Science
Bachelor of science
The bachelor of science degree (general or honours) requires the completion of 120 credit hours chosen to satisfy the general regulations for the degree. In the Faculty of Science, it is necessary to declare a major program and it is optional to declare a minor program. You are strongly encouraged to choose the subject of your major program after finishing your first year of study. During your first year of university, you should contact the department of your desired major for academic advice on program choices and course scheduling. Contact information for departments is available on each of the following majors pages listed below.
Majors
At the St. John's campus majors are available in:
Behavioural neuroscience
Biology
Chemistry (including computational and biological)
Computer science (including data centric computing, visual computing and gaming, and smart systems)
Earth sciences
Economics^
Geography^
Human biosciences
Mathematics and statistics (including pure and applied mathematics)
Marine biology
Ocean sciences (including environmental systems)
Physics and physical oceanography (including environmental physics)
Psychology
Minors
At the St. John's campus minors are available in:
all of the Faculty of Science major programs
business administration
engineering and applied science (for chemistry majors)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences subject areas
international business
music and culture
music history
sustainable aquaculture and fisheries ecology
Joint degree of bachelor of arts and bachelor of science
The Faculty of Science in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences also offers a joint degree of bachelor of arts and bachelor of science. 
Bachelor of science in nutrition (dietetics option)
Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding between Memorial University and Acadia University, selected students are able to complete the first two years of Acadia University’s bachelor of science in nutrition (dietetics option) at Memorial University and complete the final two years of the program at Acadia University.
Joint Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
Students pursuing the joint degrees of bachelor of science and bachelor of arts will normally take the following courses in their first year:
The choice of a mathematics course will depend on the major program(s) chosen and your level of mathematics proficiency. Refer to the math course criteria chart prior to selecting a first-semester course.
You should consult with an academic advisor to discuss whether a BA or B.Sc. course should be selected.
Degree requirements
The minimum of 135 credit hours for the joint degree of bachelor of arts and bachelor of science shall include:
a major program from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the interdisciplinary arts majors, with the exception computer science, mathematics and statistics, and psychology majors
a major program from the Faculty of Science, with the exception of economics and geography
the BA core requirements, including six credit hours in mathematics courses to meet the quantitative reasoning requirement
six credit hours in courses from each of two sciences other than mathematics
a total of at least 78 credit hours in courses offered by departments within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
a total of at least 78 credit hours offered by departments within the Faculty of Science
Credit hours earned in computer science, economics, geography, mathematics and statistics, and psychology may be eligible to simultaneously satisfy a requirement for the BA and B.Sc.