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Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op (B.Sc.)


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Admission


Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic and other achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline, completion of any Level II program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 and completion of the following courses:

Admissions (Effective September 2015)


Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic and other achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline, completion of any Level II program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 and completion of the following courses:

Program Notes


  1. This is a five-level (year) co-op program, three terms of which must be spent in work related to biology or pharmacology placements.
  2. A senior thesis, PHARMAC 4F09 , will be completed in Level IV, Summer Term. Work terms must be completed in Level IV, Term 2 and Level V, Term 1.
  3. PHARMAC 3A06 , 3B06 , 4A03 , 4AA3 , 4C03 , 4D03  and 4E03  will use a self-directed problem-based learning approach.
  4. Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload as prescribed by Level and Term.
  5. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00  before the first work placement and are recommended to complete the course in Level II.
  6. Students should seek academic advising for this program in the Department of Biology .
  7. If BIOCHEM 2B03  and 2BB3  have not been completed at the time of admission, BIOCHEM 3G03  must be completed in Level III. Students with credit in BIOCHEM 2B03  and 2BB3  are not required to complete further Biochemistry courses.

Requirements


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

Level I: 30 Units


30 units


Completed prior to admission to the program

Level II: 30 Units


30 units


  • Completion of any Level II program including courses as outlined in Admission statement
    (See Admission above.)

Level III


Consists of Academic Terms 1 and 2 (Fall/Winter) and completion of the first four-month work term, Summer Term

Terms 1 and 2 (Fall and Winter): 30 units


Summer


Work Term

Level IV


Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall), completion of the second four-month work term, Term 2 (Winter) and completion of senior thesis, Summer Term

Term 1 (Fall): 15 units


Term 2 (Winter):


Work Term

Summer: 9 units


9 units

Level V


Consists of completion of third four-month work term, Term 1 (Fall) and Academic Term 2 (Winter)

Term 1 (Fall):


Work Term

Term 2 (Winter): 15 units


Co-op Program Chart


  SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC JAN, FEB, MAR, APR MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG
  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level III 15 units from Academic
Level III
+
SCIENCE 2C00  if not
completed
15 units from Academic
Level III
Work Term
  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level IV 15 units from Academic
Level IV
Work Term Senior Thesis
  Term 1 Term 2 Summer Term
Level V Work Term 15 units from Academic
Level IV
 

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