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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
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
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Biologie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
LBIO1111A	Cell biology and introduction to prokaryotes, protists and fungi  (in French)	André Lejeune	37.5h + 18h	5credits	1q	x	x
LPSP1131	General and genetic Biology	André Moens	37.5h	3credits	1q	x	x
LBIO1114	Introduction to biology	Patrick Dumont, Caroline Nieberding	30h + 7.5h	3credits	2q	x	x
LBIO1181	Project	André Lejeune, Jean-François Rees	0h + 45h	3credits	1+2q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 1)
LBIO1111B	Biologie végétale  (in French)	André Lejeune	22.5h + 17h	3credits	2q	x	x
LBIO1111C	Animal biology  (in French)	Jean-François Rees	30h + 10h	3credits	2q	x	x
LBIR1220	Biochemistry I	Michel Ghislain, Yvan Larondelle (coord.)	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
Niveau 3 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 2)
LBIO1251	Ecology	Hans Van Dyck, Renate Wesselingh	60h + 15h	6credits	2q	x	x
LBIO1221	Introduction to genetics  (in French)	André Lejeune	25h + 15h	3credits	2q	x	x
LBIO1231B	Complements of animal biology	Thierry Hance, Bernard Knoops, Caroline Nieberding, Claude Remacle (supplée null)	30h + 60h	8credits	1q	x	x
LBIO1231C	Complements of animal biology	Françoise Gofflot, Bernard Knoops	45h + 15h	4credits	1+2q	x	x
LBIO1241A	Complements of plant biology	Stanley Lutts	22.5h + 15h	3credits	1q	x	x
LBIO1241B	Complements of plant biology	André Lejeune, Stanley Lutts	32.5h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LBIR1323	Microbiology	Jacques Mahillon	45h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LBIR1322A	Génétique générale	Philippe Baret	30h + 15h	3.5credits	2q	x	x
Chimie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
LCHM1112	General Chemistry	Bernard Tinant	22.5h + 22.5h	3credits	1q	x	x
LCHM1111	General chemistry 1	Michel Devillers (coord.), Bernard Tinant	60h + 60h	10credits	1q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau1
LCHM1141	Organic chemistry 1	Istvan Marko (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LCHM1243	Introduction to organic chemistry and to biochemistry  (in French)	Agnès Gnagnarella, Pierre Morsomme	22.5h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
Mathématique, physique et ingénierie
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
LINGE1122	Physics 1  (in French)	Giacomo Luca Bruno	40h + 20h	5credits	2q	x	x
LMAFY1181	Actualities in Mathematics and Physics	Pascal Lambrechts, Bernard Piraux	15h	2credits	1+2q	x	x
LPHYS1000	Introduction to physics  (in French)	Jean Bricmont	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSC2002	Elements of mathematics and physics history  (in French)	Patricia De Grave	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LECGE1112	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
LPHY1222	Quantum mechanics	Jean Bricmont, Fabio Maltoni	45h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LPHY1261	Astronomy and geophysics  (in French)	Véronique Dehant, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou	15h + 7.5h	2credits	2q	x	x
LELEC2930	Intoduction to telecommunication  (in French)	Jérôme Louveaux	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LINGE1317	Research and technological development: energy, electronics and telecommunications  (in French)	Laurent Francis, Hervé Jeanmart (coord.), Benoît Macq, Benoît Macq (supplée Laurent Francis)	32.5h + 7.5h	4credits		x	x
LINGE1327	Research and technological development: mechanical, chemical and materials  (in French)	Jacques Devaux, Paul Fisette, Bernard Nysten	32.5h + 7.5h	4credits		x	x
Sciences de la terre
Niveau 1 (cours abordables sans pré-requis)
LBIR1130	Introduction to Earth sciences	Joseph Dufey, Philippe Sonnet (coord.)	45h + 30h	6credits	2q	x	x
LGEO1111	General geography	Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker, Bas van Wesemael	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Niveau 2 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau1
LGEO1221	Elements of human geography  (in French)	Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker	30h + 62h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGEO1231	Elements of physical geography  (in French)	Bas van Wesemael	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGEO1241	Cartography  (in French)	Dominique Peeters, Isabelle Thomas	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGEO1251	Geology  (in French)	Philippe Sonnet	30h + 60h	8credits		x	x
LBIR1230	Introduction to biosphere engineering	Philippe Baret, Pierre Defourny, Bruno Delvaux, Joseph Dufey (coord.), Sophie Opfergelt (supplée null)	60h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
Niveau 3 (cours nécessitant des pré-requis de niveau 2)
LBIR1334	Introduction to forestry sciences	Quentin Ponette (coord.), Caroline Vincke	30h + 15h	3credits	2q	x	x
LBIR1336	Sciences du sol	Thomas Delfosse (supplée null), Bruno Delvaux, Joseph Dufey (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LBIR1337	Bioclimatologie et écologie appliquée	Cathy Debier, Thierry Fichefet, Anne-Laure Jacquemart (coord.), Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou	45h + 15h	4credits	1q	x	x
LSC1300	Séminaire de culture scientifique  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x
LSC1350	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