Honours BSc in Biochemistry
Honours BSc in Biochemistry
Co-operative education is available with this program.
Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
BIO1130 |
Introduction to Organismal Biology |
3 |
MAT1330 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
3 |
Winter:
BIO1140 |
Introduction to Cell Biology |
3 |
MAT1332 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
Fall, Winter or Summer, preferably during the first year:
ENG1100 |
Workshop in Essay Writing |
3 |
Compulsory courses in second-year:
Fall:
CHM2123 |
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
CHM2132 |
Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences |
3 |
MAT2378 |
Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
3 |
It is recommended to add one elective course to this session.1
Winter:
BCH2333 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
3 |
CHM2118 |
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry |
2 |
It is recommended to add two elective coursesto this session.1
Compulsory courses in third-year:
Fall:
BCH3356 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
CHM3120 |
Intermediate Organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM3122 |
Applications of Spectroscopy in Chemistry |
3 |
It is recommended to add two electives courses to this session.1
Winter:
BCH3120 |
General Intermediary Metabolism |
3 |
BCH3125 |
Protein Structure and Function |
3 |
BCH3346 |
Biochemistry Laboratory II |
3 |
It is recommended to add three elective courses to this session.1
15 credits of science electives including at least six credits at the 3000-level.
Nine credits of non-science electives.
Compulsory courses in fourth year with a research project:
Fall:
BCH4932 |
Séminaire de Biochimie / Biochemistry Seminar3 |
3 |
BCH4040 |
Projet de recherche - biochimie / Honours Research - Biochemistry4 |
9 |
It is recommended to add two elective courses to this session.5
Winter:
BCH4125 |
Cellular Regulation and Control |
3 |
BPS4101 |
Human Genome Structure and Function6 |
3 |
It is recommended to add one elective course to this session.5
Note(s)
1 | Elective courses: These courses must be added to the compulsory courses to complete the formation. Some of these courses can be taken during the summer. Courses in engineeringm physiology and pharmacology are also accepted as science electives. |
2 | This course can be replaced with BPS4101 offered during the Winter session. |
3 | This course runs from September to April. |
4 | This course runs from September to April. Students who do not register to BCH4040 must take 18 credits (instead of nine) from the 3000- or 4000-level courses in biochemistry, biology, biopharmaceutical sciences, cellular and molecular medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, or from the 5000-level courses in microbiology or immunology to complete the requirements for the fourth year of the Honours program in Biochemistry. |
5 | Nine additional credits from the 3000- or 4000-level courses in biochemistry, biology, biopharmaceutical sciences, cellular and molecular medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, or from the 5000-level courses in microbiology or immunology. |
6 | This course can be replaced with BPS3101 offered during the Fall session. |
Last modified : 2015.08.05