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The aim of the minor is to give students a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary idea of the way exact sciences are established and develop, and what contribution they can make to economic and social progress.

Depending on the student's own plans, s/he can choose to tackle one or both of these goals. This choice will then have an impact on what seminar/s s/he chooses. 

If the student is interested in examining the interdisciplinarity of the sciences, s/he should take classes in at least two disciplines.

The minor is accessible, with no entry requirements, to all baccalaureate students, regardless of their option. It is taken in the second and third year of the baccalaureate. The minor is also open to adults.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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Biologie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
BIO1111A	Biologie cellulaire et introduction aux procaryotes, protistes et mycètes  (in French)	André Lejeune	37.5h + 18h	5credits	1q	x	x
PSP1131	General and genetic Biology  (in French)	André Moens	37.5h	3credits	1q	x	x
BIO1114	Introduction to biology  (in French)	Patrick Dumont, Caroline Nieberding, Claude Remacle	30h + 7.5h	3credits	2q	x	x
BIO1181	Project  (in French)	André Lejeune (coord.), Jean-François Rees (coord.)	0h + 45h	3credits	1+2q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 1)
BIO1111B	Biologie végétale  (in French)	André Lejeune	22.5h + 17h	3credits	2q	x	x
BIO1111C	Biologie animale  (in French)	Jean-François Rees, Claude Remacle	30h + 10h	3credits	2q	x	x
BIR1220	Biochemistry I  (in French)	Michel Ghislain, Yvan Larondelle	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
Niveau 3 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 2)
BIO1251	Ecology  (in French)	Hans Van Dyck, Hans Van Dyck (supplée Renate Wesselingh), Renate Wesselingh	60h + 15h	6credits	2q	x	x
BIO1221	Introduction to genetics  (in French)	André Lejeune	25h + 15h	3credits	2q	x	x
BIO1231B	Biologie animale - biologie des invertébrés  (in French)	Thierry Hance, Bernard Knoops, Claude Remacle	30h + 60h	8credits	1q	x	x
BIO1231C	Biologie animale - biologie comparée des vertébrés  (in French)	Françoise Gofflot, Bernard Knoops	45h + 15h	4credits	1+2q	x	x
BIO1241A	Biologie végétale  (in French)	Stanley Lutts	22.5h + 15h	3credits	1q	x	x
BIO1241B	Biologie végétale  (in French)	André Lejeune, Stanley Lutts	32.5h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
BIR1323	Microbiology  (in French)	Jacques Mahillon	45h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
BIR1322A	Génétique générale  (in French)	N.	30h + 15h	3.5credits	2q	x	x
Chimie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
CHM1112	General Chemistry  (in French)	Jean-Paul Declercq	22.5h + 22.5h	3credits	1q	x	x
CHM1111	General chemistry 1  (in French)	Michel Devillers (coord.), Bernard Tinant	60h + 60h	10credits	1q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau1
CHM1141	Organic chemistry 1  (in French)	Istvan Marko (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
CHM1243	Introduction to organic chemistry and to biochemistry  (in French)	Jean-Paul Declercq, Agnès Gnagnarella	22.5h + 22.5h	5credits		x	x
Mathématique, physique et ingénierie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
INGE1122	Physics 1  (in French)	Giacomo Luca Bruno	40h + 20h	5credits	2q	x	x
MAFY1181	Actualities in Mathematics and Physics  (in French)	Camille Debiève, Bernard Piraux	15h	2credits	1q	x	x
PHYS1000	Introduction to physics  (in French)	N.	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
SC2002	Elements of mathematics and physics history  (in French)	Patricia De Grave	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
ECGE1112	Mathematics in economy and management  (in French)	Julien Federinov, Yves Félix, Pieter Klaessens	45h + 30h	6credits		x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau1
PHY1222	Quantum mechanics  (in English)	Fabio Maltoni	45h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
PHY1261	Astronomy and geophysics  (in French)	Véronique Dehant, Patricia Lampens (supplée Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou), Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou	15h + 7.5h	2credits	2q	x	x
ELEC2930	Intoduction to telecommunication  (in French)	Auguste Laloux	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
INGE1317	Research and technological development: energy, electronics and telecommunications  (in French)	Laurent Francis, Hervé Jeanmart (coord.), Benoît Macq	32.5h + 7.5h	4credits		x	x
INGE1327	Research and technological development: mechanical, chemical and materials  (in French)	Paul Fisette, Pierre Godard, Bernard Nysten	32.5h + 7.5h	4credits		x	x
Sciences de la terre
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
BIR1130	Introduction to Earth sciences  (in French)	Joseph Dufey, Philippe Sonnet (coord.)	45h + 30h	6credits	2q	x	x
GEO1111	General geography  (in French)	Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker, Bas van Wesemael	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau1
GEO1221	Elements of human geography  (in French)	Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker	30h + 62h	5credits	1q	x	x
GEO1231	Elements of physical geography  (in French)	Veerle Vanacker (supplée Bas van Wesemael), Bas van Wesemael	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GEO1241	Cartography  (in French)	Dominique Peeters, Isabelle Thomas, Isabelle Thomas (supplée Dominique Peeters)	30h + 30h	5credits		x	x
GEO1251	Geology  (in French)	Philippe Sonnet	30h + 60h	8credits		x	x
BIR1230	Introduction to biosphere engineering  (in French)	Philippe Baret, Pierre Defourny, Bruno Delvaux, Joseph Dufey (coord.), Sophie Opfergelt (supplée Bruno Delvaux)	45h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
Niveau 3 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 2)
BIR1334	Introduction to forestry sciences  (in French)	Quentin Ponette, Caroline Vincke	30h + 15h	3credits	2q	x	x
BIR1336	Sciences du sol  (in French)	Thomas Delfosse (supplée Bruno Delvaux), Bruno Delvaux, Joseph Dufey (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
BIR1337	Bioclimatologie et écologie appliquée  (in French)	Cathy Debier, Thierry Fichefet, Anne-Laure Jacquemart (coord.), Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou	45h + 15h	4credits	1q	x	x
SC1300	Séminaire de culture scientifique  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x
SC1350	Séminaire d'application des sciences  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x

The minor does not lead on to any master's in particular. It will make it easier for students to understand problems in exact sciences dealt with on the master's course, even if students only have only received limited training in these subject areas when studying for their baccalaureate.

Useful contacts

Academic in charge : The minor i co-run by the three academic secretaries of exact science (SC, FSA, AGRO)

C. Debiève - Academic secretary of the Faculté des sciences (secacad@sc.ucl.ac.be)

G. Campion - Academic secretary of the Faculté des sciences appliquées (campion@auto.ucl.ac.be)

J. Mahillon - Academic secretary of the Faculté d'ingénierie biologique, agronomique et environnementale (sac@agro.ucl.ac.be)

Contact person : N. Micha - Secretariat of the Faculté des sciences (micha@sesc.ucl.ac.be)

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Enrolling on the elective

 Students enroll on the minor in scientific culture at the same time as they enroll on the 2nd year of the baccalaureate.

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Course times

Course times can be consulted at the following address:  http://www.sc.ucl.ac.be/sciences/http://www.uclouvain.be/index.html

Should a timetable clash arise, students are asked to contact Ms N. Micha at the secretariat of the Faculté des sciences (micha@sesc.ucl.ac.be)

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Signing up for minor courses

The registration form for minor activities is available at the following address: http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/mineures/liste/formin.html

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Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams
Students register for  minor course exams on the registration form for the year of study of the major.

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address:  http://www.sc.ucl.ac.be/sciences/http://www.uclouvain.be/index.html