Honours BSc in Biopharmaceutical Science
Honours BSc in Biopharmaceutical Science
Co-operative education is available with this program.
Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
BIO1130 |
Introduction to Organismal Biology |
3 |
Three ENG credits at the 1000- or 2000-level.
MAT1330 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
3 |
Winter:
BIO1140 |
Introduction to Cell Biology |
3 |
MAT1332 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
Three credits non-science electives.
Compulsory second-year courses:
Fall:
BIO2137 |
Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology |
3 |
CHM2132 |
Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences |
3 |
CHM2123 |
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
MAT2378 |
Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
3 |
Winter:
BCH2333 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
3 |
Three credits non-science electives.
Option: Genomics
Compulsory courses:
Fall:
BCH3356 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
or
BIO3151 in the Winter session.
Winter:
BCH3120 |
General Intermediary Metabolism |
3 |
BIO3151 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
or
BCH3356 in the Fall session.
BPS4101 |
Human Genome Structure and Function |
3 |
BPS4104 |
Bioinformatics Laboratory |
3 |
PHA4107 |
Introductory Pharmacology -- Drugs and Living Systems |
3 |
Electives: Genomics Option, 27 credits from:
Fall:
BIO3126 |
General Microbiology Laboratory |
3 |
BIO3140 |
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry |
3 |
BPS4111 |
Directed Studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
BPS4129 |
Advanced Chemical Biology |
3 |
CHM3120 |
Intermediate Organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4139 |
Enzyme and Bio-organic Chemistry |
3 |
CSI1308 |
Introduction to Computing Concepts |
3 |
MIC5500 |
Pathogens and the Environment |
3 |
Winter:
BCH3125 |
Protein Structure and Function |
3 |
BCH4125 |
Cellular Regulation and Control |
3 |
BIO4109 |
Advanced Topics in Animal Development |
3 |
BIO4127 |
Comparative Endocrinology |
3 |
BIO4144 |
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
3 |
BPS4102 |
Pharmaceuticals: Federal and International Regulations |
3 |
BPS4111 |
Directed Studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
BPS4123 |
Phytomedicines and Natural Product Drugs |
3 |
Option: Medicinal Chemistry
Compulsory courses:
Fall:
BCH3356 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
or
BIO3151 in the Winter session.
CHM3120 |
Intermediate Organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM3122 |
Applications of Spectroscopy in Chemistry |
3 |
CHM3126 |
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4116 |
Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory2 |
3 |
Winter:
BCH3120 |
General Intermediary Metabolism |
3 |
BIO3151 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
3 |
or
BCH3356 in the Fall session.
CHM2311 |
Introduction to Structure and Bonding |
3 |
CHM4116 |
Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory |
3 |
PHA4107 |
Introductory Pharmacology -- Drugs and Living Systems |
3 |
Electives: Medicinal Chemistry Option
Group A: Nine credits
CHM4139 |
Enzyme and Bio-organic Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4141 |
Computational Chemistry I |
3 |
CHM4325 |
Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanisms |
3 |
CHM4328 |
Special Topics in Organic Chemistry |
3 |
Group B: 12 credits
BCH3125 |
Protein Structure and Function |
3 |
BCH4125 |
Cellular Regulation and Control |
3 |
BPS4111 |
Directed Studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
BPS4121 |
Biosynthesis and Natural Product Derived Medicines |
3 |
BPS4126 |
Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory |
3 |
BPS4129 |
Advanced Chemical Biology |
3 |
CHM2330 |
Physical chemistry: Introduction to the molecular properties of matter3 |
3 |
CHM3350 |
Transition Metal Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4155 |
Polymer and Applied Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4315 |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
3 |
CHM**** Three credits from Group A.
CSI1308 |
Introduction to Computing Concepts |
3 |
Honours Research Project
Genomics: One of the following two options for the honours research project
BPS4006 |
Projet de recherche / Honours Project |
9 |
or
BPS4127 |
Advanced Techniques in Biosciences |
3 |
Additional six credits at the 3000- and/or 4000-level from the list of science electives.
Medicinal Chemistry: One of the following two options for the honours research project:
BPS4006 |
Projet de recherche / Honours Project |
9 |
or
BPS4126 |
Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory |
3 |
Additional six credits from Group A and B.
Cooperative Program
BPS4019 |
Projet de recherche / Honours Project |
6 |
Additional three credits from Group A and B.
Note(s)
1 | This course runs from September to April. |
2 | This course is offered in the fall and in the winter. |
3 | Students intending to pursue graduate studies in a chemistry department are strongly encouraged to choose CHM2330 as an option from Group B. |
Last modified : 2015.08.05