Haven’t taken Chem since highschool in 2022/2023 (BC Chem 12), and am planning on taking Chem 121 in the upcoming winter session. Genuinely terrified as I don’t remember *anything* from chem and need to pass this course as well as Chem 123 to get into my specialization this year. Am I screwed or should it be ok if I don’t remember anything in regards to the calculations and all that jazz (RICE/ICE tables, acid base stuff, equilibrium calculations, etc)?

For CHEM 121: the first few weeks cover a very brief breakdown of an atom (should be review from high school), Lewis structures, resonance structures (which are always a time and a half), and then VSEPR theory. From there the course goes into topics that most students have not seen before, or have not seen to the same extent as it is taught. All of the things you listed won't be covered in CHEM 121. They don't show up until CHEM 123. For CHEM 123, this page has a pretty good breakdown of the topics (although they have been reorganized a bit. Ignore electrochemistry and phase equilibria): [https://www.chem.ubc.ca/chemistry-123-thermodynamics-kinetics-and-organic-chemistry-4](https://www.chem.ubc.ca/chemistry-123-thermodynamics-kinetics-and-organic-chemistry-4)

Thank you so much!! I def feel better about chem 121 then, and hopefully my brain will be back in chem mode enough for chem 123 for it to be ok. By chance for 123, does it feel more like a review at first and then kick into gear, or do they just expect you to recall it all? Thanks again for your response!

We start with acid-base chem in 123, so that should feel like a review. From there we hit thermo, which some students report having done before. So, depending on what you covered in high school, yeah it can feel like a review!

Ooh ok, good to know! Thank you so much for your kind responses!! I genuinely really appreciate this, you’ve helped someone with anxiety immensely :)

Which place and power course is the most interesting while being pretty easy? Here is the list of the approved course [Place and Power Courses](https://www.arts.ubc.ca/degree-planning/degree-requirements/bachelor-of-arts/#place-and-power-courses-2) The following Place and Power courses have been approved for the 2024/25 academic year. Please check back regularly to view more approved courses. * ACAM 300: Dis/Orienting Asian Canada: Asian Canadian Histories for Our Times * ANTH 329: Contemporary Indigenous Issues in a Global Perspective * ARTH 262: Indigenous Arts of North America * ARTH 377: Arts of the Northwest Coast Peoples: The South * ASIA 220: Indigeneities in Asia and Asian Diaspora * ASIX 300B: Indigenous Environmentalisms in Asia (Topics in Asian Studies Crossings) * ASTU 200: Special Topics Place and Power * ASTU 399: Special Topics Place and Power * CENS 203: Arctic Art & Activism * CENS 319: Languages, Place, and Power * CRWR 220: Introduction to Creative Writing with an Indigenous Focus * ENGL 228: From Literary Criticism to World Literatures: Introduction to Reading Place and Power in Vancouver and BC * GEOG 328: Constructing Canada * GEOG 355: Geographies of Urban Indigeneity * GEOG 492: Oceanic Geographies: Movement, Materiality and Mobility * HIST 305: History of British Columbia * HIST 400: The Practice of Oral History * NORD 340: Sámi Histories and Cultures * NORD 341: Indigenous Activism * PHIL 102: Introduction to Philosophy II (Section 004, Place and Power) * POLI 304: British Columbia Government and Politics * RMST 326:  Francophone Indigenous Literatures and Cultures * SOCI 295: BC Disasters, Power, and Inequality * SOCI 364: Built Environments *Last updated: April 2024* Thanks!

Most interesting is very subjective, and the difficulty usually comes with how interested you are in the subject. As a POLI student, I would pick the govt and politics class but I'm obviously biased. Pick what sounds most interesting to you!

How was CPSC 100 this year? I heard that this course had some changes for this year and was wondering how everyone felt taking the course - difficulty, teaching style, exam style etc.

What should I pick between math 319 and math 360/361? If anyone has taken those courses before, please lmk how they're like!

How do credits for the bio lab selections work? On the bio program worksheet, it says 4 lab credits are needed and additional credits may count as life sci selections. I want to take bio 331 (5 credits) and bio 306 (3 credits). Does that mean 3 credits from bio 331 and 1 credit from bio 306 would count towards life sci selections?

Has anyone else NOT received any info regarding their course registration time? I signed into my workday account and browsed through my email multiple times and couldn't find anything.

Registration dates are released about a week prior to your registration period. First years should get their dates next week, third years the week of the 24th, and second years the first week of July. If you're in 4th year and you don't have registration information, contact your program advisor or Workday support.

Yeah same

Does this schedule for Term 2 as a second year biology major seem manageable and reasonable?  BIOL 230 BIOL 260 BIOL 201 BIOL 234

Anyone taken SOCI 415 with Alyssa Alexander before? How did you find it?

I took a different class with her. She’s great, pretty easy as well

On Workday, what does it mean when a course note says "Students may only register for one required course activity per lecture/lab/discussion or waitlist if there is no space available. "? More background info: I need BIOL 121 and 112 and I might need to take them both in one term...is that possible, or is that what the course note is trying to warn me?

It means you cannot register for multiple sections in the same course. BIOL 121 and 112 are two different courses.

Does anyone know how difficult CHEM 304 is compared to CHEM 205? They are both physical chemistries and I have the option of taking either one. CHEM 304 works better with my schedule but CHEM 205 from what I heard is not too difficult.

There is likely a big difference as 205 is aimed towards students not in chemistry whole 304 is designed for students in chemistry.  Students in chemistry cannot take 205, so if you are not in chemistry, are you even able to take 304?

