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2019-2020

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Science Academic Programs and Plans

Biology

Honours Co-operative Biology, Plant Biology Specialization

Advisors: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.

The University of Waterloo offers a co-operative Biology program designed to equip the graduating student with 20 months of work-related experience as well as a degree in Honours Biology. Applicants for co-op Biology must fulfil the normal admission requirements for the Faculty of Science.

During work terms, students are assessed on their performance. The program is aimed at making the student competitive in the job market without precluding entry into graduate school.

Continuing in Honours Co-operative Biology, Plant Biology Specialization requires a cumulative overall average of 60%, a cumulative Science average of 60%, and a cumulative Biology average of 60%.

Successful completion of this program requires:

21.5 units distributed as follows:

Additional Program Conditions:

  1. A minimum of 2.5 BIOL elective units must be at 400-level.
  2. A maximum of 3.0 SCI units may be counted toward this program.
  3. A maximum of 5.0 failed units is permitted.
  4. A failed second attempt of a required course will result in removal from the program (see Faculty of Science policy on repeating courses).
  5. Detailed information on co-op program requirements is in the Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA) section of this Calendar and in the Faculty of Science work-term report guidelines. Co-operative education requirements include:

Notes

  1. Students are encouraged to take 1.0 unit from the Faculty of Arts, with 0.5 unit being from the Department of English Language and Literature.
  2. BIOL 361 is a recommended elective.
  3. Students should verify term of offering when choosing between MATH 114, MATH 127, and PHYS 111 as they plan their course sequence.

Recommended Course Sequence


Year One


Fall

BIOL 110, BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 150
CHEM 120/CHEM 120L
One elective (0.5 unit)

Winter

BIOL 165, BIOL 239
CHEM 123/CHEM 123L
One of MATH 114, MATH 127, or PHYS 111
One of ENGL 193/SPCOM 193


Year Two


Fall

BIOL 225, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 273
CHEM 266/CHEM 266L
One elective (0.5 unit)

Spring

BIOL 120, BIOL 308
CHEM 237/CHEM 237L
Two electives (1.0 unit)


Year Three


Winter

BIOL 331, BIOL 359
One BIOL elective (0.5 unit) - specific for Plant Biology Specialization
One BIOL elective 300-level or higher (0.5 unit)
STAT 202

Fall

BIOL 321 or BIOL 323
One BIOL elective (0.5 unit) - specific for Plant Biology Specialization
Three electives (1.5 units)


Year Four


Fall

BIOL 321 or BIOL 323
One BIOL elective (0.5 unit) - specific for Plant Biology Specialization
One BIOL elective 300-level or higher (0.5 unit)
Two electives (1.0 unit)

Winter

Two BIOL electives (1.0 unit) - specific for Plant Biology Specialization
One BIOL elective 300-level or higher (0.5 unit)
Two electives (1.0 unit)

 


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