2025-26 Honours Co-operative Science and Business - Biotechnology Option

Biotechnology Option Recommended Course Sequence

This page demonstrates how the Biotechnology Option can be seamlessly be 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 option should plan to declare the Biotechnology Option by their 2B term to allow sufficient time for course sequencing and prerequisite completion.

Students must have completed BIOL130, 130L, 239, 240 and 240L prior to declaring the Option

Year 1

Fall

  • AFM 112 

  • SCBUS 123 

  • BIOL 130/130L

  • One of:  

    • EARTH 121, EARTH 121L 

    • PHYS 111, PHYS 111L 

    • CHEM 120, CHEM 120L

Winter

  • AFM 113

  • AFM 132

  • ENGL 193 or COMMST 193

  • BIOL 239

  • 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

  • BIOL 240/240L

Winter 

Co-op, Work Term 1

Spring  

  • ECON 102 

  • AFM 121 

  • One BIOL electives from list (0.5 units)

  • One free elective (0.5 unit)

  • One Math elective (0.5 unit)

Year 3

Fall

Co-op, Work Term 2

Winter 

  • SCBUS 323  

  • AFM 280

  • Two Biology electives from list (1.0 units)

  • One science 200-level elective (0.5 unit) 

Spring

Co-op, Work Term 3

Year 4

Fall  

  • SCBUS 423

  • BIOL 308

  • One Biology elective from list (0.5 unit)

  • One science 200-level electives (0.5 unit)

  • One Elective (0.5 unit)

Winter

Co-op, Work Term 4

Spring

Co-op, Work Term 5

Year 5

Fall

  • SCBUS 498 

  • MSE 336

  • One Biology elective from list (0.5 units) 

  • One 400-level Biology elective from list (0.5 units) 

  • One elective (0.5 unit) 

Winter 

  • SCBUS 499 

  • Two 200-level science electives (1.0 units)

  • One 400-level Biology elective from list (0.5 unit)

  • One elective (0.5 unit) 

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.
  • Biology electives include: Biol 235, Biol 241, Biol 266, Biol 331, Biol 335L, Biol 342, Biol 365, Biol 431, Biol 432, Biol 433, Biol 434, Biol 442, Biol 443, Biol 465, Biol 469, Biol 483
  • 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.