Diploma requirements and course descriptions - Marianopolis

SCIENCE (200.B0) DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS (26 Courses)GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT (26-2/3 credits)58-2/3 CreditsMINISTERIAL REQUIREMENTS• 4 English• 3 Humanities• 3 Physical Education• 2 French• 2 Complementary9-1/3 credits6-1/3 credits3 credits4 credits4 credits• English Exit Examination• Comprehensive Assessment(épreuve synthèse): see note 1SPECIFIC EDUCATION COMPONENT (32 credits)Disciplines(32 credits chosen from a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 disciplines)Compulsory (24 credits): Elective (8 credits):• Biology - General Biology I 101-NYA-05• Chemistry - General Chemistry I 202-NYA-05- General Chemistry II 202-NYB-05• Mathematics - Calculus I 201-NYA-05- Calculus II 201-NYB-05- Linear Algebra I 201-NYC-05• Physics - Mechanics 203-NYA-05- Electricity & Magnetism 203-NYB-05- Waves, Light & Modern 203-NYC-05PhysicsA minimum of 8 credits chosen from coursesin the following disciplines:• Biology: see note 2• Chemistry: see note 2• Computer Science: see note 3• Mathematics• Physics• 201-LCX-05 (Topics in Mathematics) is a Marianopolis requirement. Students who have taken an equivalent course atthe high-school level may seek an exemption from 201-LCX-05. Exemptions are granted by the Mathematics departmentat the registration preparation sessions.Notes: 1) Students must successfully complete an interdisciplinary (integrative) project to meet the requirementsof the comprehensive assessment (épreuve synthèse) for a Science Diploma.2) 101-LCU-05 (General Biology II) and 202-LCU-05 (Organic Chemistry I) are required for all studentswishing to complete a Health Science profile.3) Students who choose Computer Science as an Elective Science discipline cannot take ComputerScience as a Complementary course.ENRICHED COURSES are offered in the Science program. These courses treat the material in greater depth thanwould be found in the regular sections of the course. Additional topics are included to provide a more comprehensivepreparation for future university studies in special areas such as engineering, architecture, physics, chemistry,mathematics and the life sciences. While course work in the enriched section is more challenging, final exams in mostenriched courses are consistent in level with those in the regular sections. An attestation certifying that students havetaken enriched courses is available from the Student Records Office that students may include it with their applicationto university.www.marianopolis.edu/science53

Science: Computer Science - Mathematicsscience, technology, commerce, andthe arts. Computer scientists may beinvolved with circuit design, programming,problem solving, or projectplanning. Computer users mayproduce documents, performcommercial computations, or keeptrack of masses of information usingstandard business packages. Usingspecialized software, they may solveequations or plot curves; they maydesign web pages, advertisements orindustrial parts.Computer Programming420-LCU-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter Term only)This course introduces students to aprogramming language, such as C++or Java, which is widely used byprofessional programmers and inuniversities. Material coveredincludes: standard programmingconstructs, introduction to structuredand object-oriented programming,problem-solving techniques, programorganization and documentation,introduction to objects, classes,abstract data types. Emphasis is onproject development and organization,as well as introduction to generallyuseful programming techniques andto a variety of applications.The course is generally taught as alecture course with sessions in theComputer Lab. Students are expectedto complete programming projects ontheir own, in the Computer Lab andat home.Technical Drawing420-LCV-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter Term only)This course is an introduction to solidmodeling and industrial drafting, usinga computer-aided design packagesuch as Solid Edge. It is aimed atpotential engineers, architects, andanyone else needing to producetechnical drawings. Only basiccomputer literacy is assumed.The course covers elements ofcomputer-aided design, includingviews, projections, dimensioning,standard drawing elements and theirmeanings, 3-D modeling techniques,and working drawings. Studentsproduce designs and workingdrawings from given sketches andviews, as well as designing objectson their own.The course involves some drawing byhand, as well as extensive hands-onuse of the design software in theComputer Lab, both in class and