Honours Biochemistry (B.H.Sc.)

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission is by selection but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 6.0 including:

Note

A grade of at least C+ in four of BIOLOGY 1A03 , 1M03 , CHEM 1A03 , 1AA3  and either MATH 1A03  or 1LS3  is required.

Program Notes

1. There are Level II and III prerequisites for many Level III and IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when choosing Level II and III courses.
2. Both CHEMBIO 2A03  and 2P03  are highly recommended for students interested in pursuing an undergraduate thesis or graduate studies in biophysical chemistry.
3. Students who do not complete a research, thesis, or advanced biochemistry laboratory course (BIOCHEM 3A03 , 3LA3 , 3R06 A/B S , 4F09 A/B , 4T15 A/B , 4Z03 ) must complete BIOCHEM 4C03 .
4. Students considering transfer into Biochemistry in Level 3 should contact the BBS Educational Program Office - bbsug@mcmaster.ca for more information.

Biochemistry Course List

• ANTHROP 2U03 - Plagues and People
• ANTHROP 3BD3 - The Black Death
• BIOCHEM 3AB3 - Antibiotics are the Cornerstone of Medicine
• BIOCHEM 3BP3 - Practical Bioinformatics in the Genomics Era
• BIOCHEM 3CB3 - Emerging Discovery in Cell Biology
• BIOCHEM 3H03 - Clinical Biochemistry
• BIOCHEM 3MI3 - Microbial Interactions
• BIOCHEM 3R03 - Clinical Research Project
• BIOCHEM 3Z03 - Structural Determination and Analysis of Macromolecules
• BIOCHEM 4E03 - Gene Regulation in Stem Cells and Development
• BIOCHEM 4H03 - Biotechnology and Drug Discovery
• BIOCHEM 4J03 - Immunological Principles in Practice
• BIOCHEM 4M03 - Cellular and Integrated Metabolism
• BIOCHEM 4N03 - Molecular Membrane Biology
• BIOCHEM 4Q03 - Biochemical Pharmacology
• BIOCHEM 4S03 - Introduction to Molecular Biophysics
• BIOLOGY 2B03 - Cell Biology
• BIOLOGY 2EE3 - Introduction to Microbiology and Biotechnology
• BIOMEDDC 2C03 - Exploring Careers in Biomedical Sciences
• BIOMEDDC 2W03 - Write Right for Your Science: Scientific Writing for the Biomedical Sciences
• CHEM 2A03 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
• CHEM 2P03 - Applications of Physical Chemistry
• CHEMBIO 2A03 - Introduction to Bio-Analytical Chemistry
• CHEMBIO 2P03 - Physical Chemistry Tools for Chemical Biology
• CHEMBIO 3OA3 - Organic Mechanistic Tools for Chemical Biology
• HTHSCI 3I03 - Introductory Immunology
• HTHSCI 3K03 - Principles of Virology
• MOLBIOL 3O03 - Microbial Genetics

Requirements

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

Maximum 9 units of project/thesis courses in Level 3

Maximum 18 units of project/thesis courses in Level 4

Note:

Students who registered in the Honours B.Sc. Biochemistry program in 2022 or prior and elected to transfer to the Honours B.H.Sc. Biochmistry program should refer to the 2022-23 Undergraduate Calendar or their personal Advisement Report for program requirements. Students may also contact an advisor from the BBS Education Program Services Office for program requirements.