Concurrent Programs
The Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) offer students the opportunity to combine their BEng degree with a BSc or BA degree. Students must meet the admission requirements for the BEng and the BSc or BA programs to be eligible for the concurrent degree option. Students must consult the Assistant Dean, Science, or the Assistant Dean, FASS, and the Associate Dean, Engineering, for assistance in developing a plan for their concurrent program.
Students normally complete the 90 credit hour BSc or BA, and the first two years of engineering studies that lead to the Diploma in Engineering (DEng), over a period of three calendar years. The BSc or BA degree and the Diploma are thus awarded to successful candidates at the end of the three year period.
To meet the BSc or BA 90 credit hour Minor requirements, students complete 30 credit hours in addition to their Engineering requirements: a minimum of 18 credit hours in an approved Minor subject at or above the 2000 level, and an additional 12 credit hours in Science or FASS courses. Students must select their courses such that they fulfill the subject, language and writing requirements for a BSc or BA degree.
Concurrent BEng/BSc or BEng/BA (Major or Honours) programs can also be designed for interested students. Consult with the Associate Dean, Engineering, and the Assistant Dean, Science or FASS.
BSc/BEng
A BEng/BSc degree provides students with knowledge and credentials in Engineering and a Science subject, and may appeal to students with career objectives in multi-disciplinary fields such as biomedical engineering, environmental remediation, resource extraction industries, materials science, green technology, pharmaceuticals and other areas of applied physics or chemistry, or to students who want to further develop their expertise in project cost/benefit analysis and economic policy.
To meet the BSc 90 credit hour Minor requirements, students completea minimum of 18 credit hours in an approved Science Minor subject at or above the 2000 level, and an additional 12 credit hours in Science/FASS courses, of which 6 credit hours must be social science/humanities subject courses.
The following general plan is appropriate for most BEng/BSc (90 credit hour) concurrent degrees. Subject-specific guidelines are available in Departmental calendar sections for some programs (Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics).
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Fall
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Winter
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Registered in BEng
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Year 1
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CHEM 1021 Chemistry I
MATH 1280 Engineering Math I
ENGI 1103 Engineering Design I
PHYC 1190 Physics I
ENGM 1081 Computer Programming
CPST 1103 Technical Communications I
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CHEM 1022 Chemistry II
MATH 1290 Engineering Math II
ENGI 1203 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
PHYC 1290 Physics II
ENGM 1041 Applied Linear Algebra
CPST 1203 Technical Communications II
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Apply for admission into concurrent BEng/BSc a
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Year 2
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ENGM 2101 Applied Vector Calculus
ENGM 2032 Applied Probability & Statistics
b Writing course (Humanities)
One Social Science course c
Two Science/FASS courses d
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ENGM 2022 Applied Differential Equations
HSTC 1801 History of Engineering II
e One Engineering elective
One Social Science or Humanities course c
Two Science/FASScourses d
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Year 3
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IENG 2005 Engineering economics
ECED 2000 Electric circuits
ENGI 2102 Thermo-Fluid Engineering I
Two Science/FASS courses d
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ENGI 2203 Engineering design
e Two Engineering electives
Two Science/FASS courses d
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Graduate with Diploma in Engineering and BSc 90 credit degree
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Year 4
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Continue in BEng program
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Year 5
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Complete BEng program
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a To complete BSc degree requirements within 3 years, students choosing one of the following BSc programs should consider taking the relevant first year science courses in the summer prior to Year 2.
b Writing requirement: choose from eligible writing courses in the humanities (CLAS, ENGL, GERM, HIST, PERF, PHIL, RELS, or RUSN) to fulfill writing and humanities requirements [College of Arts and Science]
c Choose from eligible social science courses and humanities courses [College of Arts and Science]
d Science and FASS courses must be selected such that they fulfill the requirements for a Minor subject. Eligible Minor subjects for a BSc 90 credit hour degree, and their requirements, can be found here
e See Discipline-specific electives in the Engineering section of the calendar for details
BA/BEng
A BEng/BA degree may appeal to students who want to complement their Engineering degrees with a deeper understanding of a humanities or social science subject, or who would like to put their engineering knowledge into a broader societal context.
To meet the BA 90 credit hour Minor requirements, students completea minimum of 18 credit hours in an approved Minor subject at or above the 2000 level, and an additional 12 credit hours in FASS or Science courses. Students must select their courses such that they fulfill the language, humanities, social science, and writing requirements for a BA degree.
The following general plan is appropriate for most BEng/BA (90 credit hour) concurrent degrees.
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Fall
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Winter
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Registered in BEng
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Year 1
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CHEM 1021 Chemistry I
MATH 1280 Engineering Math I
ENGI 1103 Engineering Design I
PHYC 1190 Physic I
ENGM 1081 Computer Programming
CPST 1103 Technical Communications I
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CHEM 1022 Chemistry II
MATH 1290 Engineering Math II
ENGI 1203 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
PHYC 1290 Physics II
ENGM 1041 Applied Linear Algebra
CPST 1203 Technical Communications II
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Apply for admission into concurrent BEng/BA
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Year 2
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ENGM 2101 Applied Vector Calculus
ENGM 2032 Applied Probability & Statistics
Writing course
Three FASS/Science courses a
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ENGM 2022 Applied Differential Equations
HSTC 1801 History of Engineering II
b One Engineering elective
Three FASS/Science courses a
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Year 3
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IENG 2005 Engineering economics
ECED 2000 Electric circuits
ENGI 2102 Thermo-Fluid Engineering I
Two FASS/Science courses a
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ENGI 2203 Engineering design
b Two Engineering electives
Two FASS/Science courses a
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Graduate with Diploma in Engineering and BA 90 credit degree
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Year 4
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Continue in BEng program
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Year 5
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Complete BEng program
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a FASS and Science courses must be selected such that they fulfill the requirements for a Minor subject. Eligible Minor subjects for a BA 90 credit hour degree, and their requirements, can be found here
b See Discipline-specific electives in the Engineering section of the calendar for details