Honours Molecular Biology and Genetics Co-op (B.Sc.)

Admission

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

Admission (Effective September 2016)

Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline, completion of Level II of the Honours Molecular Biology and Genetics 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, which includes eight months of off-campus work and a four-month academic work term. All work terms must be spent in molecular biology and genetics related placements.
2. Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload as prescribed by Level and Term.
3. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00  before the first work placement and are recommended to complete the course in Level II.
4. Students should seek academic advising for this program in the Department of Biology .
5. Completion of BIOLOGY 2B03  and MOLBIOL 2C03  is required prior to admission to this program.
6. Completion of STATS 2B03  is required by the end of Level III. 
7. Students should consult the MOLBIOL 4GG9  Course Coordinator regarding supervision arrangements. Students are strongly encouraged to carry out their thesis and last work term in an academic lab.
8. Students must take a minimum of 21 units from the Molecular Biology and Genetics Course List.
9. Participation in the Biology Undergraduate Symposium in the final semester is mandatory. 
10. Levels III-V requires a minimum of 12 units per term. Students may choose to take additional units. 
11. Six units of BIOLOGY 2A03 , 2D03 , 2F03 , 3FF3  are required (3 units of which are required for admission). However, completion of 9-12 units is recommended.

Molecular Biology and Genetics Co-op Course List

• BIOCHEM 2B03 - Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
• BIOCHEM 2BB3 - Protein Structure and Enzyme Function
• BIOCHEM 2EE3 - Metabolism and Physiological Chemistry
• BIOCHEM 3G03 - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
• BIOCHEM 4E03 - Gene Regulation in Stem Cells and Development
• BIOCHEM 4EE3
• BIOLOGY 2A03 - Integrative Physiology of Animals
• BIOLOGY 2D03 - Plant Biodiversity and Biotechnology
• BIOLOGY 2F03 - Fundamental and Applied Ecology
• BIOLOGY 2L06 - Experimental Design in Biology (or 2L03)
• BIOLOGY 3FF3 - Evolution
• BIOLOGY 3S03 - An Introduction to Bioinformatics
• BIOLOGY 4E03 - Population Genetics
• BIOLOGY 4EE3 - Human Diversity and Human Nature
• BIOLOGY 4PP3 - Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
• CHEMBIO 2A03 - Introduction to Bio-Analytical Chemistry
• CHEMBIO 2P03 - Applications of Physical Chemistry
• CHEMENG 2B03
• CHEMENG 3BK3 - Bio-Reaction Engineering
• CHEMENG 3BM3 - Bioseparations Engineering
• HTHSCI 3I03 - Introductory Immunology
• HTHSCI 3K03 - Introductory Virology
• HTHSCI 4II3 - Advanced Concepts in Immunology
• MOLBIOL 3A03 - Current Topics in Molecular Biology and Genetics
• MOLBIOL 3CC3 - Genomics and Systems Biology (or 4CC3)
• MOLBIOL 3I03 - Independent Research Project
• MOLBIOL 3M03 - Fundamental Concepts of Development
• MOLBIOL 3Y03 - Plant Responses to the Environment
• MOLBIOL 4BB3 - Plant Metabolism and Molecular Biology
• MOLBIOL 4DD3 - Molecular Evolution
• MOLBIOL 4H03 - Molecular Biology of Cancer
• MOLBIOL 4P03 - Medical Microbiology
• MOLBIOL 4RR3 - Human Genetics
• ORIGINS 2LU3

Requirements

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