Undergraduate programs
Biology students on a night field trip to nearby Clover Point. UVic's proximity to the ocean means lots of opportunities for marine studies.
Chadi Saad-Roy (Honours: combined Mathematics and Statistics, Minor: Biology) applied mathematical models to determine how a tick-borne disease spreads in cattle.
鈥淟ab work confirmed how passionate I am about chemistry. I gained an awareness of the difference between interest and passion,鈥� says Landon MacGillivray, a student that recently graduated in Chemistry.
An Earth and Ocean Sciences student, Saskia Kowallik, completed a research placement with the Fukshima inFORM project.
51吃瓜's Faculty of Science offers nearly 30 programs in a wide variety of fields. This means you can mix and match the subjects that you are passionate about to fit your interests and goals.
Major, honour, general and minor programs, as well as a variety of cross-disciplinary combined programs are offered through UVic's Faculty of Science departments.
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Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of celestial objects and processes, from planets, solar systems and galaxies, to dark matter, black holes and neutron stars. Courses include 'Introduction to Observational Astronomy' and 'Introductory Extragalactic Astronomy.'
With the largest teaching telescope in North America, a concentration of world-renowned astronomers, as well as strong connections to the Herzberg Institute, UVic is an ideal place to explore the cosmos.
Programs:
- Honours, Major and Minor
Combined Program:
- Major and Honours with Physics