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Honours Biology - Discovery Sub-Plan (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 but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes


  1. The Honours Biology - Discovery Sub-Plan 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 the following courses should take both CHEM 2OA3  and 2OB3 : BIOCHEM 3G03 , 3P03 , 4B03, BIOLOGY 4T03 , MOL BIOL 3CC3, more advanced Biochemistry and Chemistry courses. 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 , 4XX3 .
  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. Discovery Sub-Plan students are required to complete nine units from the list of lab and field offerings listed below, however, additional units are recommended. When completed, the units may be used towards the Level III and IV Biology and Molecular Biology program requirements.
  8. Discovery Sub-Plan students must complete BIOLOGY 4C09 or 4F06. These units are considered part of the required 18 units of Levels III, IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses, of which at least 12 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 Note 3 above.)

18 units


from

  • Levels III, IV Biology and Molecular Biology courses, of which at least 12 units must be Level IV
and must include one of

30 units


  • Electives (See Program Note 2 above.)

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