Specializations and variants
Other information gathered
B.Sc. Regulations The regulations presented in this section apply to all Bachelor of Science programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Continuation Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar). Breadth Requirement for the B.Sc. Students in a Bachelor of Science program must present the following credits at graduation: 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses not in the major discipline; students completing a double major are considered to have completed this requirement providing they have 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses in each of the two majors; 2.0 credits in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) 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): 2.0 credits in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received fewer than 10.0 transfer credits; or, 1.0 credit in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received 10.0 or more transfer credits. Declared and Undeclared Students Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree, but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Undeclared students must apply to enter a program upon or before completing 3.5 credits. Change of Program within the B.Sc. Degree To transfer to a program within the B.Sc. degree, applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue (EC) in the new program, by meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. Applications to declare or change programs within the B.Sc. degree must be made online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program, or into a program element or option, is subject to any enrolment limitations, and/or specific program, program element or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations Students may add a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form online through Carleton Central. Acceptance into a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization normally requires that the student be Eligible to Continue (EC) and is meeting the minimum CGPAs described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University , as well as being subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration, or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Experimental Science Requirement Students in a B.Sc. degree program must present at graduation at least two full credits of Experimental Science chosen from two different departments or institutes from the list below: Approved Experimental Science Courses Biochemistry BIOC 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOC 3103 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry I: Principles and Practices BIOC 3104 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry II: Research Experience BIOC 4001 [0.5] Methods in Biochemistry BIOC 4201 [0.5] Advanced Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Biology BIOL 1103 [0.5] Foundations of Biology I BIOL 1104 [0.5] Foundations of Biology II BIOL 2001 [0.5] Animals: Form and Function BIOL 2002 [0.5] Plants: Form and Function BIOL 2104 [0.5] Introductory Genetics BIOL 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOL 2600 [0.5] Ecology Chemistry CHEM 1001 [0.5] General Chemistry I CHEM 1002 [0.5] General Chemistry II CHEM 2103 [0.5] Physical Chemistry I CHEM 2203 [0.5] Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2204 [0.5] Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2302 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry I CHEM 2303 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry II CHEM 2800 [0.5] Foundations for Environmental Chemistry Earth Sciences ERTH 1002 [0.5] The Earth and Life Odyssey: A Journey Through Billions of Years ERTH 2102 [0.5] Mineralogy to Petrology ERTH 2404 [0.5] Engineering Geoscience ERTH 2802 [0.5] Field Geology I ERTH 3111 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Mammals, Reptiles, and Birds ERTH 3112 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Fish and Amphibians ERTH 3204 [0.5] Mineral Deposits ERTH 3205 [0.5] Physical Hydrogeology Food Sciences FOOD 3001 [0.5] Food Chemistry FOOD 3002 [0.5] Food Analysis FOOD 3005 [0.5] Food Microbiology Geography GEOG 1010 [0.5] Global Environmental Systems GEOG 3108 [0.5] Soil Properties Neuroscience NEUR 3206 [0.5] Sensory and Motor Neuroscience NEUR 3207 [0.5] Systems Neuroscience NEUR 4600 [0.5] Advanced Lab in Neuroanatomy Physics PHYS 1001 [0.5] Foundations of Physics I PHYS 1002 [0.5] Foundations of Physics II PHYS 1003 [0.5] Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS 1004 [0.5] Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion PHYS 1007 [0.5] Elementary University Physics I PHYS 1008 [0.5] Elementary University Physics II PHYS 2007 [0.5] Second Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3007 [0.5] Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3606 [0.5] Modern Physics II PHYS 3608 [0.5] Modern Applied Physics Course Categories for B.Sc. Programs
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 5.0 credits in: | 5.0 | |
| CHEM 1011 [0.5] | Enriched General Chemistry 1 | |
| CHEM 1012 [0.5] | Enriched General Chemistry 2 | |
| CHEM 2103 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 2104 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 2501 [0.5] | Introduction to Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 3107 [0.5] | Experimental Methods in Nanoscience | |
| CHEM 3503 [0.5] | Inorganic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 3600 [0.5] | Introduction to Nanotechnology | |
| CHEM 4908 [1.0] | Research Project and Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| CHEM 2203 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 2204 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 2302 [0.5] | Analytical Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 2303 [0.5] | Analytical Chemistry II | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| CHEM 4103 [0.5] | Surface Chemistry and Nanostructures | |
| CHEM 4104 [0.5] | Physical Methods of Nanotechnology | |
| CHEM 4201 [0.5] | Macromolecular Nanotechnology | |
| 4. 4.0 credits in: | 4.0 | |
| ELEC 2501 [0.5] | Circuits and Signals | |
| ELEC 2507 [0.5] | Electronics I | |
| ELEC 3105 [0.5] | Electromagnetic Fields | |
| ELEC 3908 [0.5] | Physical Electronics | |
| ELEC 3909 [0.5] | Electromagnetic Waves | |
| ELEC 4609 [0.5] | Integrated Circuit Design and Fabrication | |
| ELEC 4700 [0.5] | The Physics and Modeling of Advanced Devices and Technologies | |
| ELEC 4704 [0.5] | Nanoscale Technology and Devices | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ELEC 2607 [0.5] | Switching Circuits | |
| ELEC 3509 [0.5] | Electronics II | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits) | ||
| 6. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
| MATH 1004 [0.5] | Calculus for Engineering or Physics |
Pathway 2
| Science Geography Courses | ||
| GEOG 1010 [0.5] | Global Environmental Systems | |
| GEOG 2006 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research | |
| GEOG 2013 [0.5] | Weather and Water | |
| GEOG 2014 [0.5] | The Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 3003 [0.5] | Quantitative Geography | |
| GEOG 3010 [0.5] | Field Methods in Physical Geography | |
| GEOG 3102 [0.5] | Geomorphology | |
| GEOG 3103 [0.5] | Watershed Hydrology | |
| GEOG 3104 [0.5] | Principles of Biogeography | |
| GEOG 3105 [0.5] | Climate and Atmospheric Change | |
| GEOG 3106 [0.5] | Aquatic Science and Management | |
| GEOG 3108 [0.5] | Soil Properties | |
| GEOG 4000 [0.5] | Field Studies | |
| GEOG 4005 [0.5] | Directed Studies in Geography | |
| GEOG 4013 [0.5] | Cold Region Hydrology | |
| GEOG 4017 [0.5] | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | |
| GEOG 4101 [0.5] | Two Million Years of Environmental Change | |
| GEOG 4103 [0.5] | Water Resources Engineering | |
| GEOG 4104 [0.5] | Microclimatology | |
| GEOG 4108 [0.5] | Permafrost |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/nanoscience/