Honours BSc in Biology, Biotechnology option
Honours BSc in Biology, Biotechnology option
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 |
ENG1100 |
Workshop in Essay Writing |
3 |
MAT1332 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
Compulsory second-year courses:
Fall:
BIO2137 |
Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology |
3 |
CHM2132 |
Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences |
3 |
MAT2378 |
Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
3 |
Winter:
BCH2333 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
3 |
Compulsory third-year courses:
BIO3151 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
Ninre credits (minimum)of non-science electives, taken outside of the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine must be completed by the end of the third year.1
18 credits in biology, biopharmaceutical science or environmental science at the 3000- and/or 4000-level excluding BIO3151 and BIO3170
Six science elective credits2
NOTE: Some courses are available only in alternate years. Students are advised to pay close attention to co-requisites and prerequisites when selecting their courses.
Compulsory fourth-year courses:
Nine credits from the following courses:
BIO4144 |
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
3 |
BPS4101 |
Human Genome Structure and Function |
3 |
Six credits in biology, biopharmaceutical science or environmental science at the 3000- and/or 4000-level
Six credits (minimum) of electives, either from science or non-science courses must be completed by the end of the honours year
Note(s)
1 | Students are advised to take three credits of science electives and six credits outside the Faculties of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine before the end of the second year. |
2 | Exceptionnaly, courses PHS3240 and PHA4107, CSI and MIC are recognized as science electives, but cannot count as biology credits. |
3 | If selected, BIO4004 or BIO4009 must be taken concurremtly with BIO4900 during one academic year. BIO4004 or BIO4009 have limited enolement. |
Last modified : 2015.08.05