Degree Requirements: Applicants must have obtained an
Honours degree (4 year degree) in the Sciences. Although there are no
prerequisites for enry into the program, courses in antomy, biochemistry,
histology and/or molecular biology are strongly recommended. A minimum academic average of 80%
(Domestic) 80% (International) during the final two years of the undergraduate
program is required. Applicants with a M.Sc. degree in one of the named disciplines will also
be considered, as well applicants with M.D. or D.D.S. degrees. Meeting the
minimum requirement does not guarantee acceptance to the program. Degree Requirements: Applicants must have obtained an
Honours degree (4 year degree) in the Sciences. A minimum academic average of 78%
(Domestic) 80% (International) during the final two years of the undergraduate
program is required. Applicants with a M.Sc. degree in one of the named disciplines will also
be considered, as well applicants with M.D. or D.D.S. degrees. Meeting the
minimum requirement does not guarantee acceptance to the program.
Recommended Courses: Within their undergraduate
degree program students must have completed introductory courses in
Biochemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics (or Calculus),
Organic Chemistry, Physics (optional) and an essay requirement (i.e. courses
with a significant English writing/composition component). Additional courses at
the undergraduate level in anatomy, histology, microbiology and physiology are
strongly recommended. If physiology has not been taken prior to admission, the
student will be required to take Physiology 130 offered through the Department
of Physiology & Pharmacology within their first year of study.
Tracey Koning, Graduate Coordinator Department of Pathology Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dental Sciences Building, Room 4025 Western University London, Ontario N6A 5C1 Degree Requirements
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