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Honours Biology (B.Sc.)


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Admission


Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes


  1. 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.
  2. Students who wish to take Level III or IV Biochemistry or Chemistry courses should take both CHEM 2OA3  and 2OB3 . Students are advised to check prerequisites carefully.
  3. 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.
  4. Completion of STATS 2B03  by the end of Level III is required.
  5. 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 .
  6. 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 .
  7. 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.

Biology Course List


Requirements


120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Level I: 30 Units


30 units


(See Admission above.)

Levels II-IV: 90 Units


3 units


15 units


from

  • the Biology Course List (See Program Notes 3 and 7 above.)

15 units


from

  • Levels III, IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses,

3 units


from

39 units


  • Electives (See Program Note 7 above.)

Requirements For Students Who Entered in September 2016


120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Level I: 30 Units


30 units


(See Admission above.)

Levels II-IV: 90 Units


3 units


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
and may include

36-39 units


  • Electives

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