2025-26 Honours Co-operative Science and Business - Biology Minor

Biology Minor Recommended Course Sequence

This page demonstrates how the Biology minor can be seamlessly integrated within the Honours Co-op Science and Business program sequence. The sample pathway illustrates one possible approach to combining disciplinary depth in biology with the interdisciplinary business foundation of the program.

Careful academic planning is important, as Biology courses often include prerequisites that must be completed in advance. Students are encouraged to connect with a Science and Business advisor early to map out course selections and ensure requirements align with their degree progression and co-op schedule. Students interested in pursuing the minor should plan to declare the Biology minor by their 2A term to allow sufficient time for course sequencing and prerequisite completion.

Year 1

Fall

  • AFM 112 

  • SCBUS 123 

  • 100 level BIOL

  • One of:  

    • EARTH 121, EARTH 121L 

    • PHYS 111, PHYS 111L 

    • CHEM 120, CHEM 120L

Winter

  • AFM 113 

  • AFM 132

  • ENGL 193 or COMMST 193 

  • 100- or 200-level BIOL

  • One of: 

    • EARTH 122, EARTH 122L 

    • PHYS 112, PHYS 112L 

    • CHEM 123, CHEM 123L 

Spring

Off

Year 2

Fall

  • AFM 123 

  • SCBUS 223 

  • ECON 101 

  • MATH 127 

  • 100/200-level BIOL course (0.5 unit)

Winter 

Co-op, Work Term 1

Spring  

  • ECON 102 

  • AFM 121 

  • Math elective 

  • Any level Science elective (0.5 unit)

  • One free elective (0.5)

Year 3

Fall

Co-op, Work Term 2

Winter 

  • SCBUS 323  

  • AFM 280

  • One BIOL 200-level elective (0.5 unit)

  • Two science 200-level electives (1.0 units) 

Spring

Co-op, Work Term 3

Year 4

Fall  

  • SCBUS 423

  • One 200-level BIOL electives (0.5 units)

  • Two science 200-level elective (1.0 unit) 

  • One free elective 

Winter

Co-op, Work Term 4

Spring

Co-op, Work Term 5

Year 5

Fall

  • SCBUS 498 

  • MSE 336 

  • Two BIOL 300/400-level electives (1.0 units) 

  • One free elective 

Winter 

  • SCBUS 499 

  • Two BIOL 300/400-level electives (1.0 units) 

  • One BIOL 400-level elective (0.5 unit)

  • One elective (0.5) 

Notes

  • Math Elective can be any course taught in the Faculty of Math (not including CS 100, MATH 103, MATH 104, MTHEL subject)
    • Examples: Math 106, Math 114, Stat 202, CS 105, CS 115 (can be across ACTSC, AMATH, CO,CS, MATH, PMATH, STAT)
  • BIOL labs are recommended but not required unless needed to satisfy upper-year courses as prerequisites.
  • The represented sequencing of all elective types is suggestive only and can be taken in a different order, and different term, than what is shown, depending on the elective chosen, its term of offering and required requisites.