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Plans of study for students who were admitted to a Biology Plan after May 1, 2016
BIOL-M-BSH
Subject: Administered by the Department of Biology.
Plan: Consists of 72.0 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.0 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| Biology: | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BIOL 102 | Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 103 | Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3.00 |
| B. Select 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
| Diversity Of Life | ||
| Mendelian and Molecular Genetics | ||
| Evolutionary Genetics | ||
| Scientific Methods in Biology | ||
| C. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Ecology | ||
| D. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Comparative Biochemistry | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| E. Complete the following: | 3.00 | |
| Cell Biology | ||
| Other: | ||
| F. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistics and Probability II | ||
| 2. Option | ||
| A. CHEM at the 200 level or above | 3.00 | |
| B. Select 27.0 units from the following seminar or research options: | 27.00 | |
i. Seminar Option: | ||
a. 6 units from BIOL at the 400 level or above | ||
b. 12.00 units from the following: | ||
BIOL at the 300 level or above | ||
BIOL_Subs_A | ||
c. Select 9.00 units from the following: | ||
BIOL at the 300 level or above | ||
BIOL_Subs_A | ||
BIOL_Subs_B | ||
ii. Research Option: | ||
a. Complete the following: | ||
| Research in Biology | ||
b. Select 6.00 units from the following: | ||
BIOL at the 300 level or above | ||
BIOL_Subs_A | ||
c. Select 9.00 units from the following: | ||
BIOL at the 300 level or above | ||
BIOL_Subs_A | ||
BIOL_Subs_B | ||
| 3. Supporting | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 6.00 |
| B. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| Elective | ||
| Elective Courses | 48.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
4. Substitutions
A. BCHM 310 General Biochemistry (or the combination of BCHM 315 Proteins and Enzymes and BCHM 316 Metabolism) may be substituted for 3.0 units from (BIOL 339 Animal Physiology or BIOL 341 Plant Physiology or BIOL 334 Comparative Biochemistry) with the remaining units applied toward Option Course requirements in the degree program.
B. MATH 126 Differential and Integral Calculus may be substituted for Supporting Courses 3.B. with prior approval from the Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biology.
C. Students registered in a BIOL Plan prior to May 1, 2016 may use BCHM 218 Molecular Biology as an alternative to BIOL 330 Cell Biology to satisfy requirement 1.E.
5. Notes
A. PHYS 117 Introductory Physics (or PHYS 104 Fundamental Physics or PHYS 106 General Physics or PHYS 118 Basic Physics is highly recommended but not required.
B. A maximum of 6.0 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan Requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, LAW, NURS and courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Biology Course Lists
The following lists contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.5 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
BIOL_Subs_A
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Substitutions List A | ||
| ANAT at the 300 level and above | ||
| BCHM at the 300 level and above | ||
| MICR 221 | Basic Microbiology | 3.00 |
| MICR 271 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3.00 |
| MICRat the 300 level and above | ||
| LISC at the 300 level and above | ||
| PATH at the 300 level and above | ||
| PHGY at the 300 level and above | ||
BIOL_Subs_B
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Substitutions List B | ||
| APSC 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) | 7.00 |
| CHEE 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) | 7.00 |
| CHEM at the 200 level and above | ||
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 307 | Marine Environmental Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| ENSC 390 | Sustainability | 3.00 |
| ENSC 425 | Ecotoxicology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 471 | Environmental Analysis Methods | 3.00 |
| EPID 301 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 337 | Paleontology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 466 | Isotopes and the Environment | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 306 | Natural Environmental Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 310 | Landscape Ecology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 339 | Medical Geography | 3.00 |
| HLTH 323 | Epidemiology | 3.00 |
| PHAR 340 | Principles of General Pharmacology I | 3.00 |
| PHAR 370 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3.00 |
| PHIL 301 | Bioethics | 3.00 |
| PSYC 235 | Abnormal Psychology | 6.00 |
| PSYC 236 | Introdution to Clinical Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 271 | Brain and Behaviour I | 3.00 |
| PSYC 370 | Brain and Behaviour II | 3.00 |
| PSYC 470 | Advanced Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience | 3.00 |
| STAT 353 | Probability II | 3.00 |