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Feb 19, 2025
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Undergraduate Calendar 2014-2015 (Spring/Summer) [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]
Honours Life Sciences Co-op (B.Sc.)
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Admission
Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline and completion of Level II Honours Life Sciences with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 and completion of the following courses: 6 units
from - the Life Sciences Course List
Information about this program and the selection procedure can be obtained from Science Career and Cooperative Education and the Program Director.
Program Notes
- This is a five-level (year) co-op program which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in life sciences related placements.
- Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload, as prescribed by Level and Term.
- Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00 before the first work placement and are recommended to complete this course in Level II.
- Registration in the Honours Life Sciences Co-op program does not guarantee access to all courses. Some courses have program restrictions and students are responsible to read course prerequisites carefully.
- Completion of one of PHYSICS 1B03 or 1C03 is strongly recommended in Level I as this course is a prerequisite for BIOLOGY 2A03 .
- Completion of one of BIOPHYS 1S03 , MED PHYS 1E03 , PHYSICS 1B03 , 1C03 , or 1L03 is strongly recommended in Level I. One of PHYSICS 1B03 , 1C03 , 1L03 is a prerequisite for LIFE SCI 3J03 .
- Students interested in completing a thesis or independent study course should consider completing LIFE SCI 3RP3 in Level III.
- Students interested in graduate school may wish to consider completion of a thesis or independent study course (see LIFE SCI 4A03 , 4B06 A/B , 4C09 A/B ).
- Level IV Research Seminar topics may change from year to year. Research Seminar topics and descriptions are available on the web (http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/lifesciences) and from the Life Sciences office in late February of each year.
- Completion of at least 36 units from the Honours Life Sciences Course List, of which at least 18 units must be Levels III, IV are required for this program.
- A maximum of nine units from LIFE SCI 4A03 , 4B06 A/B , 4C09 A/B , 4D03 , 4EP6 A/B , 4L03 , 4M03 , 4N03 , 4P03 , 4Q03 , 4R03 , 4S03 , 4T03 may be completed.
Honours Life Sciences Course List
| Astronomy | ASTRON 2B03 | | Biochemistry | Levels II, III, IV* | | Biology | Levels II, III, IV* | | Chemistry | CHEM 2E03 , 2OA3 , 2OB3 | | Chemical Biology | CHEM BIO 2A03 , 2P03 | | Environmental Science | Levels II, III, IV* | | Geography | Levels II, III, IV | | Health Sciences | HTH SCI 3I03 , 3K03 , 4II3 | | Kinesiology | KINESIOL 2Y03 , 2YY3 , 4P03 | | Life Sciences | Levels II, III, IV* | | Mathematics | MATH 2E03 | | Medical Physics | MED PHYS 2A03, 2D03 , 3A03, 3R03 , 4A03, 4B03 , 4L03 , 4SZ3 , 4U03 , 4XX3 | | Molecular Biology | Levels III, IV* | | Origins | ORIGINS 2LU3 , 3D03 , 3E03 , 3F03 | | Psychology | PSYCH Levels II, III, IV* | | Science | Levels II, III, IV* | | Statistics | STATS 2B03 | | * All Levels II, III, IV courses for which the prerequisites have been met are acceptable. | Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to V), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I 30 units
- Completed prior to admission to program
30 units
- Completion of any Level II Honours Life Sciences program, including completion of SCIENCE 2C00 (See Program Note 3 above.)
Level III
Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall) and completion of the first eight-month work term, Term 2 (Winter) and Summer Term 6 units
from - the Honours Life Sciences Course List
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I (See Program Note 5 and 6 above.): Term 2 (Winter) and Summer
Level IV
Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall) and Term 2 (Winter), and the first half of the second eight-month work term, Summer Term Terms 1 and 2 (Fall and Winter): 30 units:
18 units
from - the Honours Life Sciences Course List
Level V
Consists of completion of the second-half of the second eight-month work term, Term 1 (Fall) and 15 units Academic Term 2 (Winter) Term 2 (Winter): 15 units:
6 units
from - the Honours Life Sciences Course List
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
and
SCIENCE 2C00 if not
completed | Work Term | | | Term 1 | Term 2 | Summer Term | | Level IV | 30 units from Academic Levels III and IV | Work Term | | | Term 1 | Term 2 | Summer Term | | Level V | Work Term | 15 units from Academic
Level IV | | |
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