{"id":22270,"date":"2020-11-09T11:25:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?page_id=22270"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:53:02","slug":"science-electives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/science-electives\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Electives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Science Electives\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"basic-science-electives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Science Electives <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#biomed\">Students in&nbsp;Biomedical &amp; Electrical and Biomedical &amp; Mechanical&nbsp;programs&nbsp;<u>do not<\/u><u>&nbsp;<\/u>refer to this list; for \u2018Science Electives\u2019 see below<\/a>.<br>\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Note:<\/span> Basic science elective options vary term to term \u2013 please&nbsp;wait until Basic Science lists are posted before you select an elective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"click-here-basic-science-elective-course-options-for-summer-2026-term-posted-march-6-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/SU26_BSE.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/SU26_BSE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE: Basic Science Elective course options for Summer 2026 term <\/a>(posted March 6, 2026)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/prerequisites\">Program Progression Map<\/a>&nbsp;and\/or your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/undergraduate-advisors\/\">Advisor<\/a>&nbsp;to confirm whether this is&nbsp;a requirement for your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Please note:<\/span> No alternatives will be approved. Online offerings of these courses are acceptable for this requirement of your degree. Access to a course is not guaranteed and may depend on space availability and the satisfaction of other requirements, e.g.: course prerequisites. If you require access to one of these courses, you must contact the department offering the course using Carleton Central\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registration\/override-requests\/\">Registration Override Request.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"science-electives-for-biomedical-engineering-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Electives for Biomedical Engineering Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"biomed\"><\/a>Students in&nbsp;Biomedical &amp; Electrical and Biomedical &amp; Mechanical&nbsp;programs&nbsp;please refer to the science electives listed on your audit and in the undergraduate calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary>Biomedical &amp; Electrical Engineering \u2013 Science Electives:<\/summary>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 264px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%201104\">BIOL&nbsp;1104<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Foundations of Biology II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%202005\">BIOL&nbsp;2005<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Human Physiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%202201\">BIOL&nbsp;2201<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Cell Biology and Biochemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%202303\">BIOL&nbsp;2303<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Microbiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%203306\">BIOL&nbsp;3306<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Human Anatomy and Physiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%204309\">BIOL&nbsp;4309<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Studies in Human Performance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%204319\">BIOL&nbsp;4319<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Studies in Exercise Physiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=CHEM%202203\">CHEM&nbsp;2203<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Organic Chemistry I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 30.3309%\" width=\"113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=CHEM%202204\">CHEM&nbsp;2204<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 62.8676%\">Organic Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 93.1985%\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>OR <\/strong>BIOL, BIOC or CHEM<strong> &nbsp;(with permission of the department)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This list is also included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/engineering\/#Biomedical_and_Electrical_Engineering__Bachelor_of_Engineering\">Undergraduate Calendar -&gt; Engineering programs -&gt; Biomedical and Electrical Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary>Biomedical &amp; Mechanical Engineering \u2013 Science Electives:<\/summary>\n<table style=\"width: 99.728%;height: 144px\" width=\"73%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.7206%\" width=\"106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%202005\">BIOL&nbsp;2005<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8088%\" width=\"217\">Human Physiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.7206%\" width=\"106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=BIOL%202201\">BIOL&nbsp;2201<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8088%\" width=\"217\">Cell Biology and Biochemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 32.7206%\" width=\"106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?P=CHEM%202203\">CHEM&nbsp;2203<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 65.8088%\" width=\"217\">Organic Chemistry I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98.5294%\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"323\"><strong>OR <\/strong>BIOL, BIOC or CHEM <strong>(with permission of the department)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This list is also included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/engineering\/#Biomedical_and_Mechanical_Engineering__Bachelor_of_Engineering\">Undergraduate Calendar -&gt; Engineering programs -&gt; Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic Science Electives Students in&nbsp;Biomedical &amp; Electrical and Biomedical &amp; Mechanical&nbsp;programs&nbsp;do not&nbsp;refer to this list; for \u2018Science Electives\u2019 see below. Note: Basic science elective options vary term to term \u2013 please&nbsp;wait until Basic Science lists are posted before you select an elective. CLICK HERE: Basic Science Elective course options for Summer 2026 term (posted March [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":215,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[132],"class_list":["post-22270","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-academic-support"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22270"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42774,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22270\/revisions\/42774"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=22270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}