Plans of study for students who were admitted to a Biotechnology Plan after May 1, 2019
BTEC-P-BSH
Subject: Administered by the Department of Biology.
Plan: Consists of 90.0 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.0 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
Code | Title | Units |
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1. Core | ||
Core Program: | ||
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. Complete the following: | ||
BIOL 205 | Mendelian and Molecular Genetics | 3.00 |
BIOL 206 | Evolutionary Genetics | 3.00 |
C. Complete the following: | ||
BIOL 212 | Scientific Methods in Biology | 3.00 |
D. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
Comparative Biochemistry | ||
Animal Physiology | ||
Plant Physiology | ||
E. Complete the following: | ||
BIOL 330 | Cell Biology | 3.00 |
BCHM 218 | Molecular Biology | 3.00 |
F. Select 3.00 from the following: | 3.00 | |
Experimental Approaches to Animal Physiology | ||
Experiments in Plant Physiology | ||
G. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
Experimental Techniques in Biology | ||
Techniques in Molecular Biology | ||
H. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
Biotechnology and Society | ||
Molecular Genetics | ||
Plant Biotechnology | ||
Biotechnology | ||
Current Topics in Biochemistry | ||
Other Core: | ||
I. Complete the following: | ||
CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 6.00 |
J. Select 6.00 units from the followng: | 6.00 | |
Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
K. Complete the following: | 3.00 | |
Introduction to Statistics | ||
or STAT 269 | Statistics and Probability II | |
2. Option | ||
A. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
CHEM at the 200 level or above | ||
Comparative Biochemistry | ||
B. BTEC_Biology | 12.00 | |
C. Select 3.00 units from the Biology Option or Biomedical and Molecular Science Option: | 3.00 | |
i. Biology Option: | ||
a. Select 3.00 units from the following: | ||
Diversity Of Life | ||
ii. Biomedical and Molecular Science Option: | ||
a. Select 3.00 units from the following: | ||
Biochemical Basis of Health and Disease | ||
Basic Microbiology | ||
Infection, Immunity and Inflammation | ||
Principles of Mammalian Physiology l | ||
Principles of Mammalian Physiology ll | ||
D. Select 18.00 units from Course Option or Research Option: | 18.00 | |
i. Course Option: | ||
a. Select 18.00 units from the following: | ||
BTEC_Biology | ||
BTEC_Options | ||
ii. Research Option: | ||
a. Select 12.00 units from the following: | ||
Research in Biology | ||
or BIOL 541 | Research in Biotechnology | |
b. Select 6.00 units from the following: | ||
BTEC_Biology | ||
BTEC Options | ||
Electives | ||
Elective Courses | 30.00 | |
Total Units | 120.00 |
3. Substitutions
A. MATH 126 Differential and Integral Calculus may be substituted for MATH 121 Differential and Integral Calculus or MATH 120 Differential and Integral Calculus with prior approval from the Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biology.
4. Notes
A. Each of BIOL 334 Comparative Biochemistry, BIOL 339 Animal Physiology, BIOL 341 Plant Physiology, BIOL 401 Experimental Approaches to Animal Physiology, BIOL 402 Experiments in Plant Physiology, BIOL 403 Experimental Techniques in Biology, BIOL 404 Techniques in Molecular Biology, BIOL 441 Molecular Genetics, and BCHM 441 Current Topics in Biochemistry can be used as either a Core Course or an Option Course, but not both.
B. This Plan may be combined with the Biotechnology Diploma Program offered by St. Lawrence College. Students taking the combined degree/diploma must choose the Research Option 2.D.ii. For further details consult the Department of Biology.
C. BIOL 538 Research Mentorship in Biology I, BIOL 539 Research Mentorship in Biology II and BIOL 540 Research Mentorship in Biology can be used towards elective requirements, but cannot be used towards Option Course requirements.
D. CHEE courses at the 300 level and above require a course in differential equations such as BIOM 300 Modeling Techniques in Biology or MATH 225 Ordinary Differential Equations or and permission of the Department.
E. 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.
Biotechnology 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 September Open Enrolment Period, and then only if space permits.
BTEC_Biology
Code | Title | Units |
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Biotechnology Biology Courses | ||
BIOL 315 | Plants and Human Culture | 3.00 |
BIOL 331 | Analytical Genomics | 3.00 |
BIOL 333 | Applied Biology | 3.00 |
BIOL 334 | Comparative Biochemistry | 3.00 |
BIOL 339 | Animal Physiology | 3.00 |
BIOL 341 | Plant Physiology | 3.00 |
BIOL 343 | Data Analysis for Biologists | 3.00 |
BIOL 360 | Biotechnology and Society | 3.00 |
BIOL 401 | Experimental Approaches to Animal Physiology | 3.00 |
BIOL 402 | Experiments in Plant Physiology | 3.00 |
BIOL 403 | Experimental Techniques in Biology | 3.00 |
BIOL 404 | Techniques in Molecular Biology | 3.00 |
BIOL 409 | Bioremediation | 3.00 |
BIOL 430 | Molecular Genetics of Development | 3.00 |
BIOL 431 | Cellular Basis of Adaptation | 3.00 |
BIOL 432 | Computation and Big Data in Biology | 3.00 |
BIOL 441 | Molecular Genetics | 3.00 |
BIOL 501 | Recent Research in Molecular | 3.00 |
BIOL 502 | Plant Cell Responses to Environmental Stress | 3.00 |
BIOL 503 | Plant Biotechnology | 3.00 |
BIOL 504 | Extremophiles | 3.00 |
BIOL 505 | Cell Signaling in Development and Disease | 3.00 |
BIOL 506 | Biochemical Adaptations to Life Under Extreme Conditions | 3.00 |
BIOL 507 | Biotechnology | 3.00 |
BIOL 508 | Biology of the Cell Cycle | 3.00 |
BTEC_Options
Code | Title | Units |
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Biotechnology Option Courses | ||
APSC 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) | 7.00 |
BCHM 315 | Proteins and Enzymes | 3.00 |
BCHM 316 | Metabolism | 3.00 |
BCHM 317 | Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory | 6.00 |
BCHM 370 | Genetics and Genomics | 3.00 |
BCHM 410 | Protein Structure and Function | 3.00 |
BCHM 411 | Advanced Molecular Biology | 3.00 |
BCHM 432 | The Molecular Basis of Cellular Function | 3.00 |
CHEE 229 | Cell Based Engineering Princip | 4.00 |
CHEE 342 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3.50 |
CHEE 380 | Biochemical Engineering | 3.50 |
CHEE 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) | 7.00 |
CHEE 440 | Pharmaceutical Technology | 3.50 |
CHEE 484 | Bioremediation | 3.50 |
DDHT 459 | Principles of Drug Discovery | 3.00 |
DDHT 460 | Principles of Drug Development | 3.00 |
MICR 221 | Basic Microbiology | 3.00 |
MICR 270 | Infection, Immunity and Inflammation | 3.00 |
MICR 271 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3.00 |
MICR 320 | Microbes in Health and Disease | 3.00 |
MICR 360 | Immunology | 3.00 |
MICR 435 | Advanced Procaryotic Structure and Function | 3.00 |
MICR 451 | Selected Topics in Viral Pathogen | 3.00 |
MICR 461 | Advanced Immunology | 3.00 |
PHAR 340 | Principles of General Pharmacology I | 3.00 |
PHAR 370 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3.00 |
PHAR 416 | Xenobiotic Disposition and Toxicity | 3.00 |
PHAR 450 | Principles of General Pharmacology II | 3.00 |
PHAR 480 | Drug Discovery and Development | 3.00 |