Hi guys. I'm going to be in Environmental Science this September, but I would really like to switch to Life Sciences. Is it possible to switch in the middle of the school year, before term 2 or would I have to wait until the end of the year when I apply for year 2 programs?

Originally Posted by stephanemone

Hi guys. I'm going to be in Environmental Science this September, but I would really like to switch to Life Sciences. Is it possible to switch in the middle of the school year, before term 2 or would I have to wait until the end of the year when I apply for year 2 programs?

You have to talk to the science academic advisors.

Just change your term 2 courses to the ones you need for Life Sciences and 'shadow' the program until next year.

Originally Posted by stephanemone

Hi guys. I'm going to be in Environmental Science this September, but I would really like to switch to Life Sciences. Is it possible to switch in the middle of the school year, before term 2 or would I have to wait until the end of the year when I apply for year 2 programs?

Due to the intense demand for Life Sci I, they might not let you officially switch in. However, you can shadow the program and drop your enviro sci courses to do so (which is a bit risky), or you can just take bio 1A03, chem 1AA3, phys 1L03/1B03 and one or both psychs. You have 15 units of electives in enviro sci, which is more than enough room to take these courses--they should all be on your enviro sci course list. As long as you have the required courses, you'll be eligible for any of the level 2 programs that life sci would normally lead into, and you'd still have the enviro sci option--you'd essentially be in both level 1 programs. If you want to drop your enviro sci courses, I'd talk to an academic advisor first.