Â鶹AV

Freshman/foundation year

If you are entering university for the first time from a high school system (outside of the Quebec CEGEP system), you will need to complete 30 base credits of courses in your first year (known as a foundation year), before completing the credits that make up your major and any specialization/concentration/option.

Â鶹AV students completing their foundation year at the Macdonald Campus benefit from small class sizes and a dedicated foundation year advisor.

The courses you need to register for depend on the degree you have been accepted into, as listed below.


Course selection

B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.)

Fall (15 credits)

  • AEBI 120 General Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 101 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Winter (15 credits)

  • AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • Elective (to be selected in consultation with an academic advisor during the fall term)

B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.)—Agricultural Economics major

Fall (14 credits)

  • AEBI 120 General Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 101 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AGEC 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Winter (16 credits)

  • AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • BREE 103 Linear Algebra 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • One or two of the following:
    • AGEC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • AGEC 231 Econ Systems of Agriculture 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

  • One or two electives (to be selected in consultation with an academic advisor during the fall term)

Concurrent degree: B.Sc. (Food Science)/B.Sc. (Nutritional Sciences)

Fall (15 credits)

  • AEBI 120 General Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 101 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Winter (15 credits)

  • AEBI 122 Cell Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • FDSC 230 Organic Chemistry 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

B.Sc. (Food Science)

Fall (15 credits)

  • AEBI 120 General Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 101 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Winter (15 credits)

  • AEBI 122 Cell Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

B.Eng. (Bioresource)

Fall (15 credits)

  • AEBI 120 General Biology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 101 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 113 Physics 1 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Winter (15 credits)

  • AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • AEPH 115 Physics 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • BREE 103 Linear Algebra 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

freshmanadvisor.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Questions? Email your advisor.)
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