Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Biomedical Sciences is only available in the regular system of study.

Continuing in Honours Biomedical Sciences requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative Science average of 65%.

Successful completion requires:

22.0 units distributed as follows:

• 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, BIOL 373L
• 3.0 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 237, CHEM 237L, CHEM 266, CHEM 266L
• 0.5 MATH unit: MATH 127
• 0.75 PHYS unit: PHYS 111 and PHYS 111L, or PHYS 121 and PHYS 121L
• 0.5 STAT unit: STAT 202
• 11.0 elective units distributed as follows:
  • 2.5 BIOL elective units from: BIOL 309, BIOL 331, BIOL 335L, BIOL 341, BIOL 348L, BIOL 354, BIOL 355/GERON 355, BIOL 359, BIOL 361, BIOL 365, BIOL 414, BIOL 434, BIOL 439, BIOL 441, BIOL 442, BIOL 444, BIOL 449, BIOL 465, BIOL 469, BIOL 472, BIOL 473, BIOL 476, BIOL 499A, 499B with the following conditions:
    • 2.0 units, 400-level
  • 2.0 Science elective units from: BIOL, CHEM, EARTH, PHYS, SCI, with the following conditions:
    • 0.5 unit, any level
    • 1.5 units, 300-level or higher
  • 1.5 program elective units from: ANTH 204, ANTH 222/GSJ 232, CS 200, ENGL 209, HIST 209, HLTH 101, HLTH 102, HLTH 320/GERON 320, HLTH 340, HLTH 341, HLTH 407/KIN 407, KIN 301, KIN 308, KIN 312, KIN 343, MATH 128, PSYCH 101/PSYCH 101R, PSYCH 261, SDS 150R, SOC 101/SOC 101R, SOC 248, SOC 249/LS 226, one of: PHIL 121, PHIL 215/ARBUS 202, PHIL 218J, PHIL 219J, PHIL 221, PHIL 224, PHIL 226, PHIL 227/INDEV 300, PHIL 319J, PHIL 321J
  • 5.0 elective units chosen from any subject
• 0.5 unit: COMMST 193/ENGL 193

Additional conditions:

1. A minimum of 2.5 elective units must be 400-level, including 2.0 BIOL elective units.
2. A maximum of 3.0 SCI units may be counted.
3. A failed second attempt of a required course will result in the requirement to withdraw from this plan (see Faculty of Science's repeating courses). Readmission requires a successful petition.

Note

PSYCH 261 cannot count towards the 1.5 units of required program electives if both a Medical Physiology Minor and a Psychology Minor are added to this plan.

Recommended Course Sequence

See regular plan.