Faculty of Science: Life Science Sample Schedule

Picture how your classes, study time and personal life could look like in a typical week as a Laurier Golden Hawk.

Note: Your final timetable will vary depending on your program, course selection and course availability. 

Timetable
Day Activity Category Start Time End Time
Sunday Sleep In Me Time 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Sunday Eat Breakfast Me Time 10:30 AM 11:00 AM
Sunday Eat Lunch Me Time 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
Sunday Study BU111 Study Time 1:00 PM 2:30 PM
Sunday Study GG101 Study Time 3:00 PM 4:30 PM
Sunday Study BI196 Study Time 4:30 PM 6:00 PM
Sunday Eat Dinner Me Time 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sunday Gym Me Time 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Sunday Study MA101 Study Time 8:30 PM 10:00 PM
Monday Eat Breakfast Me Time 9:30 AM 10:00 AM
Monday MA101 Class Time 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Monday BI111 Class Time 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Monday GG101 Class Time 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Monday Late Lunch Me Time 1:30 PM 2:00 PM
Monday BI196 Asynchronous Class Time 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
Monday Prof Office Hours (til 6:30) Study Time 5:30 PM 6:00 PM
Monday Eat Dinner Me Time 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Monday GG101 Lab prep Study Time 8:00 PM 10:00 PM
Tuesday Early Breakfast Me Time 8:00 AM 8:30 AM
Tuesday CC111 Class Time 8:30 AM 10:00 AM
Tuesday Prep BI111 Study Time 10:00 AM 10:30 AM
Tuesday BU127 Class Time 10:30 AM 12:30 PM
Tuesday BU127 Class Time 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
Tuesday Gym Me Time 2:30 PM 3:30 PM
Tuesday Study BI111 Study Time 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Tuesday Eat Dinner Me Time 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tuesday Study MA101 Study Time 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Tuesday Intramurals Me Time 10:00 PM 11:00 PM
Wednesday Eat Breakfast Me Time 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
Wednesday Prep for MA101 Study Time 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Wednesday MA101 Class Time 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Wednesday BI111 Class Time 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Wednesday GG101 Class Time 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Wednesday Late Lunch Me Time 1:30 PM 2:00 PM
Wednesday FOSSA Club Meeting Study Time 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
Wednesday Study CH111 Study Time 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Wednesday Math drop-in Study Time 5:30 PM 6:30 PM
Wednesday Late Dinner Me Time 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
Wednesday MA101 Lab prep Study Time 8:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thursday Early Breakfast Me Time 8:00 AM 8:30 AM
Thursday CH111 Class Time 8:30 AM 10:00 AM
Thursday MA101 Lab Class Time 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Thursday Lunch with friends Me Time 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
Thursday BI196 Asynchronous Class Time 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
Thursday Review/Study BI196 Study Time 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Thursday Eat Dinner Me Time 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thursday CH111 Lab prep Study Time 8:00 PM 10:00 PM
Friday Early Breakfast Me Time 8:00 AM 8:30 AM
Friday CH111 Lab Class Time 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
Friday BI111 Class Time 11:30 AM 1:00 PM
Friday Eat Lunch Me Time 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
Friday Review/Study BI111 Study Time 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
Friday Study BI196 Study Time 3:30 PM 5:00 PM
Friday Gym Me Time 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Friday Eat Dinner Me Time 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Friday Dinner and trivia at Wilf's Me Time 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Friday Intramurals Me Time 10:00 PM 11:00 PM
Saturday Sleep In Me Time 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Saturday Eat breakfast Me Time 10:30 AM 11:00 AM
Saturday Eat Lunch Me Time 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
Saturday Work Work Time 1:00 PM 8:00 PM
Saturday Out to Dinner Me Time 8:00 PM 11:00 PM

Sample Courses

Below you’ll find a breakdown of the courses featured in this sample schedule:

  • BI111: Biological Diversity and Evolution: Discover how life evolves and adapts by examining how organisms interact with each other and their environments - from cells to ecosystems.  
  • BI196: Practical Skills for Biologists (Virtual Asynchronous): Build the hands-on skills biologists use every day as you learn essential lab and field techniques, analyze and present data, and strengthen your ability to think critically, communicate clearly and solve problems creatively.   
  • CH111: Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Dive deeper into chemistry through exploring solutions, reaction rates, equilibrium, energy changes, and electrochemistry to prepare for more advanced science courses.   
  • MA101: Calculus I for the Natural Sciences: Strengthen your science ready math skills as you review algebra and trigonometry and dive into calculus, differential equations, polar coordinates, and complex numbers.   
  • GG101: Introduction to Physical Geography: Explore weather, climate, water systems, landforms and ecosystems.

Build Your Own Course Schedule

Getting ready to choose your courses? Our step-by-step guide will walk you through the process so you can feel confident building a schedule that works for you. Start by understanding your program requirements, explore courses that match your interests, map out a timetable that fits your routine and then register for your courses when you’re ready.

You can also use the Laurier Visual Schedule Builder to try out courses that interest you the most and see how your week could take shape.

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