Substitute Courses - Basic Medical Sciences Modules

How to use these lists: The following lists indicate courses that can used as substitutes for courses within the Basic Medical Sciences modules. If you need to substitute a 2000-level course within a module you may use any course in the substitute list for that discipline. In general, if a substitute is needed for a 3000 level course, then a 3000 or 4000-level course may be chosen; 4000-level courses must be substituted by 4000-level courses.

Modules in Anatomy and Cell Biology:

2000-level courses:

  • any 2000-level half course that already appears in the module, where choice exists, such as Biology 2471A, 2672B, 2581B, 2382B, 2290F/G or Chemistry 2223B 
  • Microbiology and Immunology 2100A  
  • Pathology 3240A

3000-level courses:

  • Biology 3338A, Biology 3593B, Biology 3326F/G
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3330B
  • Microbiology and Immunology 3400B
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology 3550B
  • Physiology 3140A

4000-level courses:

  • Biochemistry 4430B, 4440A, 4445F/G, 4450A, 4463G, 4465A
  • Microbiology and Immunology 4700B
  • Physiology 4680A/B, Physiology 4730B

Modules in Biochemistry:

2000-level courses:

  • any 2000-level half course that already appears in the module, where choice exists, such as Biology 2581B (only for students completing a Minor in Biochemistry),
  • Biology 2382B, Biology 2290F/G,
  • Chemistry 2211A/B, Chemistry 2214A/B, 2274A, 2284B (Chemistry 2214A/B is antirequisite to both 2274A and 2284B).

3000-level courses:

  • Biochemistry 3380G, 3385A, 3386B

4000-level courses:

  • Biochemistry 4400F, 4410A, 4420B 4430B, 4440A, 4445F/G, 4450A, 4463G, 4465A

Modules in Medical Biophysics:

First-year courses: 

  • Engineering Science 1036A/B or Computer Science 1036A/B
  • Linear Algebra 1600A/B

2000-level courses:

  • Applied Mathematics 2811B, 2813B
  • Biology 2244A/B or Statistics 2122A/B
  • Calculus 2502A/B or 2302A/B, 2503A/B or 2303A/B
  • Chemistry 2213A/B, 2214A/B, 2223B, 2274A, 2284B
  • Physics 2101A/B, 2102A/B, 2600A/B, 2900E

3000-level courses:

  • Applied Mathematics 3615A/B
  • Medical Biophysics 3330F, 3336G

4000-level courses:

  • Medical Biophysics 4455A/B, 4445A/B, 4467A/B, 4535A/B, 4475A

Modules in Medical Sciences:

  • Any 2000- or 3000-level half courses in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, or Physiology

  • Medical Biophysics 2128A/B, Medical Biophysics 2129A/B and Physiology 2130 are not approved substitute courses
  • A maximum of 1.0, 4000-level basic medical science courses may be included in the Major in Medical Sciences but only with the permission of the Departmental Counselor.

Modules in Microbiology and Immunology: 

  • Substitution for any 2000-level course may be accomplished by taking a course at the 2000-level or above from Biology, Chemistry or any of the Basic Medical Science departments
  • Physiology 2130 is not an approved substitute course
  • Substitution for any 3000-level course may be accomplished by taking a course at the 3000-level or above from Biology, Chemistry or any of the Basic Medical Science departments

Modules in Pathology:  

  • No substitution list – consult with the departmental counselor

Modules in Physiology and Pharmacology:  

  • Substitution for any 2000-level course may be accomplished by taking a course at the 2000-level or above from Biology, Chemistry or any of the Basic Medical Science departments
  • Physiology 2130 is not an approved substitute course

  • Substitution for any 3000-level course may be accomplished by taking a course at the 3000-level or above from Biology, Chemistry or any of the Basic Medical Science departments