2025-26 Honours Science and Aviation Course Sequence

2025-26 Honours Science and Aviation Recommended Course Sequence

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Note: The represented sequencing of all elective types is suggestive only and can be taken in a different order, and different term, than what is shown, depending on the elective chosen, its term of offering and required requisites.

Important update: Effective Fall 2026, the following course codes and offering patterns have changed — please factor these into your plans, depending on your progress. If you have any questions, reach out to the academic advisor.

  • AVIA 310 → AVIA 210 (offered Fall 2026, Winter only moving forward)
  • AVIA 417 → AVIA 317 (offered Winter 2027, Fall only moving forward)
  • GEOG 271/281 → GDS 271/281 (check Schedule of Classes for offerings)
  • GEOG 309 → AVIA 370 (or AVIA374: Aviation Meteorology; check Schedule of Classes for offerings)

Year 1

Fall

** read recommendation notes below

Winter

Spring

Year 2

Fall

  • AVIA 142
  • 1.5 units academics - example:
    • AVIA 310/210
    • Two Science 200-level or higher (1.0 unit)
      • (If you took BIOL as a year one subject, additional 0.5 BIOL unit**)
  • Aviation Milestone 2

Winter

  • AVIA 222
  • AVIA 243
  • 1.5 units academics - example:
    • AVIA 417/AVIA 317 (*or, take in Fall year 3)
    • Two Science 200-level or higher (1.0 unit)
  • Aviation Milestone 3

Spring

Year 3

Fall

  • AVIA 245
  • 1.5 units academics - example:
    • One Science 200-level or higher (0.5 units)
    • One Science 300-level or higher (0.5 units)
    • One from GDS 281 or GDS 271
  • Aviation Milestone 5

Winter

  • AVIA 324
  • AVIA 346
  • 1.5 units academics - example:
    • One from GEOG 309 or AVIA 370
    • One Science 300-level or higher (0.5 units)
    • One Science 400-level or higher (0.5 units)

  • Aviation Milestone 6

Spring

Year 4

Fall

  • AVIA 426

  • 1.5 units academics - example:

    • Two Science 300-level or higher (1.0 units)

    • One elective (0.5 units) e.g., AVIA 374

  • Aviation Milestone 7

Winter


  • One Science, any level (0.5 units)
  • Two electives (0.5 units)
  • any remaining units*

 Notes:

  • Students interested in taking 200-level or higher PHYS courses may require PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 plus associated labs as prerequisites in place of PHYS 111 and PHYS 112. Grades of 75% or higher in PHYS 111/112 may be considered in place of 121/122. 
  • ** if BIOL is chosen as one of two science subjects in first year without its associated lab, then an additional BIOL 0.5 unit must be taken to meet 1.5 unit requirements

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