First Year Registration-Interdisciplinary Science and Practice (ISAP)
Bachelor of Science Three year (15 credits) or Four year (20 credits) Degree Program Options
Carleton’s Interdisciplinary Science and Practice program is a four-year Honours Bachelor of Science degree program, (20 credits) or a three-year Bachelor of Science degree, (15 credits).
If you need assistance with course selection for fall and winter terms, please email isap@carleton.ca
Important-ISAP students interested in completing a Minor in Physics, please email isap@carleton.ca for registration assistance.
Your First Year Courses should be as below:
Fall Term (F)
- 0.5 credit in ISAP 1001-Introduction to Interdisciplinary Science
The first year experimental science courses selected should be in an area of science that students would want to complete for their Minor in Science degree requirement. See the list of Minors in Science below. Please take the science course in pairings for both fall and winter i.e. if taking BIOL 1103 in fall, take BIOL 1104 in winter.
- 0.5 credit from a first year experimental science subject. Choose from BIOL 1103(F), CHEM 1001(F), ERTH 1006(F), GEOG 1010(F or W), PHYS 1007\1001(F)
NOTE: For the Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take PHYS 1001(F) and PHYS 1002(W), not PHYS 1007(F) or PHYS 1008(W).
- 0.5 credit from a first year experimental science subject. Choose from BIOL 1103(F), CHEM 1001(F), ERTH 1006(F), GEOG 1010(F or W), PHYS 1007\1001(F),
NOTE: For Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take PHYS 1001(F) and PHYS 1002(W), not PHYS 1007(F) or PHYS 1008(W).
- MATH 1001 or MATH 1107
NOTE: For Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take both MATH 1004(F) and MATH 1104(W).
- 1.0 credit in COMP 1005 (F or W) or STAT 2507(F or W)-both of these courses are required
- 0.5 credit in free electives, may include ECON 1001(F)
Winter Term (W)
- 0.5 credit in ISAP 1002-Seminar in Interdisciplinary Science
The first year experimental science courses selected should be in an area of science that students would want to complete for their Minor in Science degree requirement. See the list of Minors in Science below. Please take the science course in pairings for both fall and winter i.e. if taking BIOL 1103 in fall, take BIOL 1104 in winter.
- 0.5 credit from a first year experimental science subject. Choose from BIOL 1104(W), CHEM 1002(W), ERTH 1009(W), GEOG 1010(F or W), PHYS 1008\1002(W)
NOTE: For the Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take PHYS 1001(F) and PHYS 1002(W), not PHYS 1007(F) or PHYS 1008(W).
- 0.5 credit from a first year experimental science subject. Choose from BIOL 1104(W), CHEM 1002(W), ERTH 1009(W), GEOG 1010(F or W), PHYS 1008\1002(W)
NOTE: For the Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take PHYS 1001(F) and PHYS 1002(W), not PHYS 1007(F) or PHYS 1008(W).
- MATH 1001 or MATH 1107
NOTE: For the Minor in Physics, ISAP students must take both MATH 1004(F) and MATH 1104(W)
- 1.0 credit in COMP 1005(F or W) or STAT 2507(F or W)-both of these courses are required
- 0.5 credit in free electives, may include ECON 1002(W)
Students are required to complete one minor from the Faculty of Science. A second minor (from any faculty including science) is encouraged. Students should consult with their academic advisor to ensure compliance with this requirement.
Minors in Faculty of Science are:
- minor in Biology
- minor in Chemistry
- minor in Earth Sciences
- minor in Food Sciences
- minor in Geomatics
- minor in Health Sciences
- minor in Mathematics
- minor in Neuroscience and Mental Health
- minor in Physical Geography
- minor in Physics– for ISAP students interested in the Minor in Physics, please see above regarding first year PHYS course requirements and MATH requirements.
- minor in Statistics
Upper Year Courses
After first year, you will probe the sciences in more depth, with upper year courses required to complete your chosen minor in science. Each term courses in Interdisciplinary Science (ISAP) are required to be completed along with the courses in science.
Please use the link below to view the ISAP program requirements in the undergraduate calendar,
http://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/interdisciplinaryscienceandpractice/