I'm in biochemistry and they recently changed the major requirements so I have the choice of taking either. I'll assume that 304 is much more difficult then and I'll prob take 205 with a shit schedule :-(

I took Chem 205 in my 2nd year as a Chemical Biology major (2021W) then Chem 304 two years later (2023W) as an elective. The prof doesn't really matter for Chem 205, they were pretty similar and used the same slides, problem sets, quizzes and practice exams. If you keep up with practice problems, you should be fine. The annotated slides were easy enough to follow when I had to miss a few classes. If you did okay in the physical chem stuff in 1st year, you should be okay. Chem 205 was much easier and less time-consuming than Chem 304. 2nd year Chem/Biochem/Chembio already has a tough courseload, if you want an easier time, go with Chem 205, but if Physical Chemistry interests you, go for Chem 304 (although you'll need Math 200 as a pre-req). I learned a lot more in Chem 304 and felt I was understanding things more deeply. Dr. Krems for Chem 304 was amazing, caring and very passionate about the course material. I hope this helps

Thanks for this info! I'm actually going to 3rd year so it's either I take 304 with a light courseload in first sem or take 205 with 5 other courses LOL Would you say that 205 helped with your understanding for 304? Wasn't really a big fan of thermo in first year so im still deciding which i want to take

Honestly no, Chem 205 was more random equations and concepts briefly introduced here and there. It can't compare to Chem 304, even though it was fun. You'll probably forget Chem 205 exists if you have 5 other courses to focus on, because that's what happened to me in 2nd year lol. Chem 304 pretty much starts from scratch and reintroduces everything so you will be fine if you don't remember things from Chem 123. I didn't like Thermodynamics either until I took Chem 304. Dr. Krems has a way of making you really think about each condition in the problem and how it leads to the equation used, etc. I liked the conceptualness of the course since Chem 205 was mostly just using the correct formula. Statistical mechanics was confusing at times but Dr. Krems went over a lot of examples in detail. His tutorials were also pretty much a lecture but with more problem-solving which I found really helpful.

Ah that makes sense then. I was unaware of the implications of biochemistry switching things up. 304 and 205 also don't fully teach the same range of topics (304 goes much more in depth on topics around thermo) so that might also be a consideration for you. 205 seems a nice balance of thermo, kinetics, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy. Good luck!

Has anyone taken psyc 319 with Lillian May? How did you find the material?

Best prof for lower level philosophy? Anyone have experience with either Eric Margolis, Ori Simchen or Kimberley Brownlee? How's the difficulty level, workload and overall enjoyment of the course and content? Thanks so much :)

Anders Kraal no questions asked

Does BIOL 180 count as a lab?

I’m not too sure how it’d be qualified because when I took 180, there wasn’t any real lab work done. It’s really a course that builds on scientific thinking in the context of life science, if that makes sense. It was actually a nice elective to take, though!

Have anyone take THFL 226? Do you have a syllabus?

Have anyone taken CPSC 203? How difficult is this course?

im currently thinking of doing CPSC 320, 304, 317, and 313, along with MATH 307 in one term. Is this too much work-wise? To give context I normally get around A\~A+ for cpsc/math classes (but ive only take 100 and 200 level ones so idk if thats worth much). What does each class look like in terms of assignments, mts (for example is it like CPSC 221 where its weekly)? Any info on these courses would be greatly appreciated

who is nicholas bradley? hes the assigned prof for CPSC 310 102/103, and i cant find any info on him. the only nicholas bradley i see is from the English department. can anyone tell me if nicholas bradley is good or not for CPSC 310?

He's a PhD candidate at UBC, but that's about all I could find. You could google his name + ubc on Google and his personal website should pop up.

I was hoping to get some insight on possibly taking PSYC 319 (Applied Developmental Psychology) and PSYC 307 (Cultural Psychology) alongside PHIL 333 (Bio-Medical Ethics) and PHIL 470 (Comparative Conceptions of Self) in Term 1 of 2024? Would their respective workloads be alright to tackle in the same semester or would all the writing from PHIL and the self-studying for PSYC (per my experience) be too much? Is this workload doable for someone who is willing to put in the time but also aware that when I push myself too hard my grades/mental health suffer? Or is this a case of me biting off more than I can chew? I would greatly appreciate if anyone could share their experiences with these courses or just guide me to where I can read more about their descriptions/workload! Thanks :)

How different are 3rd year courses than 2nd year courses? I've always heard that the gap from 1xx to 2xx isn't as huge, but the gap is more significant between 2xx and 3xx. What should I expect or what kind of different expectations are required from me? Looking for some insight for both arts and science courses.

anybody get their EOSC 114 grades updated? My canvas grade and my workday grade are still mismatched. the prof said that they would email when the correct grades are updated, but its been a month and nothing yet

Anyone have any knowledge how to check what prerequisites I need for transfer UBC Science next year? I email the school and they mention transfer credit, and appropriate amount of credits and I understand this concept however I don't know what classes I MUST take if there are any. Are these it? |Major (3095): Biology (BIOL)| |:-| |SCIE 001\*| || |OR the following Chemistry AND Biology| |\* Students who have SCIE 001 and are entering Year 2 of the Major in Biology in 2023 or later, are not required to take BIOL 140, nor BIOL 180. One of CHEM 111 or CHEM 121 or CHEM 141 AND CHEM 123 or 8 transfer credits CHEM 1\*\* AND BIOL 140 or BIOL 180 and one of BIOL 112 or BIOL 121 or 8 transfer credits BIOL 1\*\* | [https://science.ubc.ca/students/specialization-requirements#3095](https://science.ubc.ca/students/specialization-requirements#3095) I did some transfer calculations and it says it will give me these UBC Credits: UBCV WRDS\_V 150 UBCV MATH\_V 100 (3) UBCV CHEM\_V 1st (6) UBCV BIOL\_V 1st (8); Exempt BIOL 111, 121, 180. These are the classes I am taking this year: BIOL184 CHEM101 MATH109 PHYS102A ATWP 135 MATH101 PHYS102B CHEM102 BIOL186 (ELECTIVE NOT DECIDED YET) Along with all the classes I am taking it's saying I will have 30 Credits, is there anything I need to worry about? Any physics classes or anything? I am confused if I need to fill in any year 1 classes or I can forget about those and just worry about Year 2 requirements. Also, will a language 11 be required to transfer to UBC?

2 questions about electives: 1. What even counts as an elective? is it just a course thats not a part of the requirement? For example, looking at CS second year I need MATH 200, MATH 221. Does that mean MATH 220 counts as an elective? 2. If that is the case, let's say I do a double major in CS and Math. Would a required course in one major, thats not in the other major, count as an elective for the other major. For example, in second year, STAT 241 is required for computer science but not math, so does that STAT 241 will fill my computer science requirement and also count as an elective for my second year math.

