16.11 DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
16.11.2 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The Department offers the following programs, described below:
Biology majors and honours students should seek advising from the Department of Biology.
16.11.2.1 BSc in Biology
Refer to §16.6 and §16.9.1 for additional important information.
| Credit hours |
BSc with Biology major,required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
| 3.0 |
BIOL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 101 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 205 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 265 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 266 |
|
| 3.0 |
TWO courses from:
BIOL 275, 276, BIOC 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 288 |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 1) |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 2) |
|
| 3.0 |
TWO courses from:
BIOL 300-level, BIOL 400-level, BIOC 221 and above |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level BIOL course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level BIOL course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level BIOL course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level BIOL course |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 104 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 105 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 140 |
|
| 3.0 |
CS 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 105 or 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 111 |
|
| 3.0 |
PHYS 109 and 119, or
PHYS 111 and 112 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
STAT 100 and 200 or
STAT 160 and 201 or higher or
STAT 160 and BIOL 341 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 75.0 |
Subtotal: Major Requirements |
65% Major GPA required |
| 3.0 |
ENGL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
ENGL 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 120.0 |
Total |
65% Program GPA required |
16.11.2.2 BSc Honours in Biology
Refer to §16.6 and §16.9.2 for additional important information.
| Credit hours |
BSc Honours in Biology , required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
| 3.0 |
BIOL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 101 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 205 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 265 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 266 |
|
| 3.0 |
TWO courses from:
BIOL 275, 276, BIOC 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 288 |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 1) |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 2) |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 498 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 499 |
|
| 3.0 |
TWO courses from:
BIOL 300-level, BIOL 400-level, BIOC 221 and above |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level (BIOL or BIOC) course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level (BIOL or BIOC) course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level (BIOL or BIOC) course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level (BIOL or BIOC) course |
|
| 3.0 |
300- or 400-level (BIOL or BIOC) course |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 104 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 105 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 140 |
|
| 3.0 |
CS 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 105 or 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 111 |
|
| 3.0 |
PHYS 109 and 119, or
PHYS 111 and 112 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
STAT 100 and 200 or
STAT 160 and 201 or higher or
STAT 160 and BIOL 341 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 84.0 |
Subtotal: Major Requirements |
75% Major GPA required |
| 3.0 |
ENGL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
ENGL 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 120.0 |
Total |
70% Program GPA required |
16.11.2.3 BSc in Biology, Cellular & Molecular Biology Area of Concentration
Refer to §16.6 and §16.9.1 for additional important information.
| Credit hours |
BSc with Biology major, Cellular & Molecular Biology area of concentration required courses |
Student's record of courses completed |
| 3.0 |
BIOC 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 101 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 205 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 220 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 265 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 266 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 275 or BIOL 276 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 288 |
|
| 3.0 |
BIOL 305 |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 1) |
|
| 0.0 |
BIOL 488 (semester 2) |
|
| 3.0 |
FIVE courses from:
BIOL 302, BIOL 315, BIOL 366, BIOL 390, BIOL 395, BIOL 401, BIOL 405, BIOL 410, BIOL 455, BIOL 465, 300 level BIOC, 400-level BIOC (up to 2 courses from BIOC 221 and above in total), BIOL 490BG |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 104 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 105 |
|
| 3.0 |
CHEM 140 |
|
| 3.0 |
CS 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 105 or 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
MATH 111 |
|
| 3.0 |
PHYS 109 and 119, or
PHYS 111 and 112 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
STAT 100 and STAT 200, or
STAT 160 and STAT 201 or higher, or
STAT 160 and BIOL 341
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 75.0 |
Subtotal: Major Requirements |
65% Major GPA required |
| 3.0 |
ENGL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
ENGL 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Arts or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Science, Arts, or Fine Arts elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 3.0 |
Open elective |
|
| 120.0 |
Total |
65% Program GPA required |
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