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Biology
Biology opens the door to many careers: agriculture, forestry, environmental sciences, resource management, medicine, paramedical services and education. The biology program at the University of Ottawa is designed to provide a solid background no matter what career path chosen.
The first two years of the biology program are common to all students, introducing them to cell biology, genetics, ecology, and physiology (both plant and animal). In the third year, students can choose a certain number of courses according to their preferences. In the fourth year, specialization begins, usually in the area of biology from which a student has chosen several courses during the third year. The student interested in biological aspects of biotechnology can register in the regular biology program. The courses required for this option are described under the biotechnology option.
The three-year program leads to the BSc with concentration. The four-year program leads to the honours BScwhich is a requirement for graduate studies in the biological sciences at the University of Ottawa and elsewhere.
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BSc with concentration in Biology | 105 |
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| Suggested course stream for full-time students |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO1120 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| CHM1310 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| MAT1320 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY1301 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO1110 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHM1320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| MAT1323 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| PHY1302 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
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| Compulsory second-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO2109 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO2127 | Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology | 5 |
| CHM2120 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM2132 | Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 |
| MAT2378 | Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO2123 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO2125 | Animal Form and Function | 5 |
| BCH2140 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
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| Compulsory third-year courses: | |
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| Thirty-two credits (minimum) of science electives to be completed by the end of the third year.* | 32 |
| * Twenty-five of the 32 credits must be in biology courses at the 3000- and/or 4000-level. A minimum of three credits of laboratory or field work must be included among the 25 credits in biology. | |
| This means either one laboratory course of three credits or two courses with a laboratory or field component. | |
| Exceptionally, some courses offered by the Faculty of science and taught by biology professors, can be considered as biology credits. Consult the Department. | |
| Courses offered by the 'Ontario Universities Program of Field Biology' apply, consult the Department. | |
| Exceptionally, courses PHS3240 and PHA4107, CSI and MIC are recognized as science electives, but cannot count as biology credits. | |
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| Twelve credits of non-science electives outside the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine. | 12 |
| Students are advised to take three credits of science electives and six credits outside the faculties of science, engineering and medicine before the end of the second year. | |
| NOTE: Some courses are available only in alternate years. Students should pay close attention to co-requisites and prerequisites when selecting courses that may reflect their interest in biology such as cell and molecular biology, ecology, physiology and plant biology. |
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Honours BSc in Biology | 132 |
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| Suggested course stream for full-time students |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO1120 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| CHM1310 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| MAT1320 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY1301 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO1110 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHM1320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| MAT1323 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| PHY1302 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
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| Compulsory second-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO2109 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO2127 | Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology | 5 |
| CHM2120 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM2132 | Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 |
| MAT2378 | Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO2123 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO2125 | Animal Form and Function | 5 |
| BCH2140 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
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| Compulsory third-year courses: | |
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| Thirty-two credits (minimum) of science electives to be completed by the end of the third year.* | 32 |
| * Twenty-five of the 32 credits must be in biology courses at the 3000- and/or 4000-level. A minimum of three credits of laboratory or field work must be included among the 25 credits in biology. | |
| This means either one laboratory course of three credits or two courses with a laboratory or field component. | |
| Exceptionally, some courses offered by the Faculty of science and taught by biology professors, can be considered as biology credits. Consult the Department. | |
| Courses offered by the 'Ontario Universities Program of Field Biology' apply, consult the Department. | |
| Exceptionally, courses PHS3240 and PHA4107, CSI and MIC are recognized as science electives, but cannot count as biology credits. | |
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| Twelve credits of non-science electives outside the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine. | 12 |
| Students are advised to take three credits of science electives and six credits outside the faculties of science, engineering and medicine before the end of the second year. | |
| NOTE: Some courses are available only in alternate years. | |
| Students should pay close attention to co-requisites and prerequisites when selecting courses that may reflect their interest in biology such as cell and molecular biology, ecology, physiology and plant biology. | |
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| Compulsory fourth-year courses: | |
| BIO4000 | Séminaire / Seminar | 2 |
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| Nineteen credits (minimum) from 3000- and/or 4000-level courses in biology. | 19 |
| Selection of the courses will be made in consultation with a departmental advisor. | |
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| Six credits (minimum) of electives, either from science or non-science courses must be completed by the end of the
honours year. | 6 |
** If selected, BIO4004 or BIO4009 must be taken concurrently with BIO4000 during one academic year. BIO 4004 and 4009 have limited enrolments.
Honours Research Projects - BIO4004 and BIO4009
1) Honours research courses are not open to special students.
