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2014-2015

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Plans

Biology

Honours Biology (Molecular Genetics Specialization)

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* It is highly recommended that two courses (1.0 unit) out of eleven (5.5 units) free electives be from the Faculty of Arts. It is recommended that one of these courses be from those offered by the English Department.

Year One

BIOL 110, 120130, 130L, 150, 165
CHEM 120/120L
CHEM 123/123L
One of MATH 114, MATH 127 or PHYS 111
Two electives* (1.0 unit)

Year Two

BIOL 239, 240, 240L, 241, 273
CHEM 237/237L
CHEM 266/266L
STAT 202
Three electives (1.5 units)

Year Three

BIOL 308, 309331, 335L, 359, 365 or 366
Two Biology electives (1.0 unit) from the lists below
Two electives (1.0 unit)

Year Four

Six Biology electives (3.0 units) from the lists below
Four electives (2.0 units)

Biology elective courses for Molecular Genetics Specialization (list 1)

Must take four courses (2.0) of the following BIOL 428, 431, 434, 441, 442, 479, 484

Biology elective courses for Molecular Genetics Specialization (list 2)

Must take four courses (2.0) of the following, one (0.5 unit) must be at the 400- level:  BIOL 302, 321, 342349, 376, 480, 483, 499


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