Overview

Graduates of the Science (General) program at Athabasca University will have gained the technical, analytical, and critical thinking skills to be able to further their education or be an innovative member in the field.

This Bachelor of Science degree offers you an opportunity to gain a diverse knowledge in multiple areas such as:

architecture
biology
chemistry
computing and information systems
environmental science
geo-sciences
health and nutrition
mathematics and statistics
physics and astronomy

Our core courses include studies in

scientific reasoning
ethics, science, technology, and the environment

Like other Bachelor of Science programs, this program has some courses with lab components, but our labs are offered to promote flexibility for students. We have developed home lab kits for many of our science courses. In addition, some of our courses have virtual labs. A few labs do require on-site attendance, but we have made it as flexible as possible by condensing the lab and also allowing students to complete multiple labs in 1 trip.

Our senior students also have the opportunity to take on discipline-specific research project courses that can be completed in a lab or at a distance under the guidance of an advisor.

Why take the Bachelor of Science?

A Bachelor of Science will prepare you for the science-based world of today and the increasing technological demands of the future.

AU’s Bachelor of Science program also allows you to complete courses that are transferrable to pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and pre-veterinary programs offered at other universities across Canada. Check with your desired school to be sure you’re taking the right courses for transfer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics
Scientific Reasoning
Research Methods in Science
Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment
Science Projects
Professional Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Undergraduate courses start the first day of each month, but you must register and pay your fees by the 10th of the previous month to begin on the first.

Language

English

PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Mathematics Information Technology (IT) Natural Sciences

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

There are no formal admission requirements for this program. All you need is to be 16 or older. You can enrol anytime and start right away, regardless of your previous education.

Tuition Fee

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International

16435 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 65740 CAD for the full programme during 48 months.
National

10345 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41380 CAD for the full programme during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Science (General).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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