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Apr 19, 2024
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Undergraduate Calendar 2016-2017 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]
Honours Biology (B.Sc.)
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Admission Note
Students who have not completed either PHYSICS 1A03 or 1C03 (or 1B03 or 1L03) will be considered for admission, however, these units must be replaced with a course selected from the Science I Course List and completion of PHYSICS 1A03 or 1C03 is required by the end of Level II. Effective September 2017, PHYSICS 1A03 or 1C03 will be required for admission and, therefore, must be completed in Level I.
Admission
Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:
6 units
from the following courses, where an average of at least 6.0 (between the courses) is required 6 units
from the Science I Course List (See Admission Note above.)
Program Notes
- The Honours Biology program allows students to choose Biology courses which reflect their own interests. Students are encouraged to discuss their course selections with a Biology undergraduate counsellor.
- Students who wish to take the following courses should take both CHEM 2OA3 and 2OB3 : BIOCHEM 3G03 , 3P03 , 4B03, BIOLOGY 4T03 , MOL BIOL 3CC3, more advanced Biochemistry and Chemistry courses. Students are advised to check prerequisites carefully.
- Students must complete nine units from BIOLOGY 2A03 , 2B03 , 2D03 , 2EE3 , 2F03 . Additional units from this list may be used towards the Biology course list requirement.
- Completion of STATS 2B03 by the end of Level III is required.
- Students interested in microbiology and biotechnology and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: BIOLOGY 2EE3 , 4PP3 , MOL BIOL 3CC3, 3O03 , 3V03 , 4P03 , 4XX3 .
- Students interested in biodiversity and especially those considering postgraduate studies in this area should take the following courses: BIOLOGY 2C03, 2D03 , 2F03 , 3DD3 , 3FF3 , 4AA3 , 4E03 , EARTHSC 2GI3 .
- As reflected in the 2015-2016 Undergraduate Calendar, students who entered the program prior to September 2016 have the option to complete at least 18 units of the Biology Course List and 15 units of Levels III, IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses, of which at least 3 units must be Level IV.
Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I 30 units
(See Admission above.)
15 units
from
- the Biology Course List (See Program Notes 3 and 7 above.)
18 units
from
- Levels III, IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses, of which at least 3 units must be Level IV
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I 36-39 units
- Electives (See Program Note 2 above.)
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