Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Biochemistry is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

It is an interdisciplinary plan offered jointly by the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry, which focuses in biochemistry with a chemical, physiological, molecular, or microbiological emphasis, and it fulfils the academic requirements for professional membership in the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).

Continuing in Honours Biochemistry (regular and co-op) requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative average of 60% in each of the subjects, Chemistry and Biology.

Successful completion requires:

1. 22.0 units that include:
   • 3.0 BIOL units: BIOL 130, BIOL 130L, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 309, BIOL 331
   • 0.5 BIOL elective unit 200-level
   • 7.75 CHEM units: CHEM 121, CHEM 121L, CHEM 125, CHEM 125L, CHEM 140, CHEM 200, CHEM 212, CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 233, CHEM 233L, CHEM 254, CHEM 264, CHEM 265, CHEM 265L, CHEM 331, CHEM 335L, CHEM 357
   • 1.0 MATH unit: MATH 127 and MATH 128
   • 1.0 PHYS unit: PHYS 111 or PHYS 121; and PHYS 112 or PHYS 122
   • 0.5 unit ENGL: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
   • 0.5 program elective unit chosen from: STAT 202 or MATH 228
   • 5.75 program elective units distributed as follows:
   • 0.25 lab unit chosen from: PHYS 111L, PHYS 121L, CHEM 250L, CHEM 313L, BIOL 373L
   • 0.5 lab unit chosen from: CHEM 224L or CHEM 360L
   • 5.0 BIOL and CHEM elective units chosen with the following conditions:
     • 4.0 units must be chosen from List A: BIOL 308, BIOL 335L, BIOL 341, BIOL 342, BIOL 365, BIOL 382, BIOL 428, BIOL 431, BIOL 432, BIOL 433, BIOL 434, BIOL 438, BIOL 439, BIOL 441, BIOL 465, BIOL 469, BIOL 483, BIOL 486, BIOL 499A, BIOL 499B, CHEM 224L, CHEM 360, CHEM 360L, CHEM 381, CHEM 382L, CHEM 383, CHEM 430, CHEM 432, CHEM 433, CHEM 494A, CHEM 494B
     • 1.0 unit must be chosen either from List A or from List B: BIOL 303, BIOL 323, BIOL 345, BIOL 354, BIOL 359, BIOL 370, BIOL 371, BIOL 373, BIOL 442, BIOL 443, BIOL 444, BIOL 447, BIOL 448, BIOL 472, BIOL 473, BIOL 477L, BIOL 484, CHEM 209, CHEM 221, CHEM 310, CHEM 313, CHEM 323, CHEM 400, CHEM 404, and CHEM 464
     • A minimum of 1.5 BIOL units and 1.0 CHEM unit must be chosen from List A and B
     • A minimum of 1.5 units from List A and B must be at the 400-level
   • 2.0 elective units chosen from any 0.5 lecture or lab course
2. Co-operative program requirements (when applicable) which include:
   • A minimum of four work terms: COOP 1, COOP 2, COOP 3, COOP 4.
   • A minimum of three work-term reports: one as part of PD 11, WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S.
   • A minimum of four Professional Development courses: PD 1, PD 11, and two other PD courses.

Note

BIOL 373L has a BIOL 373 corequisite, which has a BIOL 273 prerequisite; CHEM 360L has a CHEM 360 corequisite.

Recommended Course Sequences

See regular plan.

See co-op plan.

Notes

1. PHYS 111L or PHYS 121L should ideally be taken in Year One if it counts as the 0.25 program lab unit.
2. CHEM 250L should ideally be taken in Year Two if it counts as the 0.25 program lab unit.
3. CHEM 313L or BIOL 373L should ideally be taken in Year Three winter if it counts as the 0.25 program lab unit.
4. CHEM 224L should ideally be taken in Year Two spring if it counts as the 0.5 program lab unit.
5. CHEM 212 should ideally be taken in Year Two spring and CHEM 360L should ideally be taken in Year Three winter if CHEM 360L counts as the 0.5 program lab unit.
6. BIOL 373L has a BIOL 373 corequisite, which has a BIOL 273 prerequisite; CHEM 360L has a CHEM 360 corequisite.
7. BIOL 241 must be taken in Year Two spring for students considering the Biotechnology Specialization.
8. Students should consult their academic advisor with any course sequencing questions.