Science Academic Programs and 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 program to meet the admission requirements for programs in optometry, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, forensics, radiotherapy, or health discipline graduate studies.

Continuing 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:

22.5 units that include:

• 5.75 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 201, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 241, BIOL 273, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 308, BIOL 373, and BIOL 373L
• 3.75 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 237, CHEM 237L, CHEM 266, CHEM 266L, CHEM 267, and CHEM 267L
• 1.5 PHYS units: PHYS 111/PHYS 111L or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L, PHYS 112/PHYS 112L or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L
• 11.0 elective units distributed as follows:
  • 1.0 BIOL elective unit, 400-level
  • 0.5 Science elective unit, any level
  • 1.5 Science elective units, 300-level or higher
  • 2.0 program elective units from: CS 200, HLTH 101, HLTH 102, HLTH 320, HLTH 340, HLTH 341, HLTH 407, MATH 127, MATH 128, PHIL 226 (or any other introductory ethics course), PSYCH 101, PSYCH 261, SOC 101, SOC 248, SOC 249, and STAT 202
  • 6.0 elective units chosen from any subject
• 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193

Additional Program Conditions:

1. A minimum of 2.5 elective units must be 400-level, of which 1.0 unit must be a BIOL unit.
2. A maximum of 3.0 SCI units may be counted towards this degree.
3. A failed second attempt of a required course will result in removal from the program (see Faculty of Science policy on repeating courses). Readmission into the program requires a successful petition.

Notes

1. Science elective units include BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, PHYS, or SCI.
2. Students should consult the admission requirements for professional schools of interest to aid in the selection of elective courses.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Students should note that PSYCH 261 cannot count towards the 2.0 units of required program electives if they are pursuing both a Medical Physiology Minor and a Psychology Minor.
6. BIOL 361 is a recommended elective.

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
One of ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
Three electives (1.5 units)

Year Two

BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 241, BIOL 273, BIOL 373, BIOL 373L
CHEM 266/CHEM 266L
CHEM 267/CHEM 267L
Four electives (2.0 units)

Year Three

BIOL 201, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 308
CHEM 237/CHEM 237L 
Five electives (2.5 units)

Year Four

Ten electives (5.0 units)