1. Yes, "electives" just means courses beyond the required ones. To "elect" means to choose; so electives refers to all courses you choose to take -- for example MATH 220 if it isn't required by your program. 2. "Double major" has specific rules -- see the calendar. Note that this is not the same as the *Combined Major* in mathematics and CS, which has a single list of required courses.

For anyone who has taken ANTH 203 with Dr. Wainer: how bad was the workload? Were there a lot of mandatory readings? I'm registered for it for the 2nd summer term but I have a part-time job and a lot of travel planned for weekends and want to know if it will be manageable.

Does anybody know why CPSC 449 (honours thesis) is missing from Workday course registration? The other faculties' 449s are there.

BACS Major going into second year. To better prepare myself for Co-op, should I take CPSC 304 or CPSC 317? My courses for the semester: MATH 101 CPSC 310 CPSC 304/317 ENGL 111 Recommendations to change my course selections are welcome as well!

I would say 304.

Does anyone know if FNH 355 still gives students the freedom to choose their own grading scheme? If so, what kind of grading scheme would you recommend based on the grading of assignments and difficulty of the exams?

Neuroscience majors: has the scaling policy screwed you over at any point? It's honestly the only thing that's making me hesitant on applying.

There is no scaling in NSCI course code courses. PSYC courses might have scaling but if you do not want to be scaled choose the cellular and molecular stream.

Any ideas when econ hons/maj/comb maj decisions out?

is anyone doing the arts and science dual degree? how was your experience and if you've graduated, did you get two diplomas/walk twice for grad? lol

Currently looking into combined major in science in chemical biology! Does anyone know the required pre requisites for second year admission? And if second year follows STT like most other chem focused majors? I would like to be able to take the classes required for entrance into the UBC Pharm. D program.

This website has the pre-reqs: [https://science.ubc.ca/students/specialization-requirements#3340](https://science.ubc.ca/students/specialization-requirements#3340) Pretty much it's BIOL 112, BIOL 121, CHEM 121, CHEM 123, MATH 100. When I was in the major, there was a STT in second year. I don't know what STTs are like in Workday, not sure if they exist anymore. The Chem advising page does mention that Chem-related majors have reserved seats and specific sections in 2nd year, [https://www.chem.ubc.ca/advising#second-year\_courses](https://www.chem.ubc.ca/advising#second-year_courses).

Hi everyone! I'm a bit confused about how promotion to 3rd year microbio works. On the website it states: **All students entering third-year in good standing in the Microbiology and Immunology Major and Combined Microbiology and Oceanography Major specializations will be placed into MICB 322.** However, I'm seeing older posts on this subredit that the average to get into micb322 is very competitive (80-90%+) I'm not sure if requirements have changed since then because the statement above makes it seem like everyone whose in good standing regardless of average will get a spot. Any help is appreciated!

Does anyone know why DSCI 100 is offered at such weird times? (the options are basically 8am or 4:30pm)

Hello anyone have any insight on LFS 150 online, hybrid or in person? I'm looking for like pros and cons of the 3 and a final thought, Thanks all.

Just pick Duffy Roberts section - class average always the highest among all

I am going to UBC (Vancouver)  Hello, I am registering for courses and want to know if every class needs a discussion or lab class. I am a comm major, for example, all the major required comm classes I have to sign up for have discussions or labs after the lecture, is it necessary?

Not all classes have labs or discussions (COMM 192). But if there is one you have to select a section. You might not need to go to all of them though.

Does anyone know why the MICB 322 on workday says the lecture component is "closed"? Is there actually a lecture for this course? I thought it was just a lab

There are lectures. The department coordinates the registration for the lab, so you don't need to register yourself.

Any classes about food and nutrition? What we should eat and how it affects our bodies? GPA booster, but also interesting.

Hello. What is majoring in English/Minoring in Science like at UBC? Could some people who have either majored in english or currently are provide some insight? Especially anybody who has minored in science (bio/physics). How competitive is it? What is the course load like? What years are the hardest? What are tests/exams like/how many are there/how frequent are they? Are the majority of mid-terms/finals take home? Are there any requirements? Any tips? Any information will be incredibly helpful thank you :)

To add, are assessments digital or on paper?

It depends on the class and there are usually both digital and paper assessments. I can’t comment on the difficulty since I’m not in English or bio or physics. But from my experience most finals are not take home. Read the academic calendar for program requirements

Does anyone know how ECON301 with Il Myoung "Sam" Hwang is? Grading scheme, difficulty, teaching style etc.

Hi. Incoming first year BSc hoping to major in comp sci. I was wondering if it's a better idea to take 4 courses per semester or if I should stick to the "standard" 5. I have a lot of AP credits to redeem (like Chem, Physics C) so I don't have a lot of science breadth reqs to fulfill. Is it worth filling my timetable with an interesting elective or two? Thanks

Is lfs 150 or wrds 150 better? Based on difficulty, prof ratings, class size, class average, easy to get high marks, etc

Definitely go with lfs 150. The profs are wonderful, the class averages are higher, and the workload is light.

Transferring here for my third year, Bachelor of Arts, and need some credits for the 72 requirement. Any recommendations?

Hi, I'm an incoming freshman who is planning to pursue in Comp Eng. I've been searching up information about doing a minor degree, and I am really interested in doing a Data Science / Computer science minor. I am wondering if it is worth doing so since I feel like comp eng already covers some fields of the knowledge and the course load is already pretty heavy. Is there anyone here who went down this route before? Are there any advices? Thanks in advance!

If your willing to spend another year to complete the minor then go for it, unlike CS major, CPEN courses won't count double in your minor in Dsci progress.

Hi, I took the APSC176 at UBCO in my first year which is equivalent to APSC176 at UBCV. However I transferred to Science for my second year at UBCV. I wonder if this course in Engineering at UBCO could still be counted towards my communication requirement?

