Life Sciences (B.Sc.)

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Note Applicable to B.Sc. in Life Sciences

The B.Sc. in Life Sciences, as a second degree, may not be possible if the student’s ﬁrst undergraduate degree is in Biochemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, or Psychology, Neurosciences & Behaviour. Students wishing further information should consult with the Ofﬁce of the Associate Dean of Science (Academic).

Admission Note

Completion of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , and either PSYCH 1F03 or 1X03 , and 1XX3 is required by the end of Level II.

Admission

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 including:

3 units

from

9 units

from the following courses, where an average of at least 4.0 (between the courses) is required

12 units

from

the Science I Course List (See Admission Note above.)

Admission (Effective September 2017)

Completion of an Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 including:

3 units

from

6 units

3 units

from

12 units

from the following courses, including at least one of BIOLOGY 1M03 , ENVIRSC 1C03 , 1G03 , PSYCH 1XX3

Program Notes

Students who intend to complete Biochemistry courses or who wish to be eligible for a wider selection of Biology and Psychology courses must complete CHEM 1A03 , 1AA3 .
Registration in the B.Sc. Life Sciences program does not guarantee access to all courses. Some courses have program restrictions and students are responsible to read course prerequisites carefully.
Students registered in the B.Sc. Life Sciences program who are interested in transferring to Honours Life Sciences should meet with an Academic Advisor.
For students who enrol prior to September 2017, completion of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , and either PSYCH 1F03 or 1X03 , and 1XX3 is required by the end of Level II.
Students who entered the program prior to September 2016 may use the following courses to satisfy Life Sciences Course List requirements: ASTRON 2B03 ; Levels II, III, IV Environmental Sciences; Levels II, III, IV Geography; MATH 2E03; MEDPHYS 2A03, 2D03 , 3A03, 3R03 , 4A03, 4L03 , 4SZ3 , 4XX3; ORIGINS 2LU3 , 3D03 , 3E03 , 3F03 ; Levels II, III, IV Science; STATS 2B03 .

Life Sciences Course List

Astronomy	ASTRON 2B03
Biochemistry	Levels II, III, IV*
Biology	Levels II, III, IV*
Biophysics	BIOPHYS 2A03 , 2S03 , 3D03
Chemistry	CHEM 2E03 , 2OA3 , 2OB3 , 2P03 , 3BC3
Chemical Biology	CHEMBIO 2A03 , 2P03 , 3BM3 , 3OA3 , 4OA3 , 4OB3
Environmental Science	ENVIRSC 2EI3 , 2GI3 , 3B03 , 3EE3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3L03 , 3SR3 , 4HH3
Geography	GEOG 2GI3 , 2HI3 , 3EC3 , 3ER3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3HH3 , 3HP3 , 4HH3
Health Sciences	HTHSCI 2G03 , 3DD3 , 3I03 , 3K03 , 4DM3 , 4II3 , 4O03
Kinesiology	KINESIOL 2Y03 , 2YY3
Life Sciences	Levels II, III, IV*
Mathematics	MATH 3MB3
Medical Physics	MEDPHYS 2D03 , 4B03 , 4U03
Molecular Biology	Levels III, IV*
Origins	Origins 2LU3, 3D03 , 3E03 , 3F03
Physics	PHYSICS 2G03 , 3L03
Psychology	PSYCH Levels II, III, IV*
Science	SCIENCE 3A03 , 3IS3 , 3M03
* All Levels II, III, IV courses for which the prerequisites have been met are acceptable.

Requirements

90 units total (Levels I to III), of which no more than 42 units may be Level I

Level I: 30 Units

30 units

(See Admission above.)

Levels II-III: 60 Units

24 units

from

the Life Sciences Course List of which at least 12 units must be Levels III, IV courses (See Admission Note and Program Notes 1 and 5 above.)

36 units

Electives of which at least nine units must be selected from the Faculty of Science (See Program Note 4 above.)