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2016-2017

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Plans

Biology

Honours Biology (No Specialization)

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* Science elective courses include BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, PHYS, SCI.

** It is 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 selected from those offered by the Department of English Language and Literature.

Year One

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

Year Two

BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240LBIOL 273
CHEM 237/CHEM 237L
CHEM 266/CHEM 266L
STAT 202
One Science Elective* (0.5 unit)
Three electives (1.5 units)

Year Three

BIOL 308, BIOL 359
Five 300- or 400-level Biology courses (2.5 units)
One Science elective* (0.5 unit)
Two electives (1.0 unit)

Year Four

Six 300- or 400-level Biology courses (3.0 units), at least five courses (2.5 units) of which must be at the 400-level.
Four electives (2.0 units)
BIOL 361 is recommended


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