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Old 06-21-2014 at 09:06 AM   #1
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Hi i was wondering is it possible to do 2 minors when you are in honours life science? If the 2 minors are psychology and biology?
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Should be, if you plan properly.

Look up the requirements for both minors, and pay particular attention to the number of courses that must be elective to your degree. Also look at the requirements for honours life science and make sure you have room. Make sure you have prereqs for any courses you might need to take to fulfill your minors.

Also consider the biopsych program. It would mean a lot more than two minors.

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Hey ok so I did look it up but I noticed like science has only 33 electives.....but a minor is 24 units...
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Then you should have enough space to complete both minors. If you take Bio/Psych courses in the Honours Life Sciences Course List it can count towards the minor as well.
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Hey ok so I did look it up but I noticed like science has only 33 electives.....but a minor is 24 units...
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Then you should have enough space to complete both minors. If you take Bio/Psych courses in the Honours Life Sciences Course List it can count towards the minor as well.
Like I said before, pay particular attention to the number of units that must be elective to your degree.
I haven't done the math - part of it depends on what courses the OP has already taken - but it also depends on what courses have space in them. As a life science student, you're not guaranteed a seat in any of the courses on the course list (and it's the same if you're trying to complete a minor).



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