æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə, tʃˈɜːtʃlənd bɪɡˈæn wɪð klˈæsᵻz ɪn mˈæθ ænd fˈɪzɪks, ɪntˈɛndɪŋ tə pɚsˈuː ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ.
At the University of British Columbia, Churchland began with classes in math and physics, intending to pursue engineering.