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Science at UBC Okanagan
Build your own Science degree.
Earn a versatile Science degree with flexible program options that encourage you to explore your interests through funded undergraduate research opportunities. Build lasting relationships with accomplished professors while working on world-class research with local, national, and global implications.
Experiential learning
Science at UBC Okanagan emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning. Research opportunities are abundant and unique and students study in a close-knit community with access to their professors.
Get a glimpse of life as an undergraduate student at UBC’s Faculty of Science by reading our student stories, and find out whether one of their degrees will be right for you too.
20+ undergraduate Science program options at UBC Okanagan
Explore your program options
Choose from nationally and internationally recognized programs that have strong ties with Indigenous communities and Indigenous lands. Students can complete a General Science degree or choose from among 17 majors and minors.
Biology
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Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Investigate biodiversity from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Learn practical approaches and tools for conserving species and ecosystems. You’ll develop an understanding of core biology concepts and principles, and gain practical experience...
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Zoology
Explore the animal kingdom as a biological scientist by studying behaviours, physiology, anatomy, and the entire animal organism. You'll gain practical experience and skills in laboratory and fieldwork, computers, and communication.
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Microbiology
Explore fascinating new worlds at the microscopic level in microbiology, the study of life too small to see with the naked eye. This program will prepare you for a career in microbiology, in fields ranging from public policy and medical sciences, to...
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Chemistry
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Investigate the world at the molecular level in biochemistry and molecular biology, the study of chemical compounds and reactions that occur in living organisms. This program includes a wide variety of foundational and advanced courses that cover met...
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Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry provides you with a solid education in the four key areas of chemistry – analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry – along with core courses in environmental chemistry and other fields, including biology and earth...
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Chemistry
A chemistry degree can open doors careers in health-related professions, including medicine, and in a wide range of high-tech sectors. The Chemistry program includes a wide variety of foundational and advanced courses that cover atomic, molecular, ph...
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Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
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Statistics
Statistics is the science of understanding and managing uncertainty and is ultimately concerned with using theory and methods to extract information from data to solve real word problems. This program provides you with a solid grounding in the theore...
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Computer Science (BSc)
Learn how to use and improve computers while you explore topics such as databases and operating systems, software engineering, security, web development, and numerical methodology. You’ll also learn about specialty areas such as computational intelli...
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Data Science
Data Science is an in-demand field that focuses on making decisions supported by data. It’s grounded in statistics to formulate relevant questions and determine the answer based on data, and in computer science to manipulate and visualize data effici...
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Earth, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences
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Freshwater Science
Prepare yourself for a career in inland aquatic ecosystems. As a Freshwater Science student, you'll study water quality, hydrology, water resources, aquatic organisms, and the health of aquatic ecosystems.
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Earth and Environmental Sciences
Explore how the planet works and its deep history, then discover how to deploy that knowledge to benefit society and the environment. You'll study the nature and properties of Earth systems, while learning how to apply scientific knowledge from a bro...
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Geography
Explore human and physical landscapes and their interconnections on the surface of the earth. Geography is a unique academic discipline because of its ability to integrate ideas and methods from many disciplines. It also concerns "spatial" or areal p...
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“Being able to share ideas in both a classroom and community setting allows me to gain new perspectives.”
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“UBC has inspired me to reach for new heights and leave my mark on this planet in a positive way.”
Leonardo C. | BSc in Physics, minor in Computer Science
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The first step to becoming a student in the Faculty of Science is to create an account. From there, you can register for a campus tour of the Okanagan campus, attend an online info session, and be the first to receive important UBC updates.
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