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If you want to pursue a Bachelor of Science but you also love the arts and humanities (English, Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, etc.) you don’t have to choose between them. Through our acclaimed Foundation Year Program’s science option (FYP Science), King’s will immerse you in the works of the great minds that have shaped our intellectual history while you concurrently study Science at Dalhousie, the largest research university in Atlantic Canada.
FYP Science is the equivalent of three first-year credits, designed to allow science students to choose two science credits in their first year. You will have FYP lectures 3 days a week with Tuesdays and Thursdays free for your electives. You will take two electives: one in math and one in science.
Designing Your Degree
King’s and neighbouring Dalhousie University share a Faculty of Science. Drawing from this partnership, you can build a combined and customized Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree that reflects your individual interests. You can begin any science degree program with the Foundation Year Program (FYP), a unique curated first-year experience that inspires your choices of what to study in second, third and fourth year. Alternately, you can begin your degree under the Undeclared option and work towards your first year general requirements through 5 individual courses per term.
Majors and Honours
After your first year, you can pursue a major or honours degree in any of the programs offered by King’s and Dalhousie’s shared Faculty of Science and the King’s Honours Programs. King’s and Dalhousie together deliver unmatched depth and variety. You can pursue programs in the following subjects below. Additionally, you may combine studies across science disciplines, or with subject areas from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, by completing a double major or combined honours degree. The subjects available in Science include:
Actuarial Science |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Biology |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours
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Chemistry |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Earth Sciences |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Economics |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Environment, Sustainability and Society |
Program options: Minor, Double Major, Combined Honours, C0-Op |
Environmental Science |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Marine Biology |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Mathematics |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Microbiology and Immunology |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Neuroscience |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Ocean Sciences |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Physics & Atmospheric Sciences |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Co-Op, Combined Honours |
Psychology |
Program options: Minor, Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Statistics |
Program options: Minor, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours |
Make sure to consult the Academic Calendar for the year you started your program for specific requirements and subject availability within your particular program combination. If you have any questions or require guidance or further information on program options and requirements, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@ukings.ca or consult the department advisor for your subject area(s) of interest.
Minors
You can choose from more than 75 minors to complement your degree.
King’s offers minors in each of its honours subjects:
Minor in Journalism Studies
Curiosity, a willingness to ask questions, and a desire to find and tell stories–these are the building blocks for those who want to study journalism.
Minor in Contemporary Studies
Understand the contemporary world by choosing from a wide range of courses in the areas of social and political thought, science and culture, and aesthetics, literature and literary theory, and film.
Minor in Early Modern Studies
Engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of the birth of the modern world.
Minor in History of Science and Technology
Studying science through this humanities-based approach demonstrates your seriousness to engage with one of the dominant paradigms of our time.
Certificates
Build skills in a specialized area of study by adding a certificate to your degree. You can take King’s courses as part of a certificate in Medical Humanities or Art History & Visual Culture, or choose from many more certificates offered through our partnership with Dalhousie.
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