Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Biotechnology – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours)

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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.

1. Core
Core Program:
A. Complete the following:
BIOL 102Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology3.00
BIOL 103Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3.00
B. Complete the following:
BIOL 205Mendelian and Molecular Genetics3.00
BIOL 206Evolutionary Genetics3.00
C. Complete the following:
BIOL 212Scientific Methods in Biology3.00
D. Select 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Comparative Biochemistry
Animal Physiology
Plant Physiology
E. Complete the following:
BIOL 330Cell Biology3.00
BCHM 218Molecular Biology3.00
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 112General Chemistry6.00
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
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_Biology12.00
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
Research in Biotechnology
b. Select 6.00 units from the following:
BTEC_Biology
BTEC Options
Electives
Elective Courses30.00
Total Units120.00

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

Biotechnology Biology Courses
BIOL 315Plants and Human Culture3.00
BIOL 331Analytical Genomics3.00
BIOL 333Applied Biology3.00
BIOL 334Comparative Biochemistry3.00
BIOL 339Animal Physiology3.00
BIOL 341Plant Physiology3.00
BIOL 343Data Analysis for Biologists3.00
BIOL 360Biotechnology and Society3.00
BIOL 401Experimental Approaches to Animal Physiology3.00
BIOL 402Experiments in Plant Physiology3.00
BIOL 403Experimental Techniques in Biology3.00
BIOL 404Techniques in Molecular Biology3.00
BIOL 409Bioremediation3.00
BIOL 430Molecular Genetics of Development3.00
BIOL 431Cellular Basis of Adaptation3.00
BIOL 432Computation and Big Data in Biology3.00
BIOL 441Molecular Genetics3.00
BIOL 501Recent Research in Molecular3.00
BIOL 502Plant Cell Responses to Environmental Stress3.00
BIOL 503Plant Biotechnology3.00
BIOL 504Extremophiles3.00
BIOL 505Cell Signaling in Development and Disease3.00
BIOL 506Biochemical Adaptations to Life Under Extreme Conditions3.00
BIOL 507Biotechnology3.00
BIOL 508Biology of the Cell Cycle3.00

BTEC_Options

Biotechnology Option Courses
APSC 400Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM)7.00
BCHM 315Proteins and Enzymes3.00
BCHM 316Metabolism3.00
BCHM 317Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory6.00
BCHM 370Genetics and Genomics3.00
BCHM 410Protein Structure and Function3.00
BCHM 411Advanced Molecular Biology3.00
BCHM 432The Molecular Basis of Cellular Function3.00
CHEE 229Cell Based Engineering Princip4.00
CHEE 342Environmental Biotechnology3.50
CHEE 380Biochemical Engineering3.50
CHEE 400Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM)7.00
CHEE 440Pharmaceutical Technology3.50
CHEE 484Bioremediation3.50
DDHT 459Principles of Drug Discovery3.00
DDHT 460Principles of Drug Development3.00
MICR 221Basic Microbiology3.00
MICR 270Infection, Immunity and Inflammation3.00
MICR 271Introduction to Microbiology3.00
MICR 320Microbes in Health and Disease3.00
MICR 360Immunology3.00
MICR 435Advanced Procaryotic Structure and Function3.00
MICR 451Selected Topics in Viral Pathogen3.00
MICR 461Advanced Immunology3.00
PHAR 340Principles of General Pharmacology I3.00
PHAR 370Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Therapeutics3.00
PHAR 416Xenobiotic Disposition and Toxicity3.00
PHAR 450Principles of General Pharmacology II3.00
PHAR 480Drug Discovery and Development3.00