Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree

Breadth Requirement for the B.Sc.

Students in Bachelor of Science Honours or General programs must present the following credits at graduation:

1. 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses not in the major discipline or disciplines;
2. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences
3. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or Approved Arts or Social Sciences.

In most cases, the requirements for individual B.Sc. programs, as stated in this Calendar, contain these requirements, explicitly or implicitly.

Students admitted to B.Sc. programs by transfer from another institution must present at graduation (whether taken at Carleton or elsewhere):

1. 2.0 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives if on transfer the student received credit for fewer than 10.0 credits;
2. 1.0 credit of Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives if on transfer the student received credit for 10.0 or more credits;