forstudents working on their own.Programming Techniques andApplications420-LCW-MS (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsThis is a second-level programmingcourse, covering parts of a universityleveldata structures course. Studentscompleting this course might obtainadvanced placement in a universityprogram in computer science or arelated engineering field.It is assumed that the student isfamiliar with the elements of theC++ or Java language up to andincluding arrays, user-definedfunctions, enumerated types, as wellas techniques of classical structuredprogramming. Students go beyondthis to cover recursion, dynamic dataallocation, linked lists, depth-firstsearch, trees, and some sortingtechniques.Students are expected to completeprogramming projects, working partlyduring scheduled lab time and partlyon their own. Each project includesprogram design as well as codingand testing.Mathematics (201)Mathematics is both a subject of studyin its own right and an indispensabletool in the study of all other branchesof Science.Reasonable proficiency in the theoryand application of Mathematics isrequired for entry to all universityundergraduate programs in theHealth Sciences, Pure and AppliedSciences, Commerce and ComputerScience.Topics in Mathematics201-LCX-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite:Sec. V Math TS (064506, 564506), orSec. V Math SN (065506, 565506)Students with an enriched mathbackground and who have taken anequivalent course at the high-schoollevel may seek an exemption from201-LCX-05. Exemptions are grantedindividually before registration.This course covers material whichprepares for and complements allscience mathematics coursesincluding:201-NYA-05201-NYB-05201-NYC-05201-LCU-05201-LCV-05201-LCW-05201-LCY-05201-LCZ-MSContent: Topics in analytic geometry;topics in trigonometry; algebra ofcomplex numbers; polynomials overR and C; arithmetic and geometricprogressions; binomial theorem;mathematical induction; as timepermits, additional topics fromcombinatorics, probability. Thiscourse is also offered in enrichedformat.55

Science: Mathematics - PhysicsCalculus I201-NYA-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite: 201-LCX-05 previouslyor concurrently for students notexempted from 201-LCX-05Content: Limits, continuity, derivativesby definition; techniques of differentiation;graphing; max-min problems;other applications. This course is alsooffered in enriched format in the fallterm.Calculus II201-NYB-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite: 201-NYA-05Content: Definite and indefiniteintegrals, Fundamental Theorem ofCalculus; techniques of integration;indeterminate forms and improperintegrals; applications to area,volume, arc length; introductionto sequences and series of positiveterms. Additional topics: parametric,polar curves, approximate integrationas time permits. This course is alsooffered in enriched format in thewinter term.Calculus III201-LCU-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisites: 75% or better in201-NYB-05; 201-NYC-05 previouslyor concurrentlyContent: Infinite sequences and series;power series; vector functions andcurves in parametric form; functionsof several variables; partial derivatives,chain rule; extrema, Lagrangemultipliers; multiple integration.Linear Algebra I201-NYC-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite: 201-LCX-05 previouslyor concurrently for Science studentsnot exempted from 201-LCX-0556Content: Systems of linear equations;matrix algebra; determinants; vectorsin R n , geometry of lines and planes inR 3 ; R n as a vector space; subspaces,basis and dimension; as time permits,linear transformations of the plane.This course is also offered in enrichedformat in the fall term.Linear Algebra II201-LCV-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter term only)Prerequisites: 201-NYC-05previously; 201-NYB-05 at leastconcurrently with grades of 75% orbetter in previous math coursesContent: Vector spaces, basis anddimension; inner product spaces;linear transformations and theirmatrix representations; eigenvaluesand eigenvectors; application todiagonalization of quadratic formsand solution of linear differentialequations.Probability and Statistics201-LCW-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite: 201-NYB-05Content: Descriptive statistics; measureof central tendency; probability;discrete and continuous distributionfunctions; mathematical expectationand variance; estimation and hypothesistesting; correlation and regressionanalysis; Chi-square Test.Finite Mathematics201-LCY-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter term only)Prerequisite: 