Champlain - St. Lawrence Orientation/Pre-registration for 2009/2010 The Science Program (200.B0)

Champlain - St. Lawrence

Orientation/Pre-registrationfor 2009/2010

The Science Program(200.B0)

Health Science (200.B3)

Pure and Applied Science (200.B4)

St. Lawrence Science Program

The Science Program* 26 Courses *

• English (4)

• French (2)

• Humanities (3)

• Physical Education (3)

• Complementary (2)

• Biology (1)• Chemistry (2)• Physics (3)• Mathematics (3)• Optional science/math (3)

General Education Courses (14)

Concentration Courses (12)

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General Education Block A (All Programs)

• English - 3 courses

• French - 1 course

• Humanities/Philosophy - 2 courses

• Physical Education - 3 courses

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General EducationBlock B (Program Specific)

• English - 1 course

• French - 1 course

• Humanities/Philosophy - 1 course

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General Education Block C (Complementary)

Two courses in the following domains:

1. Social Sciences

2. Modern Languages

3. Business & Computer Science

4. Art & Aesthetics

Note that science and math courses can’t be taken as complementary courses.

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Science Concentration:

Pure and Applied Profile

9 required courses: 2 regular options in:

• 1 Biology course• 2 Chemistry courses• 3 Physics courses• 3 Math courses

• Biology,• Chemistry,• Physics, or• Mathematics.

+ 1 CA/IA option

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Science Concentration:Health Science Profile

• 2 Biology courses• 3 Chemistry courses• 3 Physics courses• 3 Math courses

the CA/IA option

Required Courses:

1 Option course:

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General Description of Science Courses

• Many courses have prerequisites

• Usually three 50-minute classes per week

• Usually Monday-Wednesday-Friday

• One 2-hour lab per week

• All teachers have office hours.

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General Description of Math Courses

• Many courses have prerequisites

• Usually five 50-minute classes per week

• Usually M-Tu-W-Th-Fri

• All teachers have office hours.

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Common Trunk Mathematics

Calculus I (Differential Calculus) - NYA

Calculus II (Integral Calculus) - NYB

Vectors & Matrices (Linear Algebra)- NYC

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Common Trunk Chemistry

General Chemistry - NYA

Chemistry of Solutions - NYB

Organic Chemistry I (BNC) is required for admission to health science

programs at Québec universities

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Common Trunk Physics

• Mechanics - NYA

• Electricity and Magnetism - NYB

• Waves & Modern Physics - NYC

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Common Trunk Biology (101)

General Biology I (Unity of Life) - NYA

General Biology II (Major Life Processes) BNB is required for admission to health science

programs in Québec Universities.

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Option Courses(Regular and CA/IA)

• Biology II• Ecology (CA/IA)• Microbiology (CA/IA)• Organic Chemistry I• Chemistry Today

(CA/IA)• Chemistry of Biological

Molecules (CA/IA)

• Thermodynamics• Astrophysics (CA/IA)• Contemporary Physics

(CA/IA)• Topics in Math• Advanced Calculus

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CA/IA Option Course

• Integrative Activity & Comprehensive Assessment• In the last semester of the program• In Biology, Chemistry or Physics

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Integrative Activity(IA)

• Project involving laboratory work

• Objective: To apply what students have learned to one or more subjects in the sciences

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Comprehensive Assessment(CA)

• Tests the acquisition of the general skills listed in the Graduate (Exit) Profile• Graded on Pass/Fail basis• Based on the portfolio put together by the

student• Required for graduation

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The Portfolio

• An essay supported by tests, assignments, etc… gathered over the four semesters of the program.

• Demonstrates that you have achieved the competencies required by the Science Program.

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Course Offerings in Fall 2009 and Winter 2010

St. Lawrence Science Program 19

Biology

101-NYA The Unity of Life (Biology I) – (required for all students)

101-BNB Major Life Processes (Biology II) –

(required for Health Science stream; optional for Pure and Applied Science stream)


Course Offerings in Fall 2009 and Winter 2010

Chemistry

• 202-NYA-05 General Chemistry (required) • 202-NYB-05 Chemistry of Solutions (required) • 202-BNC-05 Organic Chemistry (required for

Health Science stream; optional for the Pure and Applied Science stream)

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Course Offerings – Fall 2009Physics

203-NYA Mechanics (required)

203-NYB Electricity and Magnetism (required)

203-NYC Waves and Modern Physics (required)

203 –BNP Intro. To Thermodynamics (option course)


Introduction to Thermodynamics203-BNP-LW

•The four fundamental Laws of Thermodynamics•Thermometers and Temperature.•Kinetic Theory of Gases, phase changes and thermal expansion•Work, Energy, Heat, and thermal equilibrium•Entropy, enthalpy and state variables•Application to physical systems, cyclic processes, engines, refrigerators and thermal pumps.•Application to chemical systems, Helmholtz Free Energy and Gibbs Free Energy


Course Offerings – Winter 2010Physics

203-NYA Mechanics (required)

203-NYB Electricity and Magnetism (required)

203-NYC Waves and Modern Physics (required)

Course Offerings – Fall 2009


Mathematics

201-NYA Differential Calculus (required)

201-NYB Integral Calculus (required)

201-NYC Vectors and Matrices (required)

Course Offerings – Winter 2010


Mathematics

201-NYA Differential Calculus (required)

201-NYB Integral Calculus (required)

201-NYC Vectors and Matrices (required)

201-BNJ Topics in Math (option; pre-req. Math NYA, co-req. Math NYC)

201-BNK Advanced Calculus (option; pre-reqs. Maths NYA, NYB &NYC


CA-IA Option Course - Fall 2009

101-BNL CA/IA Ecology


CA/IA Option Courses - Winter 2010

101-BNM-LW The Essentials of Microbiology

202-BNK-LW Chemistry Today

203-BNL-LW Contemporary Physics


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Champlain - St. Lawrence Orientation/Pre-registration for 2009/2010 The Science Program (200.B0)