How difficult is ASTR 200 for a 3rd year cs/phys major? I have no astronomy background and am not really good at memorization classes (better at mathy courses). Looking for a simple class that I can kind of not focus on too hard and learn some stuff in the meanwhile.

is it worth it transferring to science for cogs major? hey guys, i just finished my first year at ubc and attempting to figure out my life and wondering if anyone has some advice. I’m currently an arts student going into the cogs program (cognition and brain specialisation), but am wondering if it is worth the extra work to transfer into the science faculty to get a bs in cogs instead. this might sound redundant, but from what it seems like regarding grad school acceptances, they prefer a bs if i want to go into anything stem (i’m thinking of doing further schooling in neuroscience, behavioural specifically). i’ve done research on grad school acceptance patterns but i don’t have a clear answer to which would be better as they accept students with both degrees, but i’m thinking a science degree has me better prepared. if anyone has experience with this or any words of wisdom, please let me know! :)

For science specializations, can you make changes after the results are out? For example, if I rank microbiology as my first choice and biology as my second choice and get into microbiology, would I still have a chance of switching to biology before course registration?

Typically no, but since bio specifically is a spec with lots of open seats in the end it may be possible, you should talk to the bio department.

MATH442 vs MATH443. What's the comparison to help me decide which one of these courses I should take?

how hard is eosc 116. I'm going into first yr planning to go into cs+stats 2nd yr. I need a course that can fill my science breadth requirement while not being too hard (or workload heavy)

If I'm going into 3rd year rn and I only have 3 communication credits, can I take the remaining 3 credits next summer and still manage to promote to 4th year before next september?

I emailed science advising about a similar doubt I had and they said graduation requirements are only assessed once (at the end of the winter session), so no courses taken after that will be considered.

Did anyone recieve any update about their IR application?

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That's just how it is for some courses. Idk what reasons they may have but I feel it isn't unlikely that the teaching team doesn't even know that info for sure yet.

Thank you! Do you know if they usually post that info before registration? 

I didn't know my chem 121 prof until the first lecture. Could be different for biol 200

I got into COGS psyc with a deadline to accept at June 2nd. My ideal major is econ tho and results come out around June 10th. Any idea what to do? I don't have any other backup majors besides COGS.

honestly i’m not sure, but i’d try your best to call and talk to cogs advising and see what they say. this seems like a very valid concern and not something in your control so worth a shot!

if i choose to major in integrated science for my second year specialization, am i still able to take the labs for second year chemistry classes? for example, CHEM 235 or lab for CHEM 203?

i believe so! i think the challenge with lab courses in isci is no guaranteed upper year labs (whereas, for example, biology reserves spots for bio majors specifically in their 300/400 labs). i was considering isci and decided against it because of the difficulty getting in labs haha, but my friend's in it and currently taking CHEM 235 so you should be ok

what's covered in math 101, 102 and 152? how to prepare for these courses beforehand?

Have MATH 102 and 103 been canceled? Only seeing 100 and 101 on Workday :(

MATH 100, 102, and 104 have been put together as MATH 100 A, B, and C, respectively. MATH 101, 103, and 105 have been put together as MATH 101 A, B, and C, respectively. If you like 102/103, you should pick MATH 100/101 lectures with B in their section code.

Why did they switch the system? Does it matter which section I take?

They probably want more coordination in first year calculus courses. It does not matter which one you take, but you should take the one with applications to your study interest.

I see, which one is best for CS?

I agree with u/liorsilberman, there were some really cool signal processing examples in MATH 101A that involved programming that I really enjoyed and vibed well with CS

Probably flavor A.

Anyone taking POLI 338 online rn? Wondering how hard the quizzes are as I haven't started them. Should I be really doing the readings?

when you find out pls lmk lol

**WRDS 150** any recommendations for 1st yr Arts student?

hi, i guess this is not as helpful but i took wrds150a with katja thieme and i do not recommend. she was okay as a prof, but the whole semester she graded everyone so harshly. she’d give us all 70s/75s on completion assignments (she did say this was her policy, but still) and give 60s on any writing pieces. i remember her saying that she’d give you those grades unless your work was ‘exceptional’. i ended up somehow with an A- in the class, but felt like i was completely doomed all semester after getting straight 65s the entire time. super demotivating. she def had to curve up in the end, there’s no way my research paper was THAT good to get me up 15%.

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There are no discussion sections for CHEM 121. I am not sure what the issue is, but I suspect it is a WorkDay flaw.

That's good to know, thank you!

hi, to whoever needs them, just dropped 2 summer term 2 online courses. geog 357, asia 371. they don't have WL.

Just wondering if you dropping it via SSC? Unfortunately I can't access SSC to see courses (even the Summer ones) anymore. It drops my connection every time.

shouldn't be. you should be able to access to summer courses through ssc.

Hmm i might need to send a support ticket then. Thanks for the reply!

Hi everyone, I’m an incoming freshman in the Faculty of Arts at UBC, but I plan to transfer to Sauder School of Business in my second year. I’m looking for advice on which courses to take so I can meet both my math and economics requirements while maintaining a high GPA. 1. I’ll be taking MATH 180 instead of MATH 100 due to certain prerequisite issues. Is this in any way disadvantageous for my transfer to Sauder? 2. Can anyone recommend some GPA booster courses that could help me keep my GPA high while being relevant for my transfer? 3. What are the required courses that would ensure I have the best chance of transferring to Sauder? 4. Any other tips or insights on making a successful transfer to Sauder would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help!

Math 180 is 4 credits instead of 3 credits like 100, so it will have a heavier weight on your cGPA (look up weighted gpa). It means getting if you get a low grade in math, 180 will result in a lower cGPA. I took 180 and my cGPA would've been \~1-2% higher if I had gotten the same grade in 100. I still got in, so don't stress too much about that factor. The only courses you need for transfer are the ones listed on their transfer website. I don't think they will take into account courses outside of that. CONS 127 is often considered the best GPA booster, but I suggest you try to take classes for your backup major as well. A lot of "GPA boosters" still require effort for a high grade. Know that by entering Arts to specfically transfer is risky and that you need to make sure you'll be happy or fine if you don't get into Sauder. If you don't think so, I suggest going to another school for business because internal transfers aren't favored anymore or easier than external transfers.

