Director: Prof. O.P. Ward Academic Advisor: K. Memon
With an increasing involvement of business in the application of science and technology, encouraged by a wide range of government incentives, there is a demand for professional accountants, working in the public practice of accounting, and in industry and government, who can understand the specialized needs for services in these areas. The Faculty of Science, in co-operation with the School of Accounting and Finance, offers an Honours Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy Academic Plan which combines courses in Biotechnology with courses in Accounting and business-related areas of study. This plan provides a unique opportunity to prepare professional accountants with an integrated educational experience for a role in providing accounting and advisory services in the rapidly growing science and technology business sector of the economy.
Requirements for Admission
Students normally apply for direct admission from high school into the first year of the Honours Co-operative Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy program. Upon completing a provisional first year (maintaining a 65% average in the Science courses, an average of 70% in the AFM courses and a 70 % overall average), students will be allowed to formally proceed into the Honours Co-operative Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy program in second year. Courses used for admission to Year 2 include: BIOL 130, 139, 140, 140L, 241; CHEM 120, 120L, 123, 123L; AFM 101, 131; ECON 101; MATH 109.
To remain eligible to continue in this plan, students must have a cumulative Science average of 65%, a cumulative Accounting average of 70% and a cumulative overall average of 70%. In order to graduate in the Honours Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy Academic Plan, the following requirements must be met:
- Successful completion of 22.25 units, with cumulative averages of 65% in Science courses, 70% in Accounting courses and 70% overall. Of the 22.25 units required:
at least 21.0 units must be lecture units
9.25 Science units
0.5 unit of Statistics, 0.5 unit of Mathematics and 0.5 unit of Computer Science
8.0 units in Accountancy
- Completion of the English Language Proficiency Examination (ELPE).
- For detailed information on co-op program requirements, please see the Co-Operative Program Evaluation information and the Co-Operative Education and Career Services Chapter of the undergraduate calendar.
- Mandatory Courses are listed below:
- BIOL 130, 139, 140, 140L, 208, 241, 331, 342, 432, 443
- CHEM 120, 120L, 123, 123L, 266, 266L, 237, 237L
- 1.5 BIOL/CHEM electives from BIOL 345, 431, 434, 441, 442, 444, 474, 483; CHEM 333, 432, 434
- AFM 101, 102, 131, 201, 231, 271, 291, 331, 361, 371, 391, 401, 451, 461, 481, 491
- CS 330*
- ECON 101, 102, (ECON 221 or STAT 202 or STAT 211)
- ENGL 210F
- MATH 109
- SCBUS 225
- PHIL 215
- SPCOM 223
- 0.5 unit Free Elective
*Before taking CS 330 students must show, to the satisfaction of the Academic Advisor, evidence of adequate prior preparation in basic computing concepts and use of spreadsheets, word-processors, and database management systems. This could also be demonstrated by successfully completing CS 100, either on campus or by distance education.
A schedule outlining the recommended term-by-term sequence of courses is available from the Science Undergraduate Studies Office.
Tuition – This is an additional cost-recovery plan as defined by the Ministry of Education and Training. As such, tuition higher than the normal University of Waterloo tuition is required. For details of tuition costs, please see Chapter 3 of the Calendar.