Hey,
I am currently enrolled in Chemical & Physical sciences at University of Toronto-Mississauga and I chose all the courses I need for a major in Chemistry. But I am having trouble in choosing the “Practical” or “elective” courses because I don’t know if I can take whatever I want or if there are requirements. I can’t seem to find any help on the UTM website or any other source. I need your help.
Thanks a lot,
Peter
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Peter,
The lovely thing about university is that no one holds your hand and no one really tells what you have to take. Or well, for the most part they don’t.
What I recommend you do is pick your other major/two minors. To fulfil your degree requirements, you need more than just that Chem major to graduate, so let’s work on the idea that you want to complete a second major in Physics.
If that were the case, you’d have to take Introductory Physics I and II (1.0 FCE) and Calculus (1.0 FCE) or their equivalents alongside Chemical Principles 1 and 2 (1.0 FCE) and, once again, Calculus.
So what does this hypothetical situation mean?
That you have the prereqs of your majors down and 2.0 FCE to fill up!
So now what does THAT mean?
That you’ve covered your bases and it’s time to move on to ~*~electives~*~! Now you can feel free to learn Spanish or take some random arts course or whatever else suits your fancy.
Anyway, what you need to do is take a look at the calendar and pick the other programs you want to eventually enrol in come the end of your first year. After you make sure you’re taking their first year requirements, you can move on to your for-fun courses. Don’t worry. It’s not hard at all.
Cheers!
aska