Science Academic Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.

The Faculty of Science Biomedical Sciences Academic Plan prepares graduates for entry into a comprehensive array of professional programs in the health care field. Core subjects are offered that are common for the majority of professional programs. These are supplemented with a significant number of elective courses, allowing students to tailor their programs to meet the admission requirements for programs in optometry, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, forensics, radiotherapy, or health discipline graduate studies.

Continuation in the Biomedical Sciences program requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Science average of 65%.

Successful completion of this program requires:

1. 22.75 units that include:
   
   • 6.0 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 241, BIOL 273, BIOL 273L, BIOL 301, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 308, BIOL 373, and BIOL 373L
   • 3.75 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 266, CHEM 266L, CHEM 267, CHEM 267L, CHEM 237, and CHEM 237L
   • 1.5 PHYS units: PHYS 111/PHYS 111L or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L, PHYS 112/PHYS 112L or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L
   • 11.5 elective units, as follows:
     
     • 0.5 unit, any level, of BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, PHYS or SCI course
     • 2.5 units, 300-level or higher, of BIOL, CHEM, EARTH or PHYS courses
     • 2.0 units from: PSYCH 101, PSYCH 261, SOC 101, SOC 248, SOC 249, MATH 127, MATH 128, CS 200, STAT 202, HLTH 101, HLTH 102, HLTH 320, HLTH 340, HLTH 341, HLTH 407, PHIL 226 (or any other introductory ethics course) or SCI 255
     • 6.5 unspecified units
2. Completion of the English Language Proficiency Requirement

1. A maximum of 3.0 SCI units count towards this degree.
2. A maximum of 5.0 failed units are allowed.

Notes

1. Students should consult the admission requirements for professional schools of interest to aid in the selection of elective courses.
2. Students should note that higher averages than those required to continue in the Biomedical Sciences program will normally be needed to enter many professional or graduate programs.
3. Students should be aware that health profession programs often require courses in one or more of the following subject areas: English, Mathematics, Computer Science, Sociology, Accounting, Economics, Languages, Psychology, Philosophy, Humanities.

Year One

BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239
CHEM 120/CHEM 120L
CHEM 123/CHEM 123L
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L
PHYS 112/PHYS 112L or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L
Four electives (2.0 units)

Year Two

BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 241, BIOL 273, BIOL 273L 
CHEM 266/CHEM 266L
CHEM 267/CHEM 267L
Five electives (2.5 units)

Year Three

Year Four

Ten electives (5.0 units)