• English test for non-native English speakers who have not completed all of their high school studies in English;
• 20-question multiple-choice tests in Biology and in Chemistry; and
• A 20 to 40 minute oral exam / personal interview.

CHEMISTRY

• General Chemistry - Chemical reactions, types of chemical reactions; The structure of the atom; The composition of nucleus; Isotopes; Electronic structure of the elements (quantum numbers, orbital, electronic configuration); Periodic table, periodic perspective: atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, electro negativity; Chemical bonds, the metallic, ionic and covalent bonds; Intermolecular forces; Changes of state of the matter, gaseous, liquid and solid states, relationship between phase diagrams; Aqueous solutions, electrolytes and non-electrolytes, acids and bases.
• Inorganic Chemistry - Hydrogen and oxygen, oxidation state, oxidation and reduction; Properties and reactions hydrogen and oxygen, compounds of hydrogen and oxygen; The halogens, compounds of the halogens; Noble gases, sources and uses of noble gases; Nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur; Industrial acids, compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur; Carbon, allotropic forms of carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon; Metals and metallurgy; The s- and p-block metals, transition metals.
• Organic Chemistry - Covalent bonds of carbon, multiple covalent bonds in carbon compounds; Hydrocarbons, alkenes and cycloalkenes alkenes and alkynes; Aromatic hydrocarbons, heteroaromatic compounds; Alcohols and ethers aldehydes and ketones; Carboxylic acids, calculation of acidity; Salts, detergents; Esters and anhydrides; Amines and amides, calculation of basicity; Halogen, sulfur, phosphorus containing compounds; Isomerism in organic chemistry, structural, geometrical and optical isomers.

BIOLOGY

• The Living World - Classification; Levels of organization.
• Cell Biology - Chemical components of a cell; Elements and inorganic compounds; Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids colloidal systems; Cellular Metabolism; Enzymes; Energy production in glycolysis, Krebs cycle and terminal oxidation photosynthesizes; The biosynthesis of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids; Cellular ultrastructure (Organelles), Cellular physiology, membrane transport; Endocytosis and exostosis; The action potential cellular movements.
• Organic Biology - Nutrition; Respiration; Excretion; Circulation locomotion; Reproduction; Sexual an asexual reproduction growth and development; Regulation; Homeostasis and regulation by hormones; Nervous regulation; The nervous system; The synapse and neurotransmitters; Autonomic nervous system; The spinal cord; The brain; Memory and sleep; Perception; Receptors and perceptive organs; The evolution of the systems listed above; Structure and function of the corresponding human-organs; Animal behavior; Innate and learned behavior.
• The Environment - Ecology, ecosystems; Food chains, limiting factors, cycles in nature; Populations and communities.
• Genetics - Molecular genetics; Properties of the genetic material; Mutation, recombination; The genetic code; The operon; Classical genetics; Modes of inheritance (discontinuous traits); Linkage; Sex chromosomes; Continuous traits genetic counseling.
• Evolution - Population genetics; Chemical and biological evolution; Human evolution.

• English test for non-native English speakers who have not completed all of their high school studies in English;
• 20-question multiple-choice tests in Biology and in Chemistry; OR
• A 20 to 40 minute oral exam / personal interview.

Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology by Smith, E. E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L., Loftus, G. R., published by Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, Belmont, 2003 (14th edition):

• “The nature of Psychology” (Chapter 1);
• “Learning and Conditioning” (Chapter 7);
• “Memory” (Chapter 8);
• “Language and Thought” (Chapter 9); and
• “Social Cognition” (Chapter 18).

OR

Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology by Atkinson, R., Atkinson, R.C., Smith, E.E. Bem, D.J., and Nolen-Hoeksema, S., published by Harcourt College Publishers, Forth Worth, 2000 (13th edition):

• “Psychology as a Scientific and Human Endeavour” (Part 1);
• “Learning, Remembering and Thinking” (Part 4); and
• “Social Behavior” (Part 8).
  

• General Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Personality Psychology

• BA Program - Multiple-choice test or a 20 to 40 minute oral exam / personal interview.

• MA Program - 4 essay questions or a 20 to 40 minute oral exam / personal interview.

CHEMISTRY

• General Chemistry - Chemical reactions, types of chemical reactions; The structure of the atom; The composition of nucleus; Isotopes; Electronic structure of the elements (quantum numbers, orbital, electronic configuration); Periodic table, periodic perspective: atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, electro negativity; Chemical bonds, the metallic, ionic and covalent bonds; Intermolecular forces; Changes of state of the matter, gaseous, liquid and solid states, relationship between phase diagrams; Aqueous solutions, electrolytes and non-electrolytes, acids and bases.
• Inorganic Chemistry - Hydrogen and oxygen, oxidation state, oxidation and reduction; Properties and reactions hydrogen and oxygen, compounds of hydrogen and oxygen; The halogens, compounds of the halogens; Noble gases, sources and uses of noble gases; Nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur; Industrial acids, compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur; Carbon, allotropic forms of carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon; Metals and metallurgy; The s- and p-block metals, transition metals.
• Organic Chemistry - Covalent bonds of carbon, multiple covalent bonds in carbon compounds; Hydrocarbons, alkenes and cycloalkenes alkenes and alkynes; Aromatic hydrocarbons, heteroaromatic compounds; Alcohols and ethers aldehydes and ketones; Carboxylic acids, calculation of acidity; Salts, detergents; Esters and anhydrides; Amines and amides, calculation of basicity; Halogen, sulfur, phosphorus containing compounds; Isomerism in organic chemistry, structural, geometrical and optical isomers.

BIOLOGY

• The Living World - Classification; Levels of organization.
• Cell Biology - Chemical components of a cell; Elements and inorganic compounds; Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids colloidal systems; Cellular Metabolism; Enzymes; Energy production in glycolysis, Krebs cycle and terminal oxidation photosynthesizes; The biosynthesis of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids; Cellular ultrastructure (Organelles), Cellular physiology, membrane transport; Endocytosis and exostosis; The action potential cellular movements.
• Organic Biology - Nutrition; Respiration; Excretion; Circulation locomotion; Reproduction; Sexual an asexual reproduction growth and development; Regulation; Homeostasis and regulation by hormones; Nervous regulation; The nervous system; The synapse and neurotransmitters; Autonomic nervous system; The spinal cord; The brain; Memory and sleep; Perception; Receptors and perceptive organs; The evolution of the systems listed above; Structure and function of the corresponding human-organs; Animal behavior; Innate and learned behavior.
• The Environment - Ecology, ecosystems; Food chains, limiting factors, cycles in nature; Populations and communities.
• Genetics - Molecular genetics; Properties of the genetic material; Mutation, recombination; The genetic code; The operon; Classical genetics; Modes of inheritance (discontinuous traits); Linkage; Sex chromosomes; Continuous traits genetic counseling.
• Evolution - Population genetics; Chemical and biological evolution; Human evolution.

• English test for non-native English speakers who have not completed all of their high school studies in English;
• 20-question multiple-choice tests in Biology and in Chemistry; and
• A 20 to 40 minute oral exam / personal interview.