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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 Notes


  1. Completion of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , PSYCH 1X03 , 1XX3  is required by the end of Level II.
  2. Completion of CHEM 1A03 , 1AA3  is strongly recommended in Level I as these courses are prerequisites for BIOLOGY 2B03 , BIOCHEM 2EE3  and CHEM 2OA3  and a wide selection of Biochemistry, Biology and Psychology courses.
  3. Students who successfully completed any of the following courses may use these units to satisfy requirements from the B.Sc. Life Sciences Course List: CHEM 2BA3, 2BB3, 2N03, 2R03, KINESIOL 3E03 , 3Y03 , 4P03 , ORIGINS 2FF3.

Admission


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

Admission (Effective September 2014)


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

Program Notes


  1. 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 .
  2. 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.
  3. Students registered in the B.Sc. Life Sciences program who are interested in transferring to Honours Life Sciences should meet with an Academic Advisor.
  4. Completion of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , PSYCH 1X03 , 1XX3  is required by the end of Level II.

B.Sc. Life Sciences Course List


Astronomy ASTRON 2B03 
Biochemistry Levels II, III, IV*
Biology Levels II, III, IV*
Chemistry CHEM 2E03 , 2OA3 , 2OB3 
Environmental Science Levels II, III, IV*
Geography Levels II, III, IV
Health Sciences HTH SCI 3I03 , 3K03 , 4II3 
Kinesiology KINESIOL 2Y03 , 2YY3 
Life Sciences Levels II, III, IV*
Mathematics MATH 2E03
Medical Physics MED PHYS 2A03, 3A03, 3R03 , 4A03, 4B03 , 4L03 , 4U03 
Molecular Biology Level III, IV*
Origins ORIGINS 2LU3 , 3D03 , 3E03 , 3F03 
Physics PHYSICS 1BB3 
Psychology  PSYCH Levels II, III*
Science SCIENCE 1D03, 2A03, 2B03, 2J03, 2K03, 2L03, 3S03
Statistics STATS 2B03 
*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

  • B.Sc. Life Sciences Course List of which at least 12 units must be Levels III, IV

36 units


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