Biology

A 90 credit degree requires:

1. Core Courses – 18 credits

6 credits English at 1000 and/or 2000 level

6 credits PHIL2221 and PHIL2223.

6 credits MATH: To fulfill the mathematics requirement students must include 3 credits from MATH1101, MATH1105, or MATH1109 plus 3 additional credits from any MATH course other than MATH1107, MATH1208, MATH1114, MATH1215 and MATH1216.

2. Biology Specialization – 36 credits

18 credits BIOL1101, BIOL1601, BIOL2101, BIOL2211, BIOL2503, BIOL3601

18 credits additional BIOL with at least 9 credits at the 3000 level or higher.

3. Another Science – 12 credits

From a second discipline of science:  CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS or PSYC.

4. Free Electives – 24 credits

5. An average of 60% in courses in Biology specialization in last two years of program.

6. An average of 55% over the entire 90-credit program.

7. 3 credits of Organic Chemistry must be included in one of the following categories:  Science or free electives.

A 120 credit degree with a Biology major requires:

1. Core Courses – 18 credits

6 credits English at 1000 and/or 2000 level

6 credits PHIL2221 and PHIL2223

6 credits MATH: To fulfill the mathematics requirement students must include 3 credits from MATH1101, MATH1105, or MATH1109 PLUS 3 additional credits from any MATH course other than MATH1107, MATH1208,  MATH1114, MATH1215 and MATH1216.

2. Biology Major – 54 credits

18 credits BIOL1101, BIOL1601, BIOL2101, BIOL2211, BIOL2503, BIOL3601

36 credits additional BIOL courses of which 21 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level.

3. Area of Minor – 12 credits

From a second discipline of science:  CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS, or PSYC.

4. Science Electives – 12 credits

Generally courses from BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS or PSYC are acceptable – some exceptions exist.

5. Free Electives – 24 credits

6. An average of 65% in courses in Biology major in last three years of program.

7. An average of 60% over the entire 120-credit program.

8. 3 credits of Organic Chemistry must be included in one of the following categories:  area of minor, science electives, or free electives.

9. 3 credits of Statistics (one of MATH1109, MATH2106, or PSYC2101) are required.

A 120 credit degree with a Biology major with honours requires:

1. Core Courses – 18 credits

6 credits English at 1000 and/or 2000 level

6 credits PHIL2221 and PHIL2223

6 credits MATH: To fulfil the mathematics requirement students must include 3 credits from MATH1101, MATH1105, or MATH1109 PLUS 3 additional credits from any MATH course other than MATH1107, MATH1208, , MATH1114, MATH1215 and MATH1216.

2. Biology Major – 54 credits

24 credits BIOL1101, BIOL1601, BIOL2101, BIOL2211, BIOL2503, BIOL3601, BIOL4900

30 credits additional BIOLcourses of which 15 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level.

3. Area of Minor – 12 credits

From a second discipline of science:  CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS, or PSYC.

4. Science Electives – 12 credits

Generally courses from BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS, and PSYC are acceptable – some exceptions exist.

5. Free Electives – 24 credits

6. An average of 75% in courses in Biology major in last three years of program.

7. An average of 70% over the entire 120-credit program.

8. 3 credits of Organic Chemistry must be included in one of the following categories:  area of minor, science electives, or free electives.

9. 3 credits of Statistics (one of MATH1109, MATH2106, or PSYC2101) are required.

A 120 credit double major degree with Biology as the first major requires:

1. Core Courses – 18 credits

6 credits English at 1000 and/or 2000 level

6 credits PHIL2221 and PHIL2223

6 credits MATH: To fulfil the mathematics requirement students must include 3 credits from MATH1101, MATH1105, or MATH1109 plus three additional credits from any MATH course other than MATH1107, MATH1208,  MATH1114, MATH1215 and MATH1216.

2. Biology Major – 54 credits

18 credits BIOL1101, BIOL1601, BIOL2101, BIOL2211, BIOL2503, BIOL3601.

36 credits additional BIOL courses of which 21 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, including at least 6 credits at the 4000 level.

3. Area of Second Major – 36 credits

 All from one science other than Biology (CHEM, GEOL, MATH, MSIT, NUTR, PHYS, or PSYC). If Math, then 6 credits of MATH in the core will be replaced by 6 credits of science electives.

*Must include at least 9 credits above the 2000 level, with at least 3 of these at the 4000 level.

4. Free electives – 12 credits

5. An average of 65% in courses in area of first major in last three years of program.

6. An average of 60% in courses in area of second major in last three years of program

7. An average of 60% over the entire 120 credit program.

8. 3 credits of Organic Chemistry must be included in one of the following categories:  area of second major or free electives.

9. 3 credits of Statistics (one of MATH1109, MATH2106, or PSYC2101) must be included.

A degree with honours in the area of the first major and major in the area of the second major may be awarded where the additional requirements for the 120 credit Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree with honours have been met.