2) All honours research projects must be approved by the Department prior to their initiation. Students are advised to discuss potential research projects with professors before the beginning of the fourth year. Under special circumstances, and with prior approval, a student may be permitted to do a research project outside the department. The student must show that he or she has made a serious effort to find an internal supervisor for an honours project before permission will be given to undertake such a project with a professor outside the department. A departmental professor must co-supervise the project. |
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Honours BSc Biology with Biotechnology option | 129 |
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| Biotechnology is the utilization of biological processes for commercial purposes. This rapidly expanding and changing high technology area offers many career opportunities in Canada, especially in fields such as fermentation technology, genetic engineering of crop plants and the development of new medically important products. Recent advances in recombinant DNA technology have greatly expanded the possible applications of biotechnology by permitting the genetic engineering of organisms, leading, for example, to bacteria that produce human insulin. Other new techniques such as the production of enzymes and monoclonal antibodies, the development of tissue culture techniques, improved fermentation processes, and novel methods of exploitation of natural products, have found a commercial use. The field of biotechnology requires multidisciplinary teams of biologists, biochemists, chemists, and chemical engineers. The University of Ottawa offers a biotechnology option by drawing on its strength in regular programs. |
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| Suggested course stream for full-time students | |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO1120 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| CHM1310 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| MAT1320 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY1301 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO1110 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHM1320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| MAT1323 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| PHY1302 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
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| Compulsory second-year courses: | |
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| Fall: | |
| BIO2109 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO2127 | Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology | 5 |
| CHM2120 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM2132 | Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 |
| MAT2378 | Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences | 3 |
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| Winter: | |
| BIO2123 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO2125 | Animal Form and Function | 5 |
| BCH2140 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
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| Compulsory third-year courses: | |
| BIO3151 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 3 |
| BIO3170 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
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| Nine 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. | 9 |
| Students are advised to take three credits of science electives and six credits outside the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine before the end of the second year. | |
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| Twenty-six credits of science electives which must be completed by the end of the third year.* | 26 |
| * At least 19 of the 26 credits must be in biology courses at the 3000 and/or 4000-level, excluding BIO3151 and 3170. | |
| Exceptionally, some courses offered by the Faculty of science and taught by biology professors, can be considered as biology credits. Consult the Department. | |
| Exceptionally, courses PHS3240 and PHA4107, CSI and MIC are recognized as science electives, but cannot count as biology credits. | |
| NOTE: Some courses are available only in alternate year. Students are advised to pay close attention to co-requisites and prerequisites when selecting their courses. | |
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| Compulsory fourth-year courses: | |
| BIO4000 | Séminaire / Seminar | 2 |
| BIO4174 | Biotechnology | 3 |
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| Nine credits from the following courses: | |
| BIO3152 | Cell Biology Laboratory | 3 |
| BIO4115 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIO4129 | The Bacterial Cell | 3 |
| BIO4144 | Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BPS3101 | Genomics | 3 |
| BPS4101 | Human Genome Structure and Function | 3 |
| BCH4122 | Macromolecules | 3 |
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| Seven credits in biology at the 3000- and/or 4000-level | 7 |
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| Six credits (minimum) of electives, either from science or non-science courses must be completed by the end of the honours year. | 6 |
** If selected, BIO4004 or BIO4009 must be taken concurrently with BIO4000 during one academic year. BIO4004 or BIO4009 have limited enrolment.
Honours Research Projects - BIO4004 and BIO4009
1) Honours research courses are not open to special students.
2) All honours research projects must be approved by the department prior to their initiation. Students are advised to discuss potential research projects with professors before the beginning of the fourth year. Under special circumstances, and prior approval, a student may be permitted to do a research project outside the department. The student must show that he or she has made a serious effort to find an internal supervisor for an honours project before permission will be given to undertake such a project with a professor outside the department. A departmental professor must co-supervise the project. |
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Co-operative Program |
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The Co-op program in biology has two sequences. Sequence 1 is for students interested in a field oriented fourth year honours research project. Sequence 2 is for students interested in laboratory-oriented research projects. In sequence 1, students alternate between paid, four-month work terms and study terms. They can work with several different employers, maximizing their exposure to the types of work in their field or they can choose to return to an employer to get more in-depth experience.
With sequence 2, students begin with a twelve month continuous work term with one employer, which allows them to focus on a particular project. |
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| OPTION 1 |
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| First year | - | 1a | 1b |
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| Second year | - | 2a | 2b |
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| Third year | T | 3a | T |
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| Fourth year | 4b | T | 3b |
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| Fifth year | T | 4a | - |
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| OPTION 2 |
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| Fisrt year | - | 1a | 1b |
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| Second year | - | 2a | 2b |
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| Third year | - | 3a | T |
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| Fourth year | T | T | 3b |
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| Fifth year | T | 4a | 4b |
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F, W, S: fall, winter or summer session
a: first half of academic year
b: second half of academic year
T: work term
Students can apply for admission to the co-op program during the second year of their program. To do so, they must submit their application to the co-op office.
To be admitted students must meet the following criteria:
- full-time registration in the honours biology program;
- minimum CGPA of 6;
- completion of all requirements up to and including the semester they apply to co-op;
- Canadian citizenship or permanent residency. |
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