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Biology (BIOL)

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Biology (BIOL)

The Department of Biology, the discipline, and specific courses are described under the Faculty of Science section of this publication.

The minimum freshman science requirements in the B.A. & Sc. may not satisfy the introductory science requirements of all medical/dental schools. Please see your departmental adviser for more information.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (19 credits)

The Minor Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular, is restricted to students in the B.A. & Sc. It is a sequence of courses designed to yield a broad introduction to cell/molecular biology.

Advising Note: Students interested in a Biology minor concentration must choose either the Cell/Molecular option or the Organismal option, but may not take both. Students interested in a more in-depth program in Biology should consider the Major concentration.

Students may complete this program with a minimum of 18 credits or a maximum of 19 credits depending if they are exempt from taking CHEM 212 and their choice of complementary courses.

Required Courses* (13 credits)

* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. must be replaced by approved complementary courses. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 18 credits in this program.

** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.

BIOL 200 (3) Molecular Biology
BIOL 201 (3) Cell Biology and Metabolism
BIOL 202 (3) Basic Genetics
CHEM 212** (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

Any 6 credits of biology courses at the 300 level or higher approved by the Adviser.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Minor Concentration Biology - Organismal (19 credits)

The Minor Concentration Biology - Organismal, is restricted to students in the B.A. & Sc. It is a sequence of courses designed to yield a broad introduction to organismal biology.

Advising Note: Students interested in a Biology minor concentration must choose either the Cell/Molecular option or the Organismal option, but may not take both. Students interested in a more in-depth program in Biology should consider the Major concentration.

Students may complete this program with a minimum of 18 credits or a maximum of 19 credits depending if they are exempt from taking CHEM 212 and their choice of complementary course.

Required Courses* (16 credits)

* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. must be replaced by approved complementary courses. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 18 credits in this program.

** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the adviser.

BIOL 200 (3) Molecular Biology
BIOL 201 (3) Cell Biology and Metabolism
BIOL 205 (3) Biology of Organisms
BIOL 215 (3) Introduction to Ecology and Evolution
CHEM 212** (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1

Complementary Course (3 credits)

Any 3-credit biology course at the 300 level or higher approved by the adviser.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular (36 credits)

Revision, August 2011. Start of revision.

The Major Concentration Biology - Cell/Molecular is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit a degree of specialization in cell/molecular biology.

Advising Note: Freshman students should be aware that PHYS 101 and/or PHYS 102 are required for some of the courses in the major and minor concentrations in Biology.

Required Courses* (29 credits)

* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. or B.Sc./B.Ed. must be replaced by 3-credit courses from the Complementary Courses list. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 36 credits in this program.

** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.

BIOL 200 (3) Molecular Biology
BIOL 201 (3) Cell Biology and Metabolism
BIOL 202 (3) Basic Genetics
BIOL 205 (3) Biology of Organisms
BIOL 215 (3) Introduction to Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 300 (3) Molecular Biology of the Gene
BIOL 301 (4) Cell and Molecular Laboratory
BIOL 303 (3) Developmental Biology
CHEM 212** (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1

Complementary Courses (7 credits)

at least 7 credits selected from:

BIOL 306 (3) Neural Basis of Behaviour
BIOL 313 (3) Eukaryotic Cell Biology
BIOL 314 (3) Molecular Biology of Oncogenes
BIOL 316 (3) Eukaryotic Cell Biology 2
BIOL 370 (3) Human Genetics Applied
BIOL 373 (3) Biometry
BIOL 413 (1) Directed Reading
BIOL 568 (3) Topics on the Human Genome
BIOL 575 (3) Human Biochemical Genetics

or other appropriate course at the 300 level or higher with permission of the Adviser.

Revision, August 2011. End of revision.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Major Concentration Biology - Organismal (37 credits)

Revision, August 2011. Start of revision.

The Major Concentration Biology - Organismal is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit a degree of specialization in organismal biology.

Students may complete this program with a minimum of 36 credits or a maximum of 37 credits depending if they have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent, and on their choice of complementary courses.

Advising Note: Freshman students should be aware that PHYS 101 and/or PHYS 102 are required for some of the courses in the major and minor concentrations in Biology.

Required Courses* (28 credits)

* Required courses taken at CEGEP or elsewhere that are not credited toward the B.A. & Sc. or B.Sc./B.Ed. must be replaced by 3-credit courses from the Complementary Courses list. Regardless of the substitution, students must take at least 36 credits in this program.

** Students who have already taken CHEM 212 or its equivalent will choose another appropriate complementary course, to be approved by the Adviser.

BIOL 200 (3) Molecular Biology
BIOL 201 (3) Cell Biology and Metabolism
BIOL 202 (3) Basic Genetics
BIOL 205 (3) Biology of Organisms
BIOL 206 (3) Methods in Biology of Organisms
BIOL 215 (3) Introduction to Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 304 (3) Evolution
BIOL 308 (3) Ecological Dynamics
CHEM 212** (4) Introductory Organic Chemistry 1

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

9 credits selected from:

BIOL 303 (3) Developmental Biology
BIOL 305 (3) Animal Diversity
BIOL 306 (3) Neural Basis of Behaviour
BIOL 307 (3) Behavioural Ecology/Sociobiology
BIOL 310 (3) Biodiversity and Ecosystems
BIOL 331 (3) Ecology/Behaviour Field Course
BIOL 342 (3) Marine Biology
BIOL 350 (3) Insect Biology and Control
BIOL 352 (3) Vertebrate Evolution
BIOL 373 (3) Biometry
BIOL 418 (3) Freshwater Invertebrate Ecology
BIOL 427 (3) Herpetology
BIOL 435 (3) Natural Selection
BIOL 441 (3) Biological Oceanography
BIOL 463 (3) Mammalian Evolution
BIOL 465 (3) Conservation Biology

or other appropriate course at the 300 level or higher with permission of the Adviser.

Revision, August 2011. End of revision.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
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