201-NYC-05 previouslyor concurrentlyThis course will introduce the student tothe mathematics of finance, probability,statistics, linear programming andMarkov chains with an emphasis onreal world applications.Differential Equations201-LCZ-MS (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter term only)Prerequisite: 201-LCU-05 previouslyor concurrentlyAn introduction to differentialequations with emphasis on applicationsto physics and engineering.First order linear and nonlineardifferential equations, second orderlinear differential equations, vectorspaces and the general theory of nthorder linear equations; diagonalizationof matrices and systems of lineardifferential equations. Laplacetransform; nonlinear equations andstability. As time permits: numericalmethods, partial differential equationsand Fourier series.Physics (203)The science of physics seeks touncover the fundamental nature of theuniverse at all scales. Physical lawspredict and explain the interaction ofthe particles and the forces weobserve. These laws reveal theunderlying simplicity and beauty ofnature – from the smallest subatomicpatterns to the largest cosmologicalstructures. Discoveries in physicsoften impact other sciences and canlead to applications in such diverseareas as biology, chemistry,medicine, astro-physics, geophysics,environmental science, andengineering.Each of the required courses (NYA,NYB, NYC) is usually offered in anenriched version as well. Enrichedsections provide additional stimulationto students who readily graspphysical concepts. This stimulationarises from a deeper treatment of theregular course material and from theinclusion of additional topics. The

enriched nature of the course isreflected in the course evaluation,and successful completion of anenriched section can be confirmed inan official letter that can be includedwith university applications.Mechanics203-NYA-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisites:Sec. V Physics (053504, 553504),or equivalent;Sec. V Math TS (064506, 564506), orSec. V Math SN (065506, 565506)Mechanics is the study of systems inmotion: how bodies move, and whatcauses them to move. In this course,the student learns the classical lawsgoverning translational and rotationalmotion, and their application to realsystems.Electricity and Magnetism203-NYB-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisites: 203-NYA-05 and201-NYB-05The diverse phenomena related toelectricity and magnetism (suchas electric power, circuits, staticelectricity and electromagnetism) areexplained using a simple frameworkof classical laws and fundamentalconcepts.Waves, Light and Modern Physics203-NYC-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 creditsPrerequisite: 203-NYA-05This course covers some basicproperties of waves and oscillations,properties of light (through a studyof geometrical and physical optics),and some introductory modernphysics concepts that are relevantto understanding the wave-particlenature of light. Elements of specialrelativity and radioactive decay areincluded.Digital Electronics203-LCV-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter Term only)Prerequisites:Sec. V Physics (053504, 553504),or equivalent;Sec. V Math TS (064506, 564506), orSec. V Math SN (065506,565506)In this course, the student obtainsa fundamental grasp of digitaltechnology and the logic underlyingall digital systems. Certain keycomponents are described: logicprocessors, memory devices andarithmetic units. The student alsobecomes proficient in using softwaresimulation and real integratedcircuits (chips) in creating their ownelectronic designs.Science: PhysicsAstrophysics203-LCW-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Winter Term only)Prerequisites: 203-NYA-05 and203-NYC-05 with 203-NYB-05 tobe taken at least concurrentlyThis course integrates astronomywith physics by introducing thebasic observational techniques andtheoretical framework that make upastrophysics. This course covers somecelestial motions, gravity, and propertiesof electromagnetic radiation, byfocusing primarily on stars, galaxiesand cosmology. The course usesplanetarium software and telescopesimulation software for lab work.There is no cumulative final exam inthis course.Topics in Physics203-LCZ-05 (3-2-3) 2.66 credits(Fall Term only)Prerequisite: 203-NYA-05While providing the student with asolid foundation in physics, timeconstraints prevent the presentationof a number of interesting andworthwhile topics in the three corecégep-level physics courses. In thiscourse, at the instructor's discretion, avariety of topics not usually presentedor emphasized in the core courses willbe covered.57