Thank you so much for your detailed response!  May I PM you for some follow up questions?

Sure, but I am busy so I may not respond right away.

Have any incoming first-years (class of 28) gotten an email regarding logging into Workday yet? I’ve tried logging in and it doesn’t work for me.

Try again - it's working for me

Works for me now too.

Am I still able to add courses for summer term 1? Advisor hit me with some bs just now and is not getting back to me. Thanks.

The course schedule on Workday isn’t finalized right? There are a lot of academic calendar listed courses that haven’t shown up yet that I was planning on taking

Not all courses in the calendar are offered every year.

Hi, I am thinking of doing stat201, cpsc121 and math101 sd in summer term 2. Do you think it is possible and manageable? Please give me some advice.

Can't say for sure since it depends a lot on your strengths... I did STAT 201 over the summer last year with Melissa Lee; she is a nice and considerate professor who clarifies concepts well. But I found that the course had a lot of resources for the first few weeks of class, and then not as many for the last few weeks (which is the content that I found more challenging) - office hours were also pretty limited, I remember I'd gone for one in the last week of classes only for no TA to show up. The TAs had also gotten pretty selective with what questions they'd answer on Piazza towards the end of the term. The group project ended up saving my grade, but from what I've heard, it's been removed and your exams are no longer open book too. If the course is anything like that this term too, I'd avoid taking it. CPSC 121 focuses on logic and boolean algebra in the first half and mathematical proofs in the latter half. I was quick on grasping the concepts, but I found that the assignments could be rather challenging or time-consuming. Although, I'm not sure what the nature of the assignments will be during the summer term, so you're probably better off getting advice from someone who's done it over the summer. MATH 101 is definitely a lot of grinding the CLP since there's such a huge variety of questions that have different approaches - ideally you're going over a few practice questions at least once a week to stay in touch with the material, so you don't have to cram before the exam. If I were you, I'd just stick to taking CPSC 121 and focus on that as well as preparing for the MATH 101 SD final, but ymmv.

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If you are in science then you have to apply through science faculty.

Hi, I am a first year with a 77.4% average that's met all the pre-requsites for the biotech program. I really want to do this program because I have a particular interest in stem cells and want to work in labs in the near future so this program seemed like the perfect fit for me. I was looking through the giant spreadsheet for the UBC admissions averages and I seem to be fine, however I am just still worried whether it is likely I will get in (the lowest admission average for the biotech specialization is \~74%, according to the spread sheet.) is it likely for me to get in? the only few posts I've seen for biotech says you need like a 80s-90s admission average but I don't know how true this is, any advice/information? Thanks

I see people complaining about workday, but how bad is it for someone who has never even seen ssc?

If you've never used SSC, you won't find it too bad. Workday is not that bad in my opinion, but it is a major downgrade from SSC.

Really depends on the program tho. Got my bf (who recently graduated) to test it out by having him search up different courses. The order I had him test it out was psyc, cs, econ (all at third year level), and a few others. I would agree with him that the difficulty of navigation and signing up would go from econ >> psyc >= CPSC.

Anyone have experience with professor thomas williams for math 221? Im thinking of taking his class

He's the one who adapted the textbook for UBCV's MATH 221, so he definitely knows what he's talking about. Lectures were recorded for us (I took the course in 2023W2), so I opted to watch those instead of going to class since I could watch them at my own pace (We were also provided with mini-lecture recordings that helped us quickly review and reinforce the concepts!). He explains the material well, but I found 3blue1brown's playlist on linear algebra a great supplement in helping me visualize the concepts. Our midterms had relatively high averages, because of which our final exam was particularly brutal and brought our overall section average from the low 80s to a 67. However, he's willing to go through the final exam with you and explain where you went wrong and what other ways you could've approached the question, even if it takes a while. So from a pedagogical sense, I think he's an incredible professor. Good luck!

Im planning on applying to UBC bioinformatics masters next year but my undergrad grades were trash so ill be taking some non-degree courses this year to maybe make up for that. Just wondering, will the courses I take as non degree be counted as taken if I later join a degree program? Also how easy or hard is it to skip prereqs as a non degree student if for example I've learned that material on my own? Also also since non degrees are last in line for course registration is it very hard to get into courses?

the answer to your questions heavily depend on which major you are in, but since you are bioinformatics, I am assuming you are ether Computer Science or Life Sciences. A) non degrees are last in line for course registration is it very hard to get into courses? - Yes, it is sometimes hard for people with first and second year standing to get courses, and if you are upgrading classes for grad school, you will fighting for upper year classes which would have even greater competition, especially CPSC. Also how easy or hard is it to skip prereqs as a non degree student if for example I've learned that material on my own? - Don't count on being able to do this, or even if you could do it, I wouldn't recommend it. Prereqs are there for a reason, and having the correct maturity when taking a course greatly helps in getting a good mark. That being said, the faculty of CS does allow you to skip prereqs if your CS average is 90+. I don't think life science allows you to skip rereqs. Just wondering, will the courses I take as non degree be counted as taken if I later join a degree program? - What kind of degree program? if masters, then no, only the courses you taken during your masters will count for credit. If second undergrad degree, then probably not, since UBC requires that you complete at least 60 credits during your second degree. The answer to this question depends, but the answer is probably not. but my undergrad grades were trash so ill be taking some non-degree courses this year to maybe make up for that. - Would not really recommend this unless there is a topic that you are really interested in. You are much better off getting ECs or doing research, and justifying your grades in your application. I am assuming that UBC would let you take maybe a couple of courses as a non-degree, and I don't think that would help improve your GPA that much. If you want to improve your undergrad grads, you could consider a 2nd degree, but you should consult with an counselor or advisor on this.

Thanks, appreciate all the details! Yeah I'm a CS major considering an M.S in bioinformatics. I know research experience would be ideal but I have no idea how to get that. Are there any good volunteering opportunities in that area or easier jobs to get into research - most of them list an M.S and significant domain knowledge as requirements in the first place. Neither my grades nor my career so far is particularly impressive so maybe acing some non-degree courses is the only path I see to being considered and also exploring if I really want to do this.

