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- Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (19 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Organismal (19 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Organismal (37 credits)
Biology (BIOL)
The Department of Biology, the discipline, and specific courses are described under the Faculty of Science section of this publication.
The minimum freshman science requirements in the B.A. & Sc. may not satisfy the introductory science requirements of all medical/dental schools. Please see your departmental adviser for more information.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (19 credits)
The Minor Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular, is restricted to students in the B.A. & Sc. It is a sequence of courses designed to yield a broad introduction to cell/molecular biology.
Advising Note: Students interested in a Biology minor concentration must choose either the Cell/Molecular option or the Organismal option, but may not take both. Students interested in a more in-depth program in Biology should consider the Major concentration.
Students may complete this program with a minimum of 18 credits or a maximum of 19 credits depending if they are exempt from taking CHEM 212 and their choice of complementary courses.
Required Courses* (13 credits)
* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. must be replaced by approved complementary courses. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 18 credits in this program.
** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.
| BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 201 | (3) | Cell Biology and Metabolism |
| BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
| CHEM 212** | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Organismal (19 credits)
The Minor Concentration Biology - Organismal, is restricted to students in the B.A. & Sc. It is a sequence of courses designed to yield a broad introduction to organismal biology.
Advising Note: Students interested in a Biology minor concentration must choose either the Cell/Molecular option or the Organismal option, but may not take both. Students interested in a more in-depth program in Biology should consider the Major concentration.
Students may complete this program with a minimum of 18 credits or a maximum of 19 credits depending if they are exempt from taking CHEM 212 and their choice of complementary course.
Required Courses* (16 credits)
* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. must be replaced by approved complementary courses. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 18 credits in this program.
** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the adviser.
| BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 201 | (3) | Cell Biology and Metabolism |
| BIOL 205 | (3) | Biology of Organisms |
| BIOL 215 | (3) | Introduction to Ecology and Evolution |
| CHEM 212** | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (36 credits)
Revision, August 2011. Start of revision.
The Major Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit a degree of specialization in cell/molecular biology.
Advising Note: Freshman students should be aware that PHYS 101 and/or PHYS 102 are required for some of the courses in the major and minor concentrations in Biology.
Required Courses* (29 credits)
* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. or B.Sc./B.Ed. must be replaced by 3-credit courses from the Complementary Courses list. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 36 credits in this program.
** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.
| BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 201 | (3) | Cell Biology and Metabolism |
| BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
| BIOL 205 | (3) | Biology of Organisms |
| BIOL 215 | (3) | Introduction to Ecology and Evolution |
| BIOL 300 | (3) | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
| BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
| BIOL 303 | (3) | Developmental Biology |
| CHEM 212** | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
Complementary Courses (7 credits)
at least 7 credits selected from:
| BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| BIOL 313 | (3) | Eukaryotic Cell Biology |
| BIOL 314 | (3) | Molecular Biology of Oncogenes |
| BIOL 316 | (3) | Eukaryotic Cell Biology 2 |
| BIOL 370 | (3) | Human Genetics Applied |
| BIOL 373 | (3) | Biometry |
| BIOL 413 | (1) | Directed Reading |
| BIOL 568 | (3) | Topics on the Human Genome |
| BIOL 575 | (3) | Human Biochemical Genetics |
or other appropriate course at the 300 level or higher with permission of the Adviser.
Revision, August 2011. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Organismal (37 credits)
Revision, August 2011. Start of revision.
The Major Concentration Biology - Organismal is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit a degree of specialization in organismal biology.
Students may complete this program with a minimum of 36 credits or a maximum of 37 credits depending if they have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent, and on their choice of complementary courses.
Advising Note: Freshman students should be aware that PHYS 101 and/or PHYS 102 are required for some of the courses in the major and minor concentrations in Biology.
Required Courses* (28 credits)
* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. or B.Sc./B.Ed. must be replaced by 3-credit courses from the Complementary Courses list. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 36 credits in this program.
** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.
| BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 201 | (3) | Cell Biology and Metabolism |
| BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
| BIOL 205 | (3) | Biology of Organisms |
| BIOL 206 | (3) | Methods in Biology of Organisms |
| BIOL 215 | (3) | Introduction to Ecology and Evolution |
| BIOL 304 | (3) | Evolution |
| BIOL 308 | (3) | Ecological Dynamics |
| CHEM 212** | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits selected from:
| BIOL 303 | (3) | Developmental Biology |
| BIOL 305 | (3) | Animal Diversity |
| BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
| BIOL 307 | (3) | Behavioural Ecology/Sociobiology |
| BIOL 310 | (3) | Biodiversity and Ecosystems |
| BIOL 331 | (3) | Ecology/Behaviour Field Course |
| BIOL 342 | (3) | Marine Biology |
| BIOL 350 | (3) | Insect Biology and Control |
| BIOL 352 | (3) | Vertebrate Evolution |
| BIOL 373 | (3) | Biometry |
| BIOL 418 | (3) | Freshwater Invertebrate Ecology |
| BIOL 427 | (3) | Herpetology |
| BIOL 435 | (3) | Natural Selection |
| BIOL 441 | (3) | Biological Oceanography |
| BIOL 463 | (3) | Mammalian Evolution |
| BIOL 465 | (3) | Conservation Biology |
or other appropriate course at the 300 level or higher with permission of the Adviser.
Revision, August 2011. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)