Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Biology Honours Specialization in Biology
Honours Specialization in Biology
Honours Specialization in Biology
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Biology.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization, as follows: | ||
| BIOL 1006 | Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 1007 | Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 2446 | Principles of Ecology | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 2557 | Genetics | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 2336 | Biology of Seedless Plants | or |
| BIOL 2337 | Biology of Seed Plants | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 2836 | Invertebrate Zoology | or |
| BIOL 2837 | Vertebrate Zoology | 3 cr. |
| BIOL 3117 | Biostatistics | 3 cr. |
| BIOL Upper level | 18 cr. | |
| BIOL 3000 level | 12 cr. | |
| BIOL 4000 level | 9 cr. | |
Other Science Requirements
| CHEM 1006 | General Chemistry I | 3 cr. |
| CHEM 1007 | General Chemistry II | 3 cr. |
| MATH 1000 level (excluding MATH 1070, MATH 1911, MATH 1912 and MATH 1922) |
3 cr. | |
| Science (maximum 3 cr. Biology) |
6 cr. | |
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Humanities | 3 cr. | |
| Social Science and/or Professional Studies | 6 cr. | |
| Electives | 33 cr. | |
Note:
Students must be in the Honours Biology program or the Honours Environmental Biology and Technology program to enrol in the following courses: BIOL 4107, BIOL 4506, BIOL 4607, BIOL 4706, BIOL 4976, BIOL 4995, or BIOL 4997.
Students pursuing a thesis must choose BIOL 4706 Literature Research and Seminar and BIOL 4995 Thesis.