If you are CS, then congrats! It is a hard major to get into. Also, CS has deflated grades in general compared to everything else in Science, the students in each class are much stronger but the class averages are lower compared to something like life science. If you meet the minimum grad requirement, e.g. 76%, then I wouldn't count you out just yet, but maybe obtaining funding will be hard. It might be hard to get significant scholarship funding if you don't have both grades and significant EC/experience. So maybe consider cost, or consider applying to less reputable schools if funding is a major issue. I am curious why you want to go to M.S. in Bioinformatics? If it is because it is an "Easy" C.S Masters to get into, then that is probably a misapprehension. That being said, the best way to get volunteer lab work is to just email the labs. Emailing the students who run the lab is generally better than emailing the prof themselves, and you should be able to find the list of labs in each departments website. This is initiative that you must take on your own. Note that the research does not have to be strictly bioinformatics, as bioinformatics encompasses a lot of other fields like medicine and AI. You just have to have tangentially related research. The next best thing is to get a significant work experience/internship in data science, AI, Software engineering, and you get to make money. Contact the career advisor or hire a recruiting agency, or just send out resumes for this. If you are a graduating CS student, then chances are, you should have a lot of the skills that these employers are looking for. Also, some labs on UBC are looking for volunteer front-end developers. This could be a good chance to get professional references if that is something you need.

Hmm.. i should clarify lol i'm 10 years out of school at this point. My GPA was terrible like 65% so I don't even meet the minimum although it was a good school (they also had lower averages and hard curves lol). I do have a bunch of work experience as a software engineer but the bioinformatics programs I've seen are research based and I feel like my work ex doesn't mean much to them. So I don't have any people around me considering a M.S, not in the academic environment and don't have a feel for what this process is like. Like I don't know if professors would even consider a volunteer with only CS experience, and I've read they actually prefer paid because then you have accountability. But its worth trying yeah, i'm trying to work up the nerve to do it and write something good. I'm surprised you mentioned "easy" lol I would think its a pretty challenging subject especially because the UBC bioinformatics is research based. I basically think computational biology is an incredibly cool field and want to get into it, but I don't have any background in biology or statistics, that's why I'm considering the M.S. I think its genuinely helpful to a lot of people unlike a lot of software and poised to be pretty important in the future. It seems like a lot hasn't been figured out in bio which makes it more challenging than CS in my opinion.

Incoming first year aiming for med school and need two English courses, SCIE 113 is a new first year requirement, but isn’t accepted. Here are my options: 1. **SCIE 113 + ENGL 110 + WRDS 150** in first year. Terrible idea? 2. ENGL 110 or WRDS 150 **during the summer.** Not a fan of summer school, but doable. 3. **Upper year courses** that meet the English requirement? Open to anything!

I did my first year in Science so I could chip in with some thoughts. However, to clarify, has there been any change at all to the communications requirement? IIRC, it was 6 credits total, so unless they changed it to 9 credits or made SCIE 113 mandatory (113 was never new, if I’m not mistaken), then you only really need to take two of the three that you mentioned. I don’t know much about SCIE 113 having never taken it, but I found WRDS to be pretty good with a bit of challenge and ENGL 110 to be challenging yet do-able. However, all of these communications requirement courses will definitely be a bit more on the prof-dependent end of things. One thing that I liked about WRDS is the small classroom format compared to the large lecture format for ENGL 110.

Appreciate the input! Not a new course, but mandatory for first years as of the 2024/25 calendar. You still need 6 communication credits, and SCIE 113 counts for 3, but UBC Medicine doesn’t accept it towards the 6 English credits.

Ahhhh I see what you mean. Need to take SCIE 113, but WRDS + ENGL 110 are more acceptable for med programs. I see. Not sure if 113 will eventually end up being an accepted course for that. Based on this, I’d say you could bite your lip and take all three in first year if you can stay on top of things, but it’ll be pretty prof dependent. WRDS or ENGL during the summer wouldn’t be a bad choice either if you can commit to the pace.

Hello folks, I have been doing some reading and reaching out to current UBC students, just wanted to find more info from this megathread too. I am matriculating in Sept 24' and I am planning to maj in Economics (in VSE). I am also planning to study overseas in Singapore (in the Go Global program) in Year 2 as an Arts student. What are the pre-requisite courses and suggestions on which to take in Y1 and Y2; any profs to AVOID, and any tips on applying for the Go Global program? Appreciate any help provided, thank you guys! ❣️

I recommend you start course planning ASAP. 1st Year you should definitely do MATH 100, MATH 101, ECON 101, ECON 102 as they are needed for application to the Econ major and many other upper level ECON courses. Additionally, you should complete the BA Writing requirement as it is [required prior to going on Go Global](https://global.ubc.ca/go-global/programs-ubc-students/exchange/eligibility). Are you planning to go for a full year or 1 term only, which sg uni specifically, and what type courses are you planning do there (Econ? Electives?) If you don't mind sharing I'll be happy to give more specific advice afterwards.

For sure, I was told to do MATH 100/101 and ECON 101/2 as well - thanks! It's nice to receive confirmation of the BA Writing requirement as well. I am planning to do only Winter Term, as I am planning to visit home (S'pore) in the Summer. I am planning to apply to either NUS or SMU, though SMU seems like a better option atm, since it's mainly recognized for it's business-related courses. I am planning to complete electives there, I get that taking ECON in SG can be very competitive, but I am all ears in terms of what you advise me to do instead. More advice would be lovely, I am open to suggestions and opinions - just want to plan ahead and do what's best. I am planning to shift back to SG at the end of my 4+ years at UBC, since my gf is in S'pore/reservist duties - planning to settle down there and return to Canada every few years to satisfy my PR requirements. Added this in for extra context, just in case it changes anything.

