The Natural Science (NS) elective list applies to Mechanical and Industrial engineering students. If you have any questions regarding NS courses or the best time to take them during your academic career, please contact your Academic Advisor.
As defined by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)(opens in new tab), “the natural sciences component of the curriculum must include elements of physics and chemistry; elements of life sciences and earth sciences may also be included in this category. These subjects are intended to impart an understanding of natural phenomena and relationships through the use of analytical and/or experimental techniques.”
Faculty-Approved NS Course List
Explore a list of Faculty-approved NS courses below. When you access the report, you can navigate between the tabs at the bottom to switch between the different elective types.
Students may also view the available NS courses on Timetable Builder by selecting 'Natural Sciences' under the Breath Requirements / Elective Categories menu.
NS Requirements
Students are responsible for ensuring they meet the prerequisites (if any) when taking NS courses.
The Faculty of Arts & Science uses "breadth" requirements, which include:
- Creative and cultural representations
- Thought, belief and behaviour
- Society and its institutions
- Living things and their environment
- The physical and mathematical universes
Courses with a Breadth, BR = 1, 2 and 3 are not acceptable, regardless of program or prefix. Additionally, mathematics courses are not acceptable as NS electives