Suggested course sequences - Biology

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.
• At least 9 of the 33 elective course units must be from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
• In addition to the regular honours with specialization program, four other honours with specialization options are available: 1) Cellular and Molecular Option; 2) Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Option; 3) Physiology Option or 4) Plant Science. Please consult the relevant table for each of these options.
• For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace the units with electives.

Within your program of study, you must complete a minimum of 12 course units at the 3000 or 4000-level with a laboratory component. These courses must be selected from the list of optional courses below:

Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French Immersion Stream is available with this program.
The minimum CGPA required to be on good academic standing is 5.0.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.
• Within your program of study, you must complete a minimum of 15 course units at the 3000 level or above with laboratory component. These courses must be selected from the list of optional courses below:

• At least 9 of the 33 elective course units must be from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
• Certain courses are offered in alternate years with the French equivalent.

For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace with electives.

Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French Immersion Stream is available with this program.
The minimum CGPA required to be on good academic standing is 5.0.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.
• At least 9 of the 33 elective units must be from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
• For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace the units with electives.

A minimum of 15 units in BIO at the 3000-level or above with a lab component must be completed from this list:

Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French Immersion Stream is available with this program.
The minimum CGPA required to be on good academic standing is 5.0.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• Some 3000-4000 level lecture courses are offered in French and English in alternate years.
• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.
• At least 9 of the 36 elective course units must be from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
• For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace the units with electives.

Within your program of study, you must complete a minimum of 15 course units at the 3000 or 4000 level with a laboratory component. A complete list of courses having a laboratory component can be found below. Please note: if a course listed below has already been used to fulfil a compulsory or optional requirement in your program listed above, these course units count toward this total of 15 units.

List of Optional Courses with a Laboratory Component:

Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French Immersion Stream is available with this program.
The minimum CGPA required to be on good academic standing is 5.0.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.
• Within your program of study, you must complete a minimum of 15 course units at the 3000 level or above with laboratory component. These courses must be selected from the list of optional courses below:

• BIO3142: This course is only offered every two years.
• At least 9 of the 33 elective course units must be from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
• Some 3000-4000 level lecture courses are offered in French and English in alternate years.

For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace with electives.

Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French Immersion Stream is available with this program.
The minimum CGPA required to be on good academic standing is 5.0.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.

For students registered in the Faculty of Science: If the components of your program of study require common compulsory courses, you will have to replace the units with electives.

Please note that all programs in the Faculty of Science require a minimum of 12 units from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.

Co-operative education is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
The French Immersion Stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Please note that a maximum of 48 units at the 1000 level can be used towards your program.

Academic year 2025-2026

• Program Description and Requirements
• Course timetable

Notes

• BIO1109: This course is beyond the requirements of the programs in science.

Please note that a maximum of 45 units at the 1000 level can be used towards the Bachelor of Science with Minor.