Oceanography
• EOS 330 - Paleobiology
• EOS 340 - Atmospheric Sciences
• EOS 410 - Global Tectonics
• EOS 431 - Physical Oceanography
• ES 240 - Ecological Processes
• MICR 200A - Introductory Microbiology I
• MICR 200B - Introductory Microbiology II
• PHYS 210 - Introductory Geophysics
• PHYS 215 - Introductory Quantum Physics

The following specific courses have been reviewed and DENIED by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as acceptable science electives.

• ASTR 101 - Exploring the Night Sky
• ASTR 102 - Exploring the Cosmos
• BIOC 201 - Biochemistry and Human Health
• EOS 370 - Earthquakes, Natural Hazards and Plate Tectonics
• GEOG 101B - Introduction to Human Geography
• MATH 122 - Logic and Foundations
• MATH 222 - Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics
• MATH 368B - Non-Euclidean Geometry
• PE 155 - Introduction of Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
• PHYS 214 - Introduction to Laboratory Electronics
• PHYS 220 - Mechanics and Special Relativity

ECE review of science electives is on-going; new requests must meet the below CEAB criteria and may be submitted by email request to the Academic Advisor (email engradv2@uvic.ca).

Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) definition of Basic (natural) Sciences:

The basic (natural) sciences component of the curriculum must include elements of physics and chemistry; elements of life sciences and earth sciences may also be included in this category. These subjects are intended to impart an understanding of natural phenomena and relationships through the use of analytical and/or experimental techniques.