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.
McGill 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.
- AECH 110. General Chemistry 1.
- AEMA 101. Calculus 1 with Precalculus.
- AEPH 112. Introductory Physics 1.
Winter (15 credits)
- AECH 111. General Chemistry 2.
- AEMA 102. Calculus 2.
- AEPH 114. Introductory Physics 2.
- 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.
- AECH 110. General Chemistry 1.
- AEMA 101. Calculus 1 with Precalculus.
- AGEC 200. Principles of Microeconomics.
Winter (16 credits)
- AEMA 102. Calculus 2.
- BREE 103. Linear Algebra.
- One or two of the following:
- One or two electives (to be selected in consultation with an academic advisor during the fall term)
B.Sc. (Nutritional Sciences) AND B.Sc. (Food Science)/B.Sc. (Nutritional Sciences) concurrent
B.Sc. (Food Science)
B.Eng. (Bioresource)
freshmanadvisor.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Questions? Email your advisor.)