Entrance Students

The Credit System

When building your timetable you first have to find your program outline and determine which courses to take. Each Science degree has a list of required courses and options that you must complete.

University courses are assigned credit hours which are denoted with a star ( ★).

  • Half year courses are ★3 and run from September - December or January - April
  • Full year courses are ★6 and run from September - April

Terms

The school year is made up of 4 terms; 2 main terms and 2 compressed terms

  • Fall term: September - December
  • Winter term: January - April
  • Spring term: May - June
  • Summer term: July - August

Duration of degree

Science degrees are designed to be completed in 4 years, most can be done over a longer period of time.

  • To graduate in 4 years you will take ★30 per year (5 courses in both the fall/winter terms)
  • Full-time course load can range from 3-5 courses per term
  • Part-time course load can range from 1-2 courses per term

Select your program

Program Admission

On your Bear Tracks home page, scroll down to the "Admissions" heading and click on "Application Status" to see the program to which you have received admission.