Science
Science Major
The requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Science appear in section 3 of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
Fields
Science majors must take 12 courses in the Science department to fulfill the major requirements. This includes any methodology courses coded 'UCSCI...'. Students may currently complete requirements with tracks in the following academic disciplines:
- Biology (BIO)
- Chemistry (CHE)
- Cognitive Neuroscience (COG)
- Earth&Environment and Sustainability Science (EES)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Medical Science (MED)
- Physics (PHY)
Methodology Requirements
Students must take all methodology courses required for their courses, thesis, and major. The courses coded "UCSCI..." count towards the 90 credits (12 courses of 7,5 EC) required for the BSc degree.
| Major | 7.5 ECTS credits of science laboratory modules + 1 Mathematics course: UCACCMAT01, UCSCIMAT11 or UCSCIMAT14. Only UCACCMAT01 does not count towards the 12 courses for the major. |
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| Courses | If applicable, methods requirements are stated in individual course outlines under the heading ‘prerequisites’. |
| Thesis | 7.5 ECTS credits of science laboratory courses; only UCACCMET2J does not count towards the 12 courses for the major. |
| UCSCIMET11 How to Practice Science | New pilot course in Spring 2026. Counts as a science course for all students (including breadth requirement). Is targeted at first and second year students who want to better prepare for science lab courses. Even if you have already finished (some) lab courses, this general course is not required but still useful. |
| Kees van Walree | Chemistry |
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| Gabriël Beckers | Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Kees Klein Goldewijk | Earth, Environment and Sustainability Science |
| Maarten van Emst (Physiology) & Patrick Wijchers (Molecular Cell Biology) | Biology |
| Viktor Blasjo | Mathematics |
| Rahul Pandit | Medical Science |
| Anton van de Ven (Fellow), Filipe Freire (Coordinator) | Physics |