Suggested course sequences - Biopharmaceutical Science

Course sequences show you which courses you should take for your particular program and in which term you should take them. They help you plan your course schedule. Course sequences are only guidelines; there is more than one possible course sequence for any given program.

Academic year 2024-2025

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 units)	BIO1109 (register for this course if 4U Biology not completed) BIO1130 CHM1311(or CHM1301 if 4U Chemistry not completed) MAT1330 PHY1321 (or PHY1331 if 4U Physics not completed) 3 course units in English (ENG) at the 1000 or 2000 level	BIO1140 CHM1321 MAT1332 PHY1322 or GEO1111 3 elective course units from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
2^nd year (30 units)	BPS2110 CHM2120 CHM2123 CHM2132 MAT2379	BCH2333 BIO2133 PHI2396 3 elective course units 3 elective course units from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.

At the end of the second year, all students must choose one of the following two options:

Medicinal Chemistry
Genomics

Separate tables for each of these options are available; please consult these for further information.

Notes

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

Co-op option is available
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 2024-2025

Year	Fall	Winter
3rd year (30 units)	BIO3119 BIO3170 BPS3101 BCH3356 (Fall) or BIO3151 (Winter) 3 optional course units from the Genomics list below	BCH3120 BIO2135 BIO3102 ITI1120 (Fall or Winter) 3 optional course units from the Genomics list below
4th year (30 units)	BPS49001 BPS40061 or BPS4127 (Fall) And 6 optional course units from the Genomics list below BPS4101 3 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level offered by the Faculty of Science (Fall or Winter) 3 elective course units (Fall or Winter)	BPS49002 BPS40062 or BPS4127 (Fall) And 6 optional course units from the Genomics list below BPS4104 PHA4107 3 optional course units from the Genomics list below (Fall or Winter)

Notes

For students intending to pursue graduate studies in Chemistry, it is highly recommended to take six chemistry course (CHM) units from the optional courses list in Medicinal Chemistry.
BPS4006 is highly recommended.
List of optional courses in Genomics:

BCH3125
BCH3346
BCH4122
BCH4125
BCH4172
BCH4188
BIM4103
BIM4316
BIO2137
BIO3124
BIO3126
BIO3140
BIO3147
BIO3152
BIO3153
BIO3302
BIO3303
BIO3305
BIO4109
BIO4115
BIO4127
BIO4144
BIO4145
BPS3102
BPS4102
BPS4103
BPS4105
BPS4111
BPS4123
BPS4129
BPS4131
MIC4100
MIC4124
MIC4125
MIC4126
PHS3341
PHS3342

Co-op option is available. Separate tables showing proposed sequences for all courses are available; please consult these for further information.
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 2024-2025

Year	Fall	Winter
3rd year (30 units)	BIO3170 BCH3356 (Fall) or BIO3151 (Winter) CHM3120 CHM3122 CHM3126 or CHM3127	BCH3120 CHM2311 CHM2354 3 optional course units from the Medicinal Chemistry list below 3 elective course units
4th year (30 units)	BPS49001 BPS40061 or BPS4126 (Winter) And 6 optional course units from the Medicinal Chemistry list below BPS4125 6 optional course units from the Medicinal Chemistry list below.	BPS49002 BPS40062 or BPS4126 (Winter) And 6 optional course units from the Medicinal Chemistry list below CHM4354 or BIM4316 PHA4107 3 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level offered by the Faculty of Science

Notes

For students intending to pursue graduate studies in Chemistry, it is highly recommended to take six chemistry (CHM) course units from the optional courses list in Medicinal Chemistry.
BPS4006 is highly recommended.
List of optional courses in Medicinal Chemistry:

BCH3125
BIM4316
BPS3350
BPS4103
BPS4111
BPS4121
BPS4126
BPS4129
BPS4131
CHM3350
CHM4120
CHM4139
CHM4141
CHM4155
CHM4317
CHM4319
CHM4325
CHM4328
CHM4354

Co-op option is available. Separate tables showing proposed sequences for all courses are available; please consult these for further information.
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.

Disclaimer

The above should match the information in the official program calendar (and related archives), under “program requirements”. However, we cannot guarantee complete accuracy despite our rigorous control procedures.

In the event of a discrepancy between the content on this page and the official calendar, the calendar takes precedence and is the authoritative source.
Please note that you must follow the program requirements in effect in the calendar year of your first enrolment. Additional requirements may apply.

Suggested course sequences - Biopharmaceutical Science

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