The Western Integrated Science (WISc) program is a first entry, four-year program administered by the Faculty of Science. It is designed to provide select students with the diverse science education necessary to address the interdisciplinarity of today's major scientific challenges (e.g., climate change, world hunger, alternative energy). WISC combines unique Integrated Science courses with traditional discipline-specific courses. In Year 2, WISC students will enroll in an Integrated Science Honors Specialization module administered jointly by the Faculty of Science and individual Science departments.
WISc offers the following modules:
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Biology
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Chemistry
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Computer Science
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Earth Sciences
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Environmental Science
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Genetics
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Mathematics
Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Physics
Students who complete WISc Program will graduate with an “Honors Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science with (specific discipline).”
Admission Requirements
Admission into WISc is competitive, limited and open only to students who apply to Western through the ES stream of the Ontario Universities' Application Centre. In addition to the Grade 12 requirements, a personal statement is required and will be used as part of the adjudication for admission. See the Western Faculty of Science website (http://www.uwo.ca/sci/undergrad/future_students/index.html) for details about the admission selection process.
First Year of Program
0.5 course: Integrated Science 1000Z
0.5 course: Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B, Physics 1301A/B or 1501A/B
0.5 course: Additional Science course*
2.0 courses: Integrated Science 1001X
1.0 course: Course(s) from categories A and/or B
Note: Year 1 consists of 5.5 courses
*Students who want to enrol in the Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Biology, the Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Environmental Science, or the Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Genetics are required to take Biology 1001A. Students who want to enroll in the Honors Specialization in Integrated Science with Mathematics are required to take Mathematics 1600A/B.
Second Year of Program
1.0 course: Integrated Science 2001F, 2002B.
0.5 course from: Philosophy 2033A/B, 2035F/G, 2078F/G, 2702F/G, 2370F/G.
3.5 courses: See the requirements of the chosen Integrated Science Honors Specialization module.
Third Year of Program
1.0 course: Integrated Science 3001F/G, 3002A/B
0.5 course: Science 3377A/B
3.5 courses: See the requirements of the chosen Integrated Science Honors Specialization module.
Fourth Year of Program
2.0 courses: Integrated Science 4001A/B, 4999E
3.0 courses: See the requirements of the chosen Integrated Science Honors Specialization module.
Progression Requirements
First year requirements must be completed with no mark less than 60% in any principal course and an overall average in principal courses of 70%. See particular Integrated Science module for what constitutes principal courses. For progression into 4th year of the program, students must maintain an overall average of 70% with no mark less than 60% in any course required in the module. Students who do not meet the progression requirements, or chose not to continue in the program, may be able to continue their studies in a traditional module. Students should consult an academic counsellor in the Department that administers their chosen module.
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