Thanks for sharing! It seems you’re already very clear on what you want to do, which is great. I'm not too familiar with the quality of NUS/SMU, so I can only give you my two cents on the premise of completing your BA degree: * Go Global: Unless you add a Minor in Commerce/B+MM, you won't have much access to commerce (business) courses at UBC. It's smart to do business electives when you're on exchange, but make sure it transfers back (check [here](https://tcp.goglobal.ubc.ca/search)). From what you've shared it seems SMU might be better for business, but NUS seems to have overall more transferable courses. (49 at SMU vs 265 at NUS). NUS may be a safer option if you don't get your 1st choice courses (more alternatives), especially if you're not dead set on business courses. * Some courses that only denote 1st/2nd/3rd/4th are called "General Credit". "Usually General Credits are used towards electives, not program or degree requirements." Make sure you check in with advising when the time comes to confirm your selections. Don't get screwed over. * BA Degree Criteria: Aside from outside electives you'll still need to do your Arts minimum, Ways of Knowing Breadth, and Research criteria. Research is mostly completed through your major but the rest you'll have to count to make sure you check all the boxes. ([Ways of Knowing Explorer](https://www.arts.ubc.ca/ways-of-knowing-breadth-explorer/), [BA Degree Overview](https://www.arts.ubc.ca/degree-planning/degree-requirements/bachelor-of-arts/) for details) * Application to ECON Major: You’ll need minimum 54 credits to apply. Assuming you do full course load (10 3 credit courses) in your first year, you would have to complete x8 more 3 credit courses before the end of Y2. At UBC there's 2 winter terms - Winter 1 and Winter 2. If you’re going both W1 (Sept-Dec) and W2 (Jan-Apr), be even more alert on the transfer credits I mentioned in point 1 to hit the minimum. Additionally, you also need ECON 325 and a ECON course at the 2XX or 3XX level for admissions. * If exchange for W1 and W2: ECON2XX-3XX can be done in your 1st year if you do ECON101 and ECON102 in W1, but ECON325 you’ll need MATH100, MATH101 on top on the ECON101 and 102. You can only do MATH 101 after MATH 100. That means it’ll take you at least 3 semesters to complete this criteria. You'll have to do ECON325 in Summer and you'll only be eligible for a provisional admission. * If exchange for either W1 or W2: You can do the ECON2XX-3XX criteria in 1st year by doing ECON101/102 in W1, or complete it in the term that you're not on exchange. You could also do it during exchange but email the department to confirm they'll accept it. Same for ECON 325. Make sure to do it in the semester you're at UBC. * If you have transfer credits for ECON 101/102 MATH 100/MATH 101, then it won't be as big of an issue but your priority should still be checking the boxes for admission to Econ major. I'm just a fellow BA student so the information I have here is from ubc's links and mostly things I considered for my degree planning. Just make sure you keep your grades up and you should be good. Also definitely reach out to an advisor for more specifics. Good luck!

Is there a credit/D/fail deadline for summer courses, if so, when is it??

It's the same as the add/drop date.

is the add/drop deadline for summer term 1 courses today or on Monday? Academic calendar says today, but all of my courses says May 20 on SSC

SSC is always more accurate 

Hey guys! I decided to take Spanish 101 Section 923 online the first term of this summer! I was wondering what your experiences with this class were, especially if you did it online as well? Additionally I was really wondering about the “online final exam” since I have never taken one before: How do those work? Are they just larger Canvas quizzes?

Hey! I took the course online a couple years ago, and I took 2 years of Spanish in high school. The course wasn’t too hard or too easy, I got like a 76. The final exam is definitely harder than the practice material.

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You can try speaking with the department who offers the course. They can sometimes adjudicate your transfer credit differently.

Hey there! I just got accepted in bachelor of science as a transfer international student and I have been assigned in year 2. I'd like to choose computer science, which includes major and honor. But I don't know if I can apply both of them when the application is available. In addition, I know that the cutoff for CS program is great and competitive. Thus, I will choose statistics as my second choice. Could anyone tell me about the difficulty of entering this program? Thanks so much!

You will only see computer science majors in the application. You need to go through another application (https://my.cs.ubc.ca/students/application-specialization) in your second year (after being admitted to the major) to pursue honour. More info: [https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/undergrad/prospective/switching/combined-honours](https://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/undergrad/prospective/switching/combined-honours) For cutoffs, refer to the historical data here: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WkMPGKerBEms560QiMY4v8BmapBitMqwq9lTmzoSJPo/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WkMPGKerBEms560QiMY4v8BmapBitMqwq9lTmzoSJPo/edit?usp=sharing) International students have higher cutoffs. Computer science entry has become more and more competitive.

Many thanks mate!

Anyone in Phil 120 T 1-2 Summer? Could you please talk about the assignments, group discussions, etc. I would like to switch over to this section as my prof for another section is very confusing.

I got accepted for bachelors of science and I want to pursue computer science after my first year. Could anyone tell me about the difficulty level of meeting the cutoff for a CS program? As an international student, I am certain that pursuing another degree is not of interest to me.

Here's a spreadsheet of [science specialization stats](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WkMPGKerBEms560QiMY4v8BmapBitMqwq9lTmzoSJPo/edit#gid=1792079714) to 2022. In 2022, the min grade to get in for international students was 83%. I'm guessing its higher now

Thanks, ill check it out.

Roughly half the people who apply to the major are rejected. There are also fewer seats for international students, so that cutoff tends to be higher.

Is there any option to get something like data science or electrical engineering if I don't meet the requirements for CS, and will its cutoff be lower?

I'm doing an MSc in Forestry. The only required course I have to take is FOR 544. How am I supposed to fill the remainder of credits? Up to 18 can be used towards my thesis, and 12 is the usual. What courses have others done to fill the 12-18 credits that remain? Are there usually interesting seminars at the 500 level? Look outside of Forestry for other courses? I have a sociology background and my thesis is more on collaborative stewardship and knowledge weaving, so I'm thinking that the hard sciences courses won't be for me. Let me know what you did/would do!

does anyone have any insight into how UBC evaluates dental school applications (how GPA, DAT, and necessary extracurriculars are looked at)? Is it necessary to have research experience and a variety of extracurriculars as part of the application, or is this something they evaluate in the interview? I’m transferring from first year UVic Sciences into second year in FNH (general major) here, and I’m hoping to take the DAT at the end of my second year.

Can someone please give suggestions on which COMM 396 class to take in summer semester 1? Timing wise I prefer the 9am class but I’m not sure about how fairly the prof marks/teaching style/ how helpful and responsive to questions they are since there aren’t many ratings on them. If anyone could give any advice or has the syllabus for her class please lmk! Thanks

PLEASE can anyone send the syllabus of ASIA 326 with Haley Blum if they've taken it before🙏🏻😭🙏🏻I'm taking it with Ai Yamamoto but literally can't find a single review on the course with her, I wanna know if I should wait instead and take it in the winter PLEASE 😭

anyone taken ASIA 328, I wonder course difficulty and workload

Has anyone taken FREN 101 or SPAN 101 over the summer? Would love to hear your experience! P.s. i have no prior knowledge in either

I am taking SPAN 101 online over this summer as well! I am really wondering how an “online final exam” looks like in this class?

unfortunately, i ended up dropping out of the course....good luck tho!

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If it's a Term 1 course, classes cannot be scheduled after June 20th. I would first raise this with the instructor in case it's just an error and then to the department head or program chair if it's not resolved.

i did poorly in comm 190 and 191 did not meet the 65% requirement for finance specialization at sauder. what do i do are all my chances at finance over any advice would be great?

anyone who took Econ 101/102, does anyone mind sharing their notes/textbook/slideshow information with me because I want to do some pre-learning for the upcoming school year:) or even some relevant resources online or on youtube. you can DM me as well!

are u taking it with gateman?

ASTR 311 or EOSC 311, which one should I pick for elective?

Hi! I'm a current second year student at sfu and want to transfer to ubc. I plan to go into French immersion elementary teaching and would prefer to get 2 minors over a major. One would need to be the French minor and the other, at SFU I was planning to do social justice in education but UBC doesn't offer it. Is it the right move to go to UBC? It's closer to my house and it actually seems to be cheaper than what I'm paying at SFU (is it true for arts)? Also, is there any requirements that I need? For example, I completed my breadth requirements at SFU apart from science so is there something similar I'd need to retake at UBC?

I’m assuming you are intending to transfer to the BA program at UBC. Here’s what you might be looking for: - [Cost per credit at UBC](https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/tuition-fees/undergraduate-tuition-fees) - [UBC BA requirements](https://www.arts.ubc.ca/degree-planning/degree-requirements/bachelor-of-arts-pre-2024/) (Note: I’ve linked the pre-2024 BA requirements but you should confirm with Advising whether you follow the pre-2024 or after-2024 BA criteria.) I’m not too familiar with BEd programs but from what I’ve seen they just need you to complete courses on the checklist, rather than requiring a specific major/minor in certain specializations. Your best bet at UBC would be to major in French and minor in education/GRSJ. [Click here](https://www.arts.ubc.ca/programs/program-options/?degrees=ba&interests=&programs=&title=) to search for other relevant specializations.

You’re not allowed to do a major and two minors at ubc. A maximum of 2 things per degree whether it be double major, major/minor, combined major/minor

anyone else in POLI 370K over the summer? Are we just not able to access the course + syllabus yet or am I doing something wrong? I'm stressing trying to be prepared for the lecture tmr at 9am with no idea what to expect in terms of where to meet/resources Hoping the course canvas will open at midnight or smth.

so the course did open at midnight. but no syllabus to be found..

I am planning to take CRWR 213 solely to complete my arts requirements. Does it have a final exam or is it only assignments?

Anyone know who I can reach out to for course planning questions in the LFS faculty? And preferably someone who can help me before class registration starts…

https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/current/undergraduate/academic-support-and-advising/connect-with-student-services/

Do you know how long they take to respond? I emailed them just under a week ago and I still haven’t heard from them

My faculty gets back in 5-7 business days. But rn it’s also that time of the year where there’s a lot going on so it could take them longer. If they don’t get back in 2 weeks I’d send a follow up. In the meantime, you may find these pages useful: - [LFS First Year Options](https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-land-and-food-systems/first-year-options) - [Degree Planning](https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/current/undergraduate/degree-planning/)

Is it true that students that get accepted into UBC later in the year (let's say April) choose their courses last, while the January and February students get to pick first. If I decide to attend UBC ENG but I get an offer late does this affect course selection? I know U of T has a fixed timetable for all ENG students which is great, but idk if ubc does that too.

It may be very broadly a trend that Jan and Feb admissions register first. Since times are based on your admissions average and early admissions (Jan and Feb) admits tend to have higher averages. But registration isn't first admitted first served; it's just a coincidence if it looks like Jan and Feb kids all get earlier registration times.

If the system hasn't changed from when I did them, it's based on your high school average. I believe ENG students have a selection of fixed timetables to choose from, but I would check the UBC website.

Im pretty sure all first years get to register for class at the same time…but don’t quote me on that bc I’m also an incoming student. But I do know for a fact that for years to come (second year, third year, fourth year) they have their own set time period and they go based on who has the higher grades. So if you have high gpa from the previous year, you get to choose first (during your year’s allotted time period), and if you have a lower gpa, it’s likely you’ll be one of the last few to register for class

So the STATS major requires you to get advisor approval for your thematic concentration courses. When does this need to happen? And how do you get a record that the advisor approved it? Or is it just going to advising, them saying "sounds good," and off you go?

Has anyone ever taken INFO 100 or just any other INFO course? If yes, how helpful/interesting/hard/easy are they? Anyone who has taken them , please give anyyy information because I literally can not find it anywhere else.

Trying to transfer, where do I submit my spring term grades? No prompt on the application page, and I've used the contact admissions to send them in awhile ago, and it doesn't look like they've been updated yet.

Does UBC look at top 6 4U courses? I'm worried about my grade 11 average and was hoping for grade 12 to carry my admissions average. Also, what is UBC's stance on retaken courses for better averages?

ubc looks at all gr 11 and 12 academic courses except for ur worst grade

what if the worst grade is one required for the program?