Honours Specialization in Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in the following 3.0 principal courses,
with no mark in these principal courses below 65%.
1.0 course from: Biology 1222 and 1223
1.0 course from: Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 020 or 023
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, 1100A/B, 1201A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Linear Algebra 1600A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B
Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413 or the former Mathematics 030
1.0 course from: Physics 1020, 1024, 1028A/B and 1029A/B or the former Physics 022 or 025, must be completed by the end of second year,
with a minimum of 60%
Module
10.5 courses:
| 0.5 course: | Biochemistry 2280A (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) | |
| 1.0 course from: | Chemistry 2213A/B (Organic Chemistry), and | |
| Chemistry 2223B (Organic Chemistry of Biological Molecules) | ||
| OR | Chemistry 2273A (Organic Chemistry I), and | |
| Chemistry 2283G (Organic Chemistry II) | ||
| 0.5 course from: | Biology 2244A (Analysis and Interpretation of Biological Data) | |
| OR | Statistical Science 2122A/B (Methods of Statistical Analysis) | |
| 1.5 courses from: | Biology 2290F/G (Scientific Methods in Biology) | |
| Biology 2382B (Cell Biology) | ||
| Biology 2581B (Genetics) | ||
| 1.5 courses from: | Biochemistry 3380G (Biochemistry Laboratory) | |
| Biochemistry 3381A (Biological Macromolecules) | ||
| Biochemistry 3382B (Biochemical Regulation) | ||
| 0.5 course: | Biology 3316A (Advanced Cell Biology) | |
| 0.5 course: | Biology 3326F/G (Cell Biology Laboratory) | |
| 1.0 course: | Anatomy & Cell Biology 3309 (Mammalian Histology) | |
| 1.5 courses: | Biochemistry 4410A (Molecular Biology of DNA and RNA) | |
| Biochemistry 4420B (Molecular Biology of Proteins) | ||
| Biochemistry 4430B (Molecular Biology of Signal Transduction) | ||
| 0.5 course: | Anatomy & Cell Biology 4429A (Advanced Medical Cell Biology) | |
| 1.5 courses from: | Anatomy & Cell Biology 4480E (Research Project) | |
| Biochemistry 4480E (Research Project) |
Notes
- Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to transfer into this module will be offered enrolment
- Enrolment in several 3000 and 4000 level courses require minimum averages in pre-requisite courses
- Enrolment in Biochemistry 3381A requires a minimum mark of 65% in Biochemistry 2280A and a minimum average of 65% in Chemistry 2213A/B and 2223B or a minimum mark of 60% in each of Chemistry 2273A and 2283G or the former Chemistry 253
- Students having a minimum mark of 70% in Biochemistry 2280A will be given priority in registration for Biochemistry 3380G
- Enrolment in Biochemistry 4480E is limited, and requires a minimum mark of 70% in each of Biochemistry 3380G, 3381A and 3382B
- Enrolment in Anatomy & Cell Biology 4429A requires a minimum mark of 70% in Biology 3316A