Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op (B.H.Sc.)

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Admission

Selection will be based on academic achievement, a written statement of interest and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of an online application by the stated deadline, completion of Level II (or above) of a Science or Health Sciences program with a of at least 5.0 on the McMaster 12-point scale (Note: normally, a Grade Point Average of at least 8.0 is required). Refer to the “Apply” tab on the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op program website for further information and important dates and deadlines. Applicants from other disciplines may also be a good fit depending on their educational background. Successful completion of courses from the following areas of study are strongly recommended: human or animal physiology, genetics, organic chemistry, cell biology, microbiology and biotechnology, ecology, bio-analytical chemistry, physical chemistry.

A required Level II course for admission is since this is a prerequisite for our course . Please note that may or may not be available as a spring course prior to September enrolment.

The program will be open to applicants who have completed equivalent Level I and/or II courses at another university. Applicants who have completed a University degree are also eligible to apply as a second degree student.

Note

Information about this program and the selection procedure can be obtained from Science Career and Cooperative Education and the Director of the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op Program.

Program Notes

This is a ﬁve-level (year) co-op program, three terms of which must be spent in work related to biology or pharmacology placements under the auspices of the Science Career & Cooperative Education office in the Faculty of Science.
A senior thesis, , will be completed in the Summer or Fall term of Level V. Work terms must be completed in the Spring/Summer term of Level III, Fall term of Level IV and Spring/Summer term of Level V. See Co-op program chart below.
, , , , , and will use a self-directed problem-based learning approach.
Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload as prescribed by Level and Term.
Students are required to complete and before the ﬁrst work placement and are strongly recommended to complete in Level II.
Students should seek academic advising for this program from the Director of the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op Program.
If and have not been completed at the time of admission, must be completed in Level III. Students with credit in and are not required to complete further Biochemistry courses.
For BHSc students who are interested in taking 4th or 5th year BIOPHARM course for which BIOPHARM 3A06 is a requirement, an alternative to BIOPHARM 3A06 is .

Course List

Requirements

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