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CALENDARS (Undergraduate and Graduate) (2008-Current)
Spring 2020 Undergraduate Calendar
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMS
Honours Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BSc Honours Biology and Biochemistry (Health and Biomedical Stream)
Additional Information:
GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS
COURSES:
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
Honours Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Degree Requirements:
Total courses: 40
(a)
Biological Sciences:
BIOL-1101, BIOL-1111, BIOL-2101, BIOL-2111, BIOL-2071, BIOL-2131, BIOL-3142, BIOL-3500, BIOL-3530, BIOL-3581*, BIOL-4560, BIOL-4570, BIOL-4904*
(b)
Chemistry and Biochemistry:
CHEM-1100, CHEM-1110, CHEM-2300, BIOC-2010, BIOC-3100, BIOC-3110, BIOC-3130, BIOC-4010.
(c) COMP-1047 or COMP-2067, MATH-1720 (or MATH-1760)**, STAT-2910, and one pair of both PHYS-1400 and PHYS-1410 or both PHYS-1300 (or PHYS-1400) and PHYS-1310 (not pair PHYS-1300 and PHYS-1410)
(d) Five courses from the list of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Courses
(see below)
;
(e) Three courses from the list of Chemistry and Biochemistry and other Biology Courses
(see below
);
(f) Four courses from any other area of study or, if taking MATH-1720 (or MATH-1760) and MATH-1730, three courses. (Recommended: at least one Arts course and one Social Science course).
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Courses:
BIOL-3022, BIOL-3070 or BIOL-3071, BIOL-3550, BIOL-3571, BIOL-4530, BIOL-4540, BIOL-4590
Chemistry and Biochemistry and other Biology Courses;
BIOL-2480***, BIOL-4008, BIOL-4232, BIOL-4440***, BIOL-4450***, BIOL-4481***, CHEM-2200, CHEM-2500, CHEM-3210, BIOC-4030, and BIOC-4050.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
First Year:
ten courses, including BIOL-1101, BIOL-1111, CHEM-1100, CHEM-1110, COMP-1047 (or COMP-2067), MATH-1720 (or MATH-1760), PHYS-1300 or PHYS-1400, PHYS-1310 or PHYS-1410, and STAT-2910.
Second Year:
ten courses, including BIOL-2101, BIOL-2111, BIOL-2131, BIOL-2071, CHEM-2300, and BIOC-2010.
Third Year:
nine courses, including BIOL-3142, BIOL-3500, BIOL-3530, BIOL-3581*, BIOC-3100, BIOC-3110, and BIOC-3130.
Fourth Year:
nine courses, including BIOL-4904*, BIOL-4560, BIOL-4570, and BIOC-4010.
*BIOL-3581 and BIOL-4904 are 6 credit, 2 semester courses. Only students who have maintained a major average of 70% and a cumulative average of 60% will be considered for enrolment in BIOL-4904. Registration in BIOL-4904 is competitive and requires the consent of the Head of Department.
**It is recommended that students who have taken MATH-1720 (or MATH-1760) also take MATH-1730.
***BIOL-4440, BIOL-4450, and BIOL-4481 require the pre-requisite BIOL-2480
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirements (a) and (b), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
BSc Honours Biology and Biochemistry (Health and Biomedical Stream)
(This program is also listed under Biochemistry programs)
Degree Requirements:
Total courses:
forty.
(a) BIOL-1101, BIOL-1111, BIOL-2021, BIOL-2040, BIOL-2050, BIOL-2111, BIOL-2131, BIOL-2071, BIOL-2480, BIOL-3142, BIOL-3500 or BIOL-3530, BIOL/BIOC-3581(6.0 credits), CHEM-1100, CHEM-1110, CHEM-2200, CHEM-2300, BIOC-2010, BIOC-3100, BIOC-3130.
(b) six courses from the following: BIOL-3550, BIOL-3070*, BIOC-3110, BIOC-3310, BIOL-3500, BIOL-3071*, BIOL-3530, BIOL-3571, CHEM-2400, CHEM-3210, BIOL-4252, BIOL-4440, BIOL-4481, BIOL-4530, BIOL-4540, BIOL-4550, BIOL-4560, BIOL-4904**, CHEM-4900**, BIOC-4010, BIOC-4030, BIOC-4050, BIOC-4020, PHYS-3700, of which at least two must be from: BIOL-3071*, BIOL-3571, CHEM-2400, CHEM-3210 and of which at least two must be at the 400 level.
(c) five science courses, including: PHYS-1400, PHYS-1410, MATH-1720, MATH-1730, STAT-2910;
(d) four courses from Arts/Languages or Social Sciences, with at least one from each;
(e) five courses from any area of study.
* Note that BIOL-3070 & BIOL-3071 are antirequisites.
** Undergraduate research courses are taken both in Fall & Winter (as two courses).Only students who have maintained a major average of 70% and a cumulative average of 60% will be considered for enrolment in BIOL-4904. Similarly students who have maintained a major average of 70% and a cumulative average of 70% will be considered for enrolment in CHEM-4900. Registration in BIOL-4904 and CHEM-4900 is competitive and requires the consent of the appropriate Head of Department.
Courses used to calculate the major average are:
courses listed under requirement (a), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.
Students considering application to some Pharmacy schools are advised to take CHEM-2400 and CHEM-2310 (Introductory Organic Chemistry II).
Students plannning to write the MCAT may wish to take PSYC-1150 and PSYC-1160 as Social Science courses.
Qualified students who find a supervisor may complete a thesis option (BIOL-4904 or CHEM-4900) as part of their degree program.
Students considering applying to professional schools are advised to look at individual admission requirements for programs of interest when choosing
courses. Regular (annual) academic advising is strongly recommended for all students in this program.