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Certificate in Foundations of Science at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

A one-year introductory certificate in the Faculty of Science that introduces the foundations of scientific thought. It is a laddering credential whose courses count toward the Diploma in General Science or any Bachelor of Science program. It is offered through the University of Regina, Campion College, First Nations University of Canada and Luther College.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Courses include biology, chemistry, geology, physics and math, with hands-on labs in biology, chemistry and physics. Courses taken count toward any Bachelor of Science program in the Faculty of Science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Science (Saskatchewan high school applicants): Saskatchewan Secondary Level or Adult 12 standing with English Language Arts 30, Pre-Calculus 30 and two of Biology 30, Calculus 30, Chemistry 30, Computer Science 30, Earth Science 30 or Physics 30, and a 70% admission average. Applicants with all five subjects and an average of 65-69.99%, or a 70% average with one required subject missing, are admitted as Science Qualifying students. Early conditional admission for students still in Grade 12 requires a 70% average on five 20/30-level courses including English Language Arts and a higher-level math or Calculus course. Applicants from other provinces and countries follow separate guides. All applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uregina.ca/admissions/apply.html

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