Science & Business: Biochemistry program 2024 outline (Co-op)

Program Elective Recommendation Notes

• 100- and 200-level BIOL electives should be chosen to satisfy prerequisites for upper-year BIOL electives.
• BIOL labs may be needed to satisfy prerequisites for upper-year courses.
• BIOL 130L or BIOL 240L is recommended if BIOL 130 or BIOL 240 count as a BIOL elective.
• HRM 200 and MSCI 311 are recommended program electives.
• 1.0 unit of BIOL program electives at 300-level program elective are chosen from: BIOL 308, BIOL 341, BIOL 342, BIOL 345, BIOL 365, BIOL 370, BIOL 371.
• 2.5 units of BIOL or CHEM program electives at 400-level are chosen from: BIOL 403, BIOL 431, BIOL 432, BIOL 433, BIOL 434, BIOL 438, BIOL 439, BIOL 441, BIOL 442, BIOL 447, CHEM 430, CHEM 432, CHEM 433, CHEM 464.
• 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.

Minimum Average(s) Required 

• A minimum cumulative overall average of 65.0%. 
• A minimum cumulative Science average of 65.0%. 

Graduation Requirements 

• See Bachelor of Science degree-level requirements. 
• Complete a total of 21.0 units: 
• 13.25 units of Required Courses. 
• 1.25 units of Organic Chemistry Required Courses. 
• 1.0 units of Required 300-level Biology Courses . 
• 2.5 units of Required 400-level Biology or Chemistry Courses. 
• 1.0 unit from the Approved Courses. 
• 1.0 unit of BIOL courses at 100- or 200-level. 
• 0.5 unit of BIOL or CHEM courses, at the 200-level. 
• 0.5 unit of elective courses in any discipline. 
• A maximum of 2.0 failed units is permitted. 

Co-operative Education Program Requirements 

For students in the co-operative system of study, see Bachelor of Science co-operative education program requirements. 

Course Requirements

Required Courses - 13.25 Units to Complete 

• BIOL130 - Introductory Cell Biology (0.50) 
• BIOL235 - Foundations of Molecular Biology (0.50) 
• BIOL239 - Genetics (0.50) 
• BIOL331 - Advanced Cell Biology (0.50) 
• CHEM120 - General Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
• CHEM120L - General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.25) 
• CHEM123 - General Chemistry 2 (0.50) 
• CHEM123L - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.25) 
• CHEM237 - Introductory Biochemistry (0.50) 
• CHEM237L - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (0.25) 
• CHEM333 - Metabolism 1 (0.50) 
• CS100 - Introduction to Computing Through Applications (0.50) 
• ECON101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (0.50) 
• ECON102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.50) 
• ECON221 - Statistics for Economists (0.50) 
• ECON371 - Business Finance 1 (0.50) 
• MATH127 - Calculus 1 for the Sciences (0.50) 
• MGMT220 - Entrepreneurship and the Creative Workplace (0.50) 
• SCBUS122 - Management of Business Organizations (0.50) 
• SCBUS123 - Workshop 1: Science and Business (0.50) 
• SCBUS223 - Workshop 2: Strategies Behind Technological Innovation (0.50) 
• SCBUS225 - Organizational Behaviour in Scientific and Technical Workplaces (0.50) 
• SCBUS323 - Workshop 3: Technology Development (0.50) 
• SCBUS423 - Workshop 4: Strategic Management of Science and Business (0.50) 
• AFM123 - Accounting Information for Managers (0.50) 
• AFM131 - Introduction to Business in North America (0.50) 
• AFM231 - Business Law (0.50) 
• COMMST193 - Communication in the Sciences (0.50)/ENGL193 - Communication in the Sciences (0.50) 

Organic Chemistry Required Courses - 1.25 Units to Complete 

Complete one of the following pathways: 

Pathway 1 (1.25 units): 

• CHEM264 - Organic Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
• CHEM265 - Organic Chemistry 2 (0.50) 
• CHEM265L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.25) 

Pathway 2 (1.25 units):  

• CHEM266 - Basic Organic Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
• CHEM266L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (0.25) 
• CHEM267 - Basic Organic Chemistry 2 (0.50) 

Required 300- level Biology Courses – 1.0 Units to Complete 

• BIOL308 - Principles of Molecular Biology (0.50) 
• BIOL341 - Fundamentals of Immunology (0.50) 
• BIOL342 - Molecular Biotechnology 1 (0.50) 
• BIOL345 - Microorganisms in Foods (0.50) 
• BIOL365 - Methods in Bioinformatics (0.50) 
• BIOL370 - Comparative Animal Physiology: Environmental Aspects (0.50) 
• BIOL371 - Comparative Animal Physiology: Evolutionary Themes (0.50) 

Required 400-level Biology and Chemistry Courses - 2.5 Units to Complete 

• BIOL403 - Developmental Biology and Embryology (0.50) 
• BIOL431 - Bacterial Molecular Genetics (0.50) 
• BIOL432 - Molecular Biotechnology 2 (0.50) 
• BIOL433 - Plant Biotechnology (0.50) 
• BIOL434 - Human Molecular Genetics (0.50) 
• BIOL438 - Molecular Biology of Animal Development (0.50) 
• BIOL439 - Environmental and Natural Products Biochemistry (0.50) 
• BIOL441 - Advances in Immunology (0.50) 
• BIOL442 - Virology (0.50) 
• BIOL447 - Environmental Microbiology (0.50) 
• CHEM430 - Special Topics in Biochemistry (0.50) 
• CHEM432 - Metabolism 2 (0.50) 
• CHEM433 - Advanced Biochemistry (0.50) 
• CHEM464 - Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry (0.50) 

Additional Constraints 

1. Alternative courses may be substituted with permission from the academic advisor. 
2. SCBUS-labelled and SCI-labelled courses do not count as Science units and are not included in any Science average calculations. 

Notes 

• See list of academic advisors. 
• See Faculty of Science for  recommended course sequence. 
• If you are interested in professional pathways (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, etc), these programs may require specific pre-requisite courses including but not limited to calculus, statistics, general, organic chemistry and/or biochemistry, introductory physics, specific biology courses, English and social sciences and/or humanities. These requirements differ between programs so please make sure to consult the admission requirements of the schools you would like to apply to and plan your courses accordingly. You should be able to use your Science Electives, Approved Courses and Elective to meet most admission requirements. Program Advisors may be able to help with course planning for these programs. 

Offered by Faculty(ies) 

Faculty of Science