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2016-2017

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Plans

Biology

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

Year Two

BIOL 225, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 273
CHEM 237/CHEM 237L
CHEM 266/CHEM 266L
STAT 202
Three electives (1.5 units)

Year Three

BIOL 308, BIOL 321, BIOL 323, BIOL 331, BIOL 359
One Biology elective (0.5 unit) from Biology electives for the Plant Biology Specialization
One 300- or 400-level Biology course (0.5 unit)
One Science Elective* (0.5 unit)
Two electives (1.0 unit)

Year Four

Four Biology electives (2.0 units) from Biology electives for the Plant Biology Specialization
Two 300- or 400-level Biology courses (1.0 unit)
Four electives (2.0 units)

Biology electives for the Plant Biology Specialization

Must take five courses (2.5 units) of the following biology elective courses: BIOL 325, BIOL 361, BIOL 426, BIOL 428, BIOL 433, BIOL 439, BIOL 450, BIOL 457, BIOL 458, BIOL 462, BIOL 467, BIOL 485, BIOL 499

Note

Must have minimum of five courses (2.5 units) of Biology at 400-level. BIOL 